Excuses,Excuses,Excuses!
The fact is,the people who give the “i am busy”excuse do not want to be bothered by you.
Author: Edna Kuipers
I am a Tanzanian born woman living in the Netherlands. My stay in the Netherlands has impacted me on so many levels. I feel the need to share my experience,knowledge and opinions. I will be bridging the gap between two continents, Africa and Europe in doing so. Exceptions and comparisons with other cultures may arise from time to time. I consider myself a world citizen. I have lived in several countries and I associate myself with people from all continents.
Reincarnation- a likely story or a likely truth?
“This time THEY didn’t give me a clever mommy”. I am dumbfounded so I ask, “who are THEY and what do you mean THEY didn’t give you a clever mommy.” He answers, “Mommy because you forget things. They didn’t give me a clever mommy but I like you still.
A born story: 17 hours and counting
At around 09:45 hours, an obstetrician comes to introduce himself and informs me that he will be attending to my c-section operation. He is calm and professional. I am glad and relieved because I had previously been assigned a rough and gruff looking butcher of a doctor. He looked more like an unkempt construction worker. …
What’s in a name?
Adolf is aloof, boring and probably has a hidden agenda. Geraldine is a nobody. Troy is pretentious. Tony is a thug. Donald is a puppet who thinks he is funny. Vicky is fun, excitable and good company. Bertha is a fat and uninteresting old-timer likely to make a good nanny. Kate is cute. Jamie is …
Do they use tissue paper?
I do not know how most survive the winter months without tissues or hankies but they manage. I can’t imagine they use the back of their hands!
My birthday,His bornday
Meanwhile I am writhing and crying in pain. Forget culture! This is intense and colossal pain and I will show it and scream it to the moon if possible. I don’t care if they hear me in China.
Is sexual assault a crime?
Sexual assault was frowned upon in my society but as long as there was no unwanted penetrative sex it was not a crime.
Africa the unfortunate stripper
“Well done Oxfam, UNICEF, Red Cross, Live Aid, and all the other organizations that continuously run multi-million-dollar advertisement campaigns depicting charity porn to sustain that image of Africa globally. Ad campaigns paid for by innocent people under the impression to help, with their donations. While one hand gives under the flashing lights of cameras, the …
Old men bait
He then proceeds to wink at me. The man looks at least 70! This man is as old as the hills. What business does he have winking at young ladies in bars! I am disgusted.
Trump responds to the Netherlands’request
President Trump carefully considered the request by the Dutch to make the Netherlands second best country in the world. Naturally, America is first. Without further ado, I introduce President Trump’s answer to the Netherlands.