Continuing on the theme of the Africa you don’t know was Andrew Dosunmu, most famous in South Africa as being the director of the hit television show Yizo Yizo. While growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, he experienced very different images of Africa compared to when he moved to London. Andrew has directed several music videos,…
TEDGlobal 2007: Africa, the next chapter kicked off on Monday at 1h30pm in Arusha, Tanzania. The first session was called: The Africa You Don’t Know. And the first speaker was Euvin Naidoo, President of the South African Chamber of Commerce, America. He started our talking about in Africa, you have maybe 1000 languages and maybe…
This week I’m in Arusha, Tanzania, attending the TEDGlobal conference. Travelling is one of those experiences which truly enriches your life. When you travel outside of your country you are stretching your own comfort zone. Back in 2000, I spent 6 months working and living in the United Arab Emirates. That was a big culture…
Two of South Africa’s leading bloggers will be attending the first-ever TEDGlobal conference in Arusha, Tanzania, from 4-7 June 2007. 30 May 2007 (Johannesburg): South Africa will be represented by two of its most distinguished bloggers at the TEDGlobal Conference held in Africa for the first time. TED (Technology, Entertainment Design) is an annual conference…
Tonight I attended my first ever laughing meditation run by my friend Rasada Goldblatt. The laughing meditation is a interesting and unusual way to to reconnect to self. While we did different laughing exercises I realised the moment I start thinking something in my past or something in my future – I would not laughing…