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What Are We Learning? A Brief Thought on Space, Time and Borders
There is so much knowledge and wisdom embedded in the unknown. Thus, when one says, “I do not know” it does not always mean one is not wise. Quite the contrary. The unknown is a headroom. The ever sprawling horizon. It is an ordered hierarchy that discreetly and patiently hold the missing pieces of our logic, waiting for us to weave our way to...
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On The Imaginative Power of Delineation
The 21st century is witnessing unprecedented technological advancements, giving rise to interconnectedness and reshaping our understanding of knowledge and truth. Amid this progress, anxieties about the future loom large. As we grapple with the deconstruction of institutionalized knowledge and the emergence of new forms of subjectivity, the power of delineation becomes pivotal. It allows us to recognise and honour differences, paving the way for...
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A Year in Retrospect: Beauty Is
The year 2023 was marked by global challenges and tragedy, particularly in Israel and Gaza. The author sees hope in the ordinary citizens protesting for a more harmonious world. They inspire everyone to stand up for a better future, emphasizing the beauty at the core of humanity. The coming year is seen as an opportunity to advocate for peace and a more honorable concept...
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A Double Entendre in Difference: Educating Children for a Planetary Future.
The essay discusses the importance of language and terminology used when addressing children with learning difficulties in an international bilingual school. The author argues that terms like "learning differently" can still be stigmatising and suggests using expressions like "children requiring further assistance in learning" instead. They propose a shift in focus from the child's inadequacies to the teacher's methodology and the need for tailored...
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A Time in Bloomington, Indiana and a note on the Dialectics of the Future.
This essay is a short recount of my time in the city of Bloomington in Indiana. In the later part of the essay, I shared lingering thoughts about the dialectics of the future.
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Dakar’s Vibrant Art Biennale: Beyond Exhibition as Display
Exhibitions must invite the audience to partake in an experience wherein they become co-sojourners on the road conjured by the artist's proposal. This road is one of myriad, rhizomatic strands for which Africa, in our time, is a story of journeys.
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Two Months in Barcelona: A Recap
Yesterday, it rained and somewhat doused the sunniness of the city. Yet, it rendered the coal-tarred roads, streets, and pavement glasslike and reflective — like a mirage. There is something about the earth-colour aesthetic prevalent in the city. It lends warmth and cosiness even to a gloomy atmosphere. In the sun’s absence, the sky acts like a giant softbox, the rain a diffuser. Tungsten-lit...
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On Truth and Honesty
“Truth is bitter” is an all too familiar expression. As it seems to me, the expression borrows its validity from an understanding of “bitter” as the opposite of “sweet” – chocolaty, ice-creamy, sweet – as such, the antithesis of comfort and the comfortable. Many English words and adages ought to be passed through the scrutiny of a renewed gaze if they are to retain...
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In Search of The Collective
In beginning this reflection about the collective, I have, ringing at the back of my head, an Igbo saying: Igwe bụ ike which translates to “the collective is power”. This saying is in many ways fundamental to the social psychology of the Igbo people of Nigeria with whom I share a lineage. Elsewhere, Chinua Achebe, the acclaimed Nigerian novelist, and critic, referred to this as...
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A Glimpse of Chennai, and its Photo Biennale (Part 1)
Twenty-four hours prior to hopping into a plane for a fifteen-hour journey, I had no idea I would eventually be making it to Chennai. My Nigerian passport seems to be the gift that keeps on giving where it has to do with being a document that, rather than aid mobility, actively facilities its restrictions. I was informed by the Indian embassy that holders of...