Most Dangerous Country in the World to Be a Student

Feb
21
By John Otim

General BuhariA prolonged period of military rule has taken its toll on Nigeria. The country with one of the most robust population in the world. Not every Nigerian is affected. But a great many are.The ready acceptance of authority, the reluctance to express one’s own ideas. One encountered people like that. Students, colleagues, people on the streets. The ready acceptance of authority, the reluctance to express one’s own ideas. ... In hindsight it is ...

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Singapore School Principal Writes Parents on Eve of Exams

Feb
21
by School Principal

Students and Parents feel the pressure

National School Exams are here once again. I know you will be anxious for your kids to do well. But please remember. Amongst the kids who will be sitting exams there is an artist, who will not need to understand Math.

 

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Filmmaker Who Found Africa’s Voice

Feb
21
By A.O Scott

Ousmane Sembene Ousmane Sembène, by consensus the father of African cinema, was nearly 40 when he started making films. (He was 84 when he died on June 9th 2007 at his home in Dakar). By 1960, the year that Senegal, his native country, won its independence from France, he was already ...

 

 

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Amazing Story of Brazil’s first Black President

Feb
21
By Bruno Goes

He waPresident Nilo Peçanhas a man of many mysteries. Born in Brazil in the late 1800s, Nilo Peçanha rose to power as a political leader and eventually became the President of Brazil in 1910. Despite his numerous accomplishments Peçanha held one secret close to his heart. his Afro-Brazilian heritage.He was a man of many mysteries.

 

 

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