Rosa Parks passes peacefully

Rosa Parks, The black woman that made a mark in American Black (and white) history died today in her sleep. Her brave move: of challenging law, resulting in support of thousands of other blacks, and changing the offensive law in the process.

They and us/Kudos Ms Blackman

Sometimes early in the morning, still in bed, my mind sometimes wanders about things I've been doing, things I've seen, people I've met and so forth.This morning I found myself thinking of one gifted lady, Rachel Blackman.
I've not met Ms Blackman in person, but I once wrote her an email that she politely replied.

So how did I get to know of her? Like many Tanzanians who use the Internet, I do subscribe to Tanzanet, an online forum of Tanzanians scattered world over to exchange information, news, jokes etc. The mailing list is run by Ecartis software. Two years or so ago, there had been time when my email client couldn't process messages from and to the Tanzanet list, so upon searching about Ecartis, I discovered that it was written by one Rachel Blackman. Googling her, I discovered that she was in her early twenties. Browsing here resume I learned that she was a star programmer.

Now, that is something you wouldn't easily find around East Africa: a 20-something young person, and a girl at that, having made a mark that touches a large chunk of humanity. I truly appreciate, and may God bless her.

Nyerere Day, 14 October, Tanzania

1922 - October 14, 1999

Tomorrow is a public holiday in rememberance of H.E. Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the Father of Tanzania nation.
After successfully leading struggle for independence of Tanganyika (that later united with Zanzibar to form Tanzania), the great man proceeded to spearhead independence struggle to other African countries.
It was during Nyerere rule that Tanzania earned universal praise for assisting Ugandans to throw out dictator Idd Amin, a hostile leader of Tanzania's Northern neighbour. I will never forget the partriotism with which we Tanzanians rallied behind their leader during that war, despite knowledge of economic repercursions that the war would cost. Here we are, all Africa liberated of colonial power, thanks to "Mwalimu" (teacher) Nyerere.
RIP

Concience and man

I believe every human being that is sane has a concience. It is a self-destruction mechanism built into a person, triggered when someone deliberately wrongs another.
Pillar of living in peace with one's concience: don't do unto others what you'd rather not like done unto you.

Komakundi Church Fundraising Dinner

Held on Sunday 2 October 2005 in Dar es Salaam. Some photos of the event appear in the links on the right.