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Save the Environment
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Save me:

I am green, brown with beautiful flowers
Shining in different coulours
I am full of water and beautifull trees
Full of food for animals and human
I have a lot of natural resources to benefit you all
I was created to be cared for by you
I was created for you to preserve me
You destroyed me
Exploited my resources
Cut down most of my beautiful trees
I am now dying because the heat is killing me
Dying of what you call global warming
To you it’s a word to me is a killer killing me step by step
Everyday I am suffering and make you suffer to
Please save me I am your ENVIRONMENT
I am your and your spirit of living
I provide you with everything
Please save me I am your ENVIRONMENT
Clean me up, educate others about
I still have a chance to live
I can still become beautiful again
Plant more trees and more trees
Make me green again and crown me with glory
Use the sun for energy
I have given it to you for free
Please save me I am your ENVIRONMENT

July 6, 2009 | 6:30 AM Comments  0 comments



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Moon Walk - Legend
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I can still remember those days me and my brother used to imitate the moon walk dance, than one of my cousin was soo good at it that he use to dance for us every time we walk from school. Michael has left great memories through out the world and we will remember him in our heart.

RIP Michael

June 26, 2009 | 5:42 AM Comments  1 comments

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Students Are Not Apolitical
Related to country: Namibia

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THE topic of students and politics is quite broad and dynamic and so is the discussion on youth and politics especially when one considers the important role that students and youth play in propelling society forward.

And for this reason the topic is always contentious and one can expect a great deal of diverse reactions to this opinion article. The Polytechnic of Namibia, IUM, Windhoek College of Education and other colleges of education, our vocational training centres for example, don’t allow its students to engage in political activities, they are not even allowed to wear a T-shirt of political parties on campus. Why is that? Are these students apolitical? Is this a fair and democratic council or management policy?
Why is these institutions’ management deciding for students by forcing them to be apolitical yet allowing the electoral commission to come and register students as voters and give them voters’ education? Who are students going to vote for if they are forced to be apolitical?
Then the big question is, are students apolitical? Maybe it depends whom you ask, if you ask the Rector of the Polytechnic of Namibia he might say yes but if you ask the students themselves they will say No. Statistics clearly indicate that the majority of our citizens are youth, majority of whom are students. With the presidential and National Assembly elections coming at the end of this year how does one expect students to make the right choice if they are not allowed to take part in political activities at their level? In a democratic country like ours it’s extremely useful if students know about day-to-day politics and therefore they should allowed to set up branches of their political party youth leagues in their respective campuses and be allowed to have peaceful political meetings as students who share a common political opinion. One wonders where is the democracy and political freedom being taught in the lecture halls and quoted in speeches of senior management officials of these institutions.
Moreover, politics cannot be divorced from a student’s life as he continuously interacts with the Students’ Union and various other student associations in the institution. Students also have a great deal of exposure to media like the press, television, cinema, etc. which are important agents of political expression. Political science is a vital part of the syllabi both at the school and university level.
This underlines the role that politics plays in various stages of a person’s life. Hence, it is futile to shut out students from politics.
Why should students be apolitical when the supreme law of the land guarantees the right to membership and taking part in political activities of political parties, because being apolitical implies total absence in consciousness of anything that is political and which subsequently translates into inability to think, speak or act in a social way and eventually, politically. However, it is possible for people including students to be politically apathetic, which simply means, lack of interest in politics, and again here the emphasis must be put that I mean active politics.
The most progressive, articulate, inspired and dynamic segment of the country’s population is the student’s community. The formative period of a student’s life should be utilised for an all round balanced development of his/her personality.
Political experience constitutes an essential part of this learning experience.
This period prepares one to face the challenges better and enables one to succeed in life. The much-hyped dirty murky nature notwithstanding, politics has the potential to inculcate qualities like general awareness, keeping abreast with current happenings and above all leadership qualities in an individual.
I do not know of any dedicated research study that speaks to the trends in campuses in so far as students’ activism in politics is concerned. I will speak from experience and also from a point of privilege of being Deputy Secretary General of Nanso who visits almost all campuses in the country.
But political activism cannot be determined in quantitative terms.
The general trend is that students are interested in what happens to their lives while on campus. Students are also interested in getting quality student services so as to enable them to succeed in their studies.
And in between them attending to their studies, they do find time to attend mass meetings called by either Nanso or the SRC. In these meetings students make critical and qualitative inputs which in turn guide the mandate and actions of Nanso and the SRC on a range of issues.
However, even if this is so, the continuing battle of ideas finds expression in our campuses too. There is a wave, especially since 1995, aimed at depoliticising the minds of young people. You find this wave in the media and other areas of society. In the instance of educational institutions, senior members of management in our institutions always say the struggle is over, we are now engaged in an intellectual revolution, so you must stop politics and if one analyses such a statement itself, there is nothing intellectual and worse, revolutionary about such a statement.
Students are discouraged to even sing struggle songs any more, nor are they allowed to have debates about the past. These are the ideas transmitted to our students in class daily.
No, it’s a big fallacy and propaganda, the struggle is not over, in fact it has just begun, ours is even more daunting than before, because we face the challenge of constructing a future that we mostly theorise about, our predecessors were faced with an enemy they could easily identify, characterise, and destroy. Our enemy is one we cannot easily identify and characterise, and is among us.
My belief is that we need more positive messages about youth and student politics. Messages that will encourage and not discourage students from being active political being and by so doing we will be building a better future for everyone and surely this is in the best interest of all. We need the media as a partner in executing this important task!

