Africa blogger "Bakhita" 2013 Articles 2012 Articles
August
9: Letter
to the Pope: Invitation to Africa!
The purpose of this letter is to invite your Holiness to
July 26: Unpacking the transfer of
sentenced persons agreement (of Hong Kong):
The
transfer of sentenced persons is continuously being seen as a basic
human right
... directly related to the right to family life. International
human rights laws guarantee this right, and several constitutions around
the world recognize it in their Bill of Rights
July
13: God's
Will - Do we have a say?
Mandela has a large family. His daughters, his wife and some of his
grandchildren are of the view that he can hear them and he is still
responsive and therefore they cannot play God and take away his life by
asking for the machines to be switched off
July
5: Empathy
- A Great Gift
People in pain need love and attention. I know many people from the
continent will say that they have nothing to give. This is because they
are thinking of what to give in terms of financial or material things. I
therefore urge that we take care of the sick, not by thinking that we can
take them to the hospital and leave them under the care of the medics and
all shall be well, but by offering ourselves. Give your love; give your
time as this may help them through their pain
June
28: Lihting
up the Dark Continent - a call to all Africans
I call unto all my sisters and brothers
in Africa to arise and pool all their strength so as to light up the
continent that has forever been referred to as the Dark Continent. Use
your minds and physical strength to channel the energies to constructive
work. Let it shine and yet be proud to be black!
March
22: A moment each day
- a prayer for our priests
Pope Francis
asked the people to pray for him. This got me thinking: do we ever pray for our
priests?
Feb
22: The
next pope - what to consider
What we should be praying for is for a leader who will unite the Church
and give the Church direction in accordance with the Lord’s word. What is important is that the dignity and the glory of the
Church be restored through good leadership
Feb 17:
Parenting
While trying to analyze the entire situation, I cannot help but ask where
did we as the parents/guardians of these boys go wrong? Is there something
that we should have done that we didn’t do or shouldn’t have done and
we did?
Feb 3:
and Believe
In
my part of the world, many people believe in witchcraft, and at times even the
people we live with may believe and practice it. My house help is one such
person. One may ask how I can let a non-believer or someone who believes in
witchcraft live under my roof
Jan 18: Giving
Was my aunty a stranger and I didn’t invite
her?
Would God accept my tithe and find it worthy when indeed I should have
given to someone who was in need?
January
11: December - quality time
As the year
begins, I want to resolve that I will devote more time to my family, and that they
come first, no matter what