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Don’t Tell Me Who I am

Tue 1st April 2008 MamaJunkYard

Growing up and living as a Kenyan abroad you get accustomed to people asking the most ridiculous questions about your country of origin. I have on one occasion been asked if I know someone called John, because apparently John was in Kenya. No hang on, John was in Ghana but what … [Read more...]

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Kenyan Bloggers Day (Prt 1.)

Thu 1st June 2006 MamaJunkYard

***Cross posted from A Thousand Words On June 1st 2006 Kenyans everywhere will be celebrating Madaraka Day. Madaraka Day commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule following an important milestone on the road to independence. To mark this event I have … [Read more...]

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History repeated

Mon 24th April 2006 MamaJunkYard

In an article entitled Honour Amongst Thieves Guardian columnist Philip Hensher offers an interesting argument in favour of Western nations keeping hold of historical artifacts and national treasures that rightfully belong to African nations. Using Sudan as an example he states … [Read more...]

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D.I.V.O.R.C.E

Tue 18th April 2006 MamaJunkYard

After several failed attempts at drafting some witty commentary to accompany the images in this post I have opted to stick to the facts and simply recount how I happened across these images. It was a Wednesday morning, no different from any other. As usual I bought my copy of … [Read more...]

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KayBees: The Buttons

Thu 6th April 2006 MamaJunkYard

With less than a week to go before the KayBees nominations close now is the time to submit your entries, if you haven't done so already. Nominations close on Sunday 9th April 2006. If you have already nominated, don't think the fun is over. If anything, it is about to get … [Read more...]

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From my PhD Blog: Digital Race

#KOT, digital Black joy and Moi’s accidental & actual death

#KOT, digital Black joy and Moi’s accidental & actual death

My writing is featured in this month’s The Sociological Review. The theme for the May issue is Digital Social Life. The title of my contribution is Digital Black Lives: Performing (Dis)Respect and Joy Online. I write about #KenyansOnTwitter (#KOT) and I explore how former Kenyan president Moi’s legacy and eventual death in 2020 was discussed […]

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