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My working career spans the Royal Navy, a spell as a dairyman in the Highlands of Scotland, many years in military survey in the British Army, and a fourth career in Information Technology. I have recently become a budding author. See more...-
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Category Archives: African Culture
Kisu ya Samaki
“Ejoka!” The two Turkanan fisherman were visibly startled by my greeting. No British soldier had ever said “Hello” to them in their own language. As far as they knew, no British soldier had ever spoken to any Turkanan tribesman in … Continue reading
Review: Speak Swahili, Dammit!
Speak Swahili, Dammit! by James Penhaligon My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found that I was able to relate to so much in this autobiographical account of Jimu’s childhood. Being about five years younger than the author and having … Continue reading
Posted in African Culture, Book review
Tagged africa, book review, fifties, school, swahili, tanganika
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Staying on Track in 2016
Across the King’s River by James Weeks Please take a look at this inspirational blog post…. http://www.acrossthekingsriver.com/staying-on-track-in-2016/
Boesmansgat – Bushman’s Hole
This is re-blogged from the Facebook timeline of Ancestral Voices: Esoteric African Knowledge. “Knowledge was inherent in all things. The world was a library and its books were the stones, leaves, grass, brooks and the birds and animals that shared, alike … Continue reading
Posted in African Culture, folklore
Tagged africa, ancestral voices, earth mother, folklore, spiritual
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