Ghana Decides, 2012 – the story so far
Here are a few things we know about Ghana’s 2012 elections. It’s going to be close. With 168 of 275 constituencies reporting, incumbent John Mahama… Read More »Ghana Decides, 2012 – the story so far
Hey VICE: Your documentary is bad, and you should feel bad
Shortly after I posted a review of Mads Brügger’s “The Ambassador”, a film that raised some interesting questions about what constitutes ethical and responsible journalism… Read More »Hey VICE: Your documentary is bad, and you should feel bad
On hating – and occasionally loving – Mads Brügger’s “The Ambassador”
Before I traveled to Ghana for the first time in 1993, I attended an orientation in Washington DC for Fulbright scholars who would be working… Read More »On hating – and occasionally loving – Mads Brügger’s “The Ambassador”
The Free Syrian Army deploys kittens, the ultimate Internet PR weapon
FSA Kittens is a tumblr blog dedicated to celebrating the kittens fighting to overcome the Assad regime in Syria. The dozen or so posts range… Read More »The Free Syrian Army deploys kittens, the ultimate Internet PR weapon
Happy distractions: sumo, South African music, and Islamic hackerfic
This year is the first in decades where I’ve been beneficiary and victim of the academic schedule. While I spent almost a decade at the… Read More »Happy distractions: sumo, South African music, and Islamic hackerfic
Kenya, power and questioning my assumptions
I’m discovering that one of my special joys in life is having my presumptions proved wrong. I’ve just returned from a ten day trip to… Read More »Kenya, power and questioning my assumptions