Eating my words
As part of my talk in DC on Wednesday, I spoke about the Kenyan blogosphere, its dynamism and its relationship to the Kenyan press, which… Read More »Eating my words
Museveni “wins”
I predicted that Museveni would get 55% of the popular vote and claim victory without a runoff in Uganda’s elections, and that the opposition would… Read More »Museveni “wins”
Dr. Amy Smith and Carbon Macrotubes
Dr. Amy Smith designs really simple things needed by an enormous number of people. From the “D-Lab” at MIT, she works on clean water, cooking… Read More »Dr. Amy Smith and Carbon Macrotubes
Peter Gabriel bears Witness
Peter Gabriel opens his talk speaking about an incident in his childhood where he was sexually abused by other schoolboys. When he met a Chilean… Read More »Peter Gabriel bears Witness
The pitch is “not level”
I’m reading Franklin Foer’s excellent “How Soccer Explains the World”, and I’m more cognisant than usual of a good sports metaphor. The UK’s chief election… Read More »The pitch is “not level”
Photos: Not funny, and at least a little funny
My friend Andrew Heavens continues to do exemplary photojournalism from his base in Addis Ababa. (I’m working on a proposal for an Africa-wide blogging and… Read More »Photos: Not funny, and at least a little funny