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South Africa: Born a Crime

For #booxploringtheworld July, I went to South Africa with ‘Born a Crime’ by Trevor Noah. “We spend so much time being afraid of failure, afraid of rejection. But regret is the thing we should fear most. Failure is an answer. Rejection is an answer. Regret is an eternal question you will never have the answerContinue reading “South Africa: Born a Crime”

Chile: The House of The Spirits

“…she did not believe the world was a vale of tears but rather a joke that God and played and that it was ridiculous to take it seriously if he himself never had.” “My son, the Holy Church is on the right, but Jesus Christ was always on the left.” ‘The House of the Spirits’Continue reading “Chile: The House of The Spirits”

Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos: The Dragon Apparent

It’s 1951. Most of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos (together called Indo-China) is under French colonial influence and the rest under Communist supported Viet Minh rule. There’s a full blown war going on between the French and the Viet-Minh. Three more years till France officially quits Indochina and four more years till the 19 year longContinue reading “Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos: The Dragon Apparent”

Nigeria: Half of a Yellow Sun

“There are two answers to the things they will teach you about our land: the real answer and the answer you give in school to pass. You must read books and learn both answers”.I’m halfway through ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ and loving it as well as feeling a little frightened, because it showcases communalContinue reading “Nigeria: Half of a Yellow Sun”