Crossfire is a huge political talkshow; the only English talkshow in Rwanda; and for several times i have been invited as part of panelists to discuss ussues ranging from the leadership of President Paul Kagame to media freedom in Rwanda.
The first few timers i was very corky and i received too much basing from the listners. However; experience and newly acquired finesse have helped to biuld my confidence while dealing with older men and facts.
None of my friends were able to listen in yesterday and so i have not yet received any one's opinion but i think this time i did very good job.
My honest view is the development of media in any society is a reflection of other developments in that partcular society. Rwanda's entire society is just growing-germinating is the word i want to use and therefore just like everything else in the country; the press is also infant. At this point in our country; we should be debating how to get jobs for the unemployed majority in our commnuities rather than busying ourselves with intellectual talk about liuxury freedoms.
Therefore; after we have overcome the problems which stand in the way of many in our homes accessing basic stuff like food, education, health care we can begin talking secondary freedoms.
Monday, 25 February 2008
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
With a brand new Liverpool jersey i went to watch them play Inter in the Champions' league. They beat Inter 2. o. I was happy not because i love Liverpool so much but becaiuse with Inter loosing in the Champions' league (hopefully they are trown out) The other Milan which i love so much can do some catching up./
As for Liverpool that was the second time they came out of very hard situations when am weasring their jersey. Two luck for me.
Roma beat Real; i hope Milan can put Arsenal in their rightful place and that is out of Europe..thats for the bigger and better/.........
As for Liverpool that was the second time they came out of very hard situations when am weasring their jersey. Two luck for me.
Roma beat Real; i hope Milan can put Arsenal in their rightful place and that is out of Europe..thats for the bigger and better/.........
Yesterday George Bush visited Rwanda, the guy spent five hopurs in the country. He met with President Pual KaGAME, visited Gisozi, opened the US embassy and held talks with Kagame at Urugwiro. They actually signed an important trade treaty that will protect goods and their transfer btn the two countries.
This has been reported enough am sure but what has not been is the way too much organisation ( i mean the roads, phone network and even internet)
Well; it was Bush and George Bush is actually nice guyt for Africa and the black race. He is my American president hero.
I went to Nymirambo for cinema at Mayak's and ended up making a deal to have a new Liverpool jersey and a newer one for Italy. I was sop happy defitinetly. Only that i was not too happy when the roads were closed. It was Bush. Long Live the US..........
This has been reported enough am sure but what has not been is the way too much organisation ( i mean the roads, phone network and even internet)
Well; it was Bush and George Bush is actually nice guyt for Africa and the black race. He is my American president hero.
I went to Nymirambo for cinema at Mayak's and ended up making a deal to have a new Liverpool jersey and a newer one for Italy. I was sop happy defitinetly. Only that i was not too happy when the roads were closed. It was Bush. Long Live the US..........
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Used!!!
There times when you feel used, used by your friends, your woman or man, used bu just anybody who thinks that by being your friend; they are doing you a very big favour!!
One of my closest friends has just gone to the US and as anybody who ends up there, he thinks that by promising me a visa and a place to live once i get to the US as well; he will make me do anything in Kigali for him. He doesnot think that i realise as am still playing good guy but maybe when he reads the blog, he can face upto me and we get even.
So yesterday was one of those days when the brain just goes in coma and you have no one to talk to, the bills have recently piled up and you are not expecting any money soon. what do you do?
You walk to the kiosk next to where you live- am assuming by now you have already made friends with seller there. You get beer on loan, get some African green and head to your lawn with a small radio.
Yeah; that was how i spent my last saturday. Gettinh high, and thinking nothin inparticular.;
John has finally gotten in touch with me, well maybe life can have its bright side at times.
Manchester United walloped the Arsenal yesterday, i was really hoping it happens as the game was my way of being with Peppe's spirit. So i had no money to buy a beer or brochete yet i was very hungry, so i watched only the first half and went back home to do the above.
Yesrtday i had a wonderful day even if i was very broke..actrually it is not important to have money, it is important to have a human heart and trust in mankind.
Now am just hearing accross the office that Real Madrid also lost yesterday, that is good news for Barca and me.
