Living in China for 10 years I was used to seeing old people everywhere, shuffling along the streets hunched over a walking stick, playing chess and mah jong and dancing in the parks or looking after their grandchildren. But I am yet to see an old person in Africa. This only occurred to me when… Read More »
The global lockdown has brought some benefits and one of them is the increase in video calls and conferencing. I did very little in that area but now people are stuck at home and still having to work, it turned out that it is pretty easier to do this given software like Zoom or Skype.… Read More »
It all started when my American neighbours got a new pet dog. They chose a white dog because they thought it looked cute but ended up instead, with an aggressive beast which they could not control. I christened it “White Biter” after it attacked me the first time. The thing could sense my disdain and… Read More »