As i remain true to my origins

Globalization and technology, the two things highly praised for the transformation of the world and also blamed for almost all Africa’s misfortunes. Being an African child who grew in the Africa that is continually faced by technological changes and the globalized world I cannot say I am neither thrilled nor ungrateful for this technology.

From the time when Africa was colonized, to apartheid to now that most African countries are democratically governed, democratically as they call it but we all know it’s actually dictatorship, I have noticed changes both economically and socially oh did I mention political.

Boko Haram, political instability, poverty, suicide bombers are just a few of the things faced by my beloved Africa, and many blame technology and globalization. Well as an African child I blame us Africans who are gradually interested in western culture’s and new trends and what is happening in Western countries but turn a blind eye to the so called ‘ misfortunes’ of Africa.

On a daily basis we Africans find external factors to blame for what is happening in the Africa that we live in, to some extent we the general public do not have much power or maybe knowledge to challenge certain things, but nevertheless it is not an excuse to always carry on looking up to western county’s for the latest trends and turn a blind eye to that orphan next door who does not know where their next meal will come from

Where but in Africa does a six year old have to protest to have a playground, when our leaders should be happy that the future generation is involved in sports the opposite is done, the same ground the future generation is uses to play is sold for some business franchise.

Africa has become the worst place to live in in almost all aspects, our leaders take us the voters for granted, we fight amongst each other, and materialistic things have become the definition of rich and happy. I doubt its possibly to be happy when you constantly have to look over your shoulders to make sure no one will kill you for your money.

we are never safe at home, the mall, walking, driving or even flying, the only time when we can say a person is at peace is when they die. The very same police that are meant to protect us point guns at our children, but I cannot say I am surprised, what can one expect from police that were brought up in a violent society like this.

After the uncle Rob’s fall media frenzy i told a friend of mine that if Robert Mugabe had the power he would block cell phone network and ban social media, not even a day after I said this his security cluster was fired, why? we can never know, just like we will never know how our average politicians afford their luxury lives.

we Africans value everything that is not African, even life unfortunately, I was extremely shocked by my fellow Africans concern over the death of six people Paris and yet no one and I mean no one was talking about the more than 200 people that were killed by Boko Haram.

Ashley Madison the doom or gloom of a marriage!

I am not usually ignorant but I must admit, I was not aware that so many South African married people were part of the Ashley Madison cheating website; I was so shocked at the same time relieved I do not have to worry about my partner’s dirty laundry being put out for the entire world to see.

There have been mixed reactions from both married and unmarried people since it emerged that the website was hacked, the hacking part, well came as no surprise to me I must say, websites get hacked on a daily basis. BUT the shocking fact was the high number of married people that are part of the website, I can’t say I am happy that so many people are on the edge of their seats hoping that the owner cooperates with the hackers to prevent them from being shamed; it’s a bit sad but am glad this happened.

Not to generalise, but as a young woman I am happy that this happened I believe it’s about time people know the realities of marriages, it’s not all glamorous as Hollwywood film producers continually perceive it to be in most films. Yes marriage is a blessing and all but can make stop making it seen as if it’s all a girl should work to achieve in life.

As it stands over 175,000 South African cheating spouses have their data compromise, what do you do when faced with such an event, do you tell your spouse before anything drastic happens or do u just seat back and hope the information does not get released. Well you might decide to tell your spouse, but the problem then becomes the fact that the information would not only be seen by your wife, well that’s if exposed but by everyone who decides to check out the “ Ashely Madison Cheaters” yes, that amongst other nasty names is what you will be called.

Some people might argue that what matters is the commitment; at the end of the day that website is nothing more than a hobby and there is no attachment, oh well I guess like I am everyone is entitled to their own opinion.