By the way it is sunday, the entire newsroom is empty only a handful of us is around-it is good to come to work on sunday.
One of my closest friends has just gone to the US and as anybody who ends up there, he thinks that by promising me a visa and a place to live once i get to the US as well; he will make me do anything in Kigali for him. He doesnot think that i realise as am still playing good guy but maybe when he reads the blog, he can face upto me and we get even.
So yesterday was one of those days when the brain just goes in coma and you have no one to talk to, the bills have recently piled up and you are not expecting any money soon. what do you do?
You walk to the kiosk next to where you live- am assuming by now you have already made friends with seller there. You get beer on loan, get some African green and head to your lawn with a small radio.
Yeah; that was how i spent my last saturday. Gettinh high, and thinking nothin inparticular.;
John has finally gotten in touch with me, well maybe life can have its bright side at times.
Manchester United walloped the Arsenal yesterday, i was really hoping it happens as the game was my way of being with Peppe's spirit. So i had no money to buy a beer or brochete yet i was very hungry, so i watched only the first half and went back home to do the above.
Yesrtday i had a wonderful day even if i was very broke..actrually it is not important to have money, it is important to have a human heart and trust in mankind.
Now am just hearing accross the office that Real Madrid also lost yesterday, that is good news for Barca and me.
By the way it is sunday, the entire newsroom is empty only a handful of us is around-it is good to come to work on sunday.
Friday, 15 February 2008
The weekend
Today is rthe first weekend since i returned to work. First there was the leave and then was the sickness. Since most of my stories appear in the saturday, sunday and monday editions of the paper. I have had a very weird week indeed. Weird because the stories i wrote had to be raw, i didnot have an interview-not that i could walk or meet any one when my mobility is still restricted thanks to my bad knee.
Anyhow, i will use this weekend to try and apply for two jobs that i qualify for then think of stuff to write for next week-for now i will just have a couple of beers.
Anyhow, i will use this weekend to try and apply for two jobs that i qualify for then think of stuff to write for next week-for now i will just have a couple of beers.
Monday, 11 February 2008
Am back
Stepping back in the office after two weeks i felt i had not even been away for a day. The problem ofcourse was having to expalin to everybody; " i heard you were sick did you recover" and all that blah blah. Anyhow, work is okay, only George Kallisa was fired over his eccentric article in The East African. I always told the guy he gets excited so fast and unneccessarily. So he is out, and his job has been taken over by Gashegu.
Apart from the usaul kasasiro of returning back, i have very little motivation. Help me God
Apart from the usaul kasasiro of returning back, i have very little motivation. Help me God
Thursday, 24 January 2008
Kampala
I reached here wednesday evening and almost got bored immediately.
Ofcourse the difference in hygiene and quality of roads withstanding; the rest is familiar between Kgl and Kla.
Anyhow back home, my room was crumbed so ihad to clean it first and set base before hitting the streets to Tickles and Gigles and later Capital Pub. I love Kansanga.
My journey was full of bullshit; first at boarder i was cheated by a money changer on the Rwandan side of the boarder. However wheni entered the bus again the beautiful girl seated next to me advised me to go back and check for th guy as fate would have it i saw the guy and he gave me the money he cheated from me-70000 shillings.
Today, iam lazy, there's an Italian supermarket next to Al's bar where they have very good food i went there for breakfast with Gilbert and now am in the internet cafe.
Its nice not have any particular Gahunda for the day.
Ofcourse the difference in hygiene and quality of roads withstanding; the rest is familiar between Kgl and Kla.
Anyhow back home, my room was crumbed so ihad to clean it first and set base before hitting the streets to Tickles and Gigles and later Capital Pub. I love Kansanga.
My journey was full of bullshit; first at boarder i was cheated by a money changer on the Rwandan side of the boarder. However wheni entered the bus again the beautiful girl seated next to me advised me to go back and check for th guy as fate would have it i saw the guy and he gave me the money he cheated from me-70000 shillings.
Today, iam lazy, there's an Italian supermarket next to Al's bar where they have very good food i went there for breakfast with Gilbert and now am in the internet cafe.
Its nice not have any particular Gahunda for the day.
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