Nicky Mutenda
Student Activist

June 22, 2009 | 5:51 PM Comments  0 comments

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Do not limit yourself in anything
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When I woke up this morning the first thing i thought of was; What will I share today on my blog?. Its always a tough choice with me when it comes to making decisions such as this one; sound weird hey! In the end I will end up fustrated and decide not to post anything at all. I bet I am not the only one who go through such dilema of decision making and panick.
Many times we limit ourselves to achieve what we desire because we finding it hard to make that decision, can be simple or tough because we are worried about what will people say or think.
Take one week just to forget about what will people say and do what really your heart desire than you can see great changes in your life. some of us we are struggling to succeed because we limiy ourselves by worrying about others.

June 22, 2009 | 3:27 AM Comments  0 comments



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Never say Never
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When I finished my degree three years ago, I told myself I will not study anymore coz I'm just tired of reading and studying. Today I am studying again and writting my first exam on saturday

June 16, 2009 | 2:30 AM Comments  0 comments

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Have a lovely weekend
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Remember that your success depends on you alone nobody else. Have a lovely weekend

June 12, 2009 | 7:17 AM Comments  0 comments



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Fog and Misty with no Sea
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We are experiencing a strange weather in my small town this morning. Something which has never been seen before. My town is situated in hotest part of the country. Mostly winter months are cold in the morning and evening but hot and sunny during the day.
This morning the sky is cloudy and the sun is under the cloud. There is misty or fog (I don't know which one is which). The strange thing is there is no sea.

June 10, 2009 | 3:01 AM Comments  0 comments



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Twilight - the book
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I read Twilight finished it last night and have to sleep with the light on in-case the tracker will want to hunt me down. LOL. It's very scary but romantic.

June 9, 2009 | 2:16 AM Comments  0 comments

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Weekend Special (How do you spent your weekends)
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Friday is one of my special day because I knock of early from work and I don't have to wake up early the next day either. I get very lazy during the weekend coz I love sleeping late and eating a lot. LOL. Weekend to me is mostly spent between my bedroom and the kitchen.
Today is my friend's 26th birthday and we are planning to party until the next day. Enjoy your weekend all.
How do you spent your Weekend? share with me!

June 5, 2009 | 4:45 AM Comments  0 comments

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namibian flavour
Related to country: Namibia

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I have posted pictures in the global gallery! The pictures are of women in traditional gear dancing at wedding ceremony

June 3, 2009 | 5:43 AM Comments  0 comments

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I was in Port Elizabeth - South africa
Related to country: South Africa

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I have been away for a week in South Africa visited Port Elizabeth. It's such a beautiful city and the Hotel I stayed in Paxton is close to the Harbour. Every morning I wake up to the cooling and soothing sound of the ocean! The night life is also something not to be missed as most of time the restaurant are fully booked! South Africa is such a beautiful country. I also got a chance to have a peak at the 2010 world cup stadium being build in Port Elizabeth, it such a lovely site and huge. We don't have such facilities in Namibia and I took some few pictures.
Anyone looking for someone to accompany them for the 2010 to South Africa give me a shout hahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!

One member has pledged to support my cause on education. Thank you for your support I will updated you as soon as voting starts on www.changemakers.net

June 2, 2009 | 4:30 AM Comments  0 comments



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One member has pledged to support
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Thank you for your support

June 2, 2009 | 4:24 AM Comments  0 comments

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The shock doctor(ine).
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We must continue to belief in the collective, I restate this not only because it is a fundamental truth encoded in our party constitution and youth league oath of office,but because it is only through the collective will, that we shall be able to achieve for Namibia a reality based on progress and unity (mutual co-existence).

Many people do not take the time to listen to and read the assertions of dr.Ngurare (http://www.spyl.org/?p=62#), as one who does so regularly, it is striking to note that the basic tone of his assertions are a return to the values of nationalism, African affirmation and socialism. This is more than all else, why I in particular am steadfast in the direction of our nascent youth movement. if only for this reason, than all the young people of Namibia must rally behind Comrade Ngurare, the SWAPO Party Youth League, The SWAPO Party and its President H.E Hifikepunje Pohamba, who on behalf of the SWAPO masses projects the fundamental truth that a socialist path to development, based on national unity and an absolute affirmation of our AfriKaness is the only foundation that shall proof to be lasting.

This week again, as is usual, I once again received from our friends at the Cuban embassy, daily dispatches written by Comrade Fidel Castro entitled ‘refections by (comrade) Fidel’, where comrade Fidel elucidates, as sharply as he always has, on matters that occupy his mind. At one such occasion, he writes of Comrade Evo Morales in such a lucid and empathetic manner that it evoked in me, a rather starkly surreal similarity to Comrade Ngurare. He says of Comrade Morales’s persistent, struggle against oppositions hardheads inter alia ‘Nobody denies any longer that he is winning the battle without resorting to the use of force or abusing power” he continues in the immediate line after that , in what is typical Fidel wit, with ” The adversary can not cope with his volley.” This optimizes the wit and talent for strategy that our leader of the youth league posses.

It is but Sam Nujoma, Theo Ben Gurrirab, Bankie Forster Bankie, Clinton Swartbooi (all of whom, I have been privy to occasional chats with) and my own father, from whome I have been able to draw more or perhaps as insightfull intellectual inspiration other than our dear Secretary.

May 22, 2009 | 1:44 PM Comments  0 comments



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Getting your creativity to do the work
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When I first heard the word social entrepreneur, it took me almost a year to understand it and come up with an initative that fit the category. I realise that given the time we can all come up with great ideas and solutions to social problems in our countries and communities. There are soo many things those shoudl be happening but they are not happening becuase we are still waiting for the government to do it! Yes I can make a change should be your motto everyday

May 19, 2009 | 3:40 AM Comments  0 comments

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EduIcan Sharing Knowledge
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My entry is still in the competition on www.changemakers.net. My other entry on traveling hasn't attracted any vote of support so far, but I am not worried because my main entry and focus is the one on education.
At the moment I am looking for a laptop or PC as that will help me implement my initiative faster!
I hope to have EduIcan up and running before August as it will be helpful for the students before their August main exam.

May 18, 2009 | 3:54 AM Comments  0 comments

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