There is no better experience in the history of humankind than that of Ferdinand Magellan. When in the 16th century, the Portuguese explorer sailed round the world, he had accomplished the biggest learning experience ever. Sailing across the world simply replicates knowledge of the whole wide world. Magellan would have inspired hundreds of thousands, if not millions of explorers across the world to either effect or want to venture into seeing the four corners of the world.
And yes, that is the kind of inspiration and why not motivation anyone who desires knowledge should have. How many more people have travelled across the world after Ferdinand Magellan? Perhaps, countless! Of course, travelling across the world does not necessarily visiting every single country on earth. However, just being to all seven continents is achieving that goal.
And so again, the best learning experience is traveling, there is little doubt about that. Traveling across the world, as a hobby, could be a very expensive venture, yet, it is amazingly rewarding. Better put, it is worth it. Gwendoline Ashu lives her life traveling across the world, not necessarily for work, but because it is her hobby. She is on the road, in the skies, in the water, discovering different parts of the world. What an exciting experience! Well, how much has she seen and heard in the process? Who does she meet during her trips? Where has she been to so far? By the way, what motivates her to keep moving round the world? At the verge of her visit to Gwendoline’s 50th country, she decided to make an avant-gout trip with Apex 1 Radio. We got the Germany-based traveler ON BOARD WITH ERNEST KANJO to ride in what will be another rare traveling experience – this time, on radio.
As she boards the ride, we want to welcome you all – Marcel Adig is at the locomotive, ensuring that our 7-years-old engine is working smoothly – our attendant on board is Lady Gracee Boycee – Okon Ekpenyong is cutting the tickets – I am the conductor, and my name is Ernest Kanjo. Our main passenger will be yours shortly – her name again, Gwendoline Ashu. https://youtu.be/hDuxmhaEkUs
The best learning experience is traveling, there is little doubt about that. Traveling across the world, as a hobby, could be a very expensive venture, yet, it is amazingly rewarding. Better put, it is worth it. Gwendoline Ashu lives her life traveling across the world, not necessarily for work, but because it is her hobby. She is on the road, in the skies, in the water, discovering different parts of the world. What an exciting experience! Well, how much has she seen and heard in the process? Who does she meet during her trips? Where has she been to so far? By the way, what motivates her to keep moving round the world? At the verge of her visit to Gwendoline’s 50th country, she comes on radio to paint the picture of these travels. The Germany-based traveler is a rare guest we are having this time and will be speaking on ON BOARD WITH ERNEST KANJO this Sunday. The show starts at 11am EST (5pm in Germany).
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When Africa hosted its maiden World Cup in South Africa in 2010, Shakira's "Waka Waka" shined as the tournament's theme song. "Waka Waka", from a keen observer point of view, was one of the best World Cup hits in the history of the tournament. The track's original version was sung by Les Zangalewa in 1986, a music band extraction from the Cameroonian military. Understandably so, that the world music star could only pick an African song to package the anthem for South Africa 2010, Shakira's choice turned out to be a success. The world loved and still adore the song. Upscore for Africa!
To prove "Waka Waka" wasn't mere luck, Africa has shined doubly in these competitive times where technology reigns supreme in a world that has been reduced to a village. In 2018, Master KG's "Jerusalem" landed on the world's music/dance taste bud and began making sense. Then, like strong currents on the Atlantic Ocean, it swept across the world like nothing ever did. India, like China and Japan, danced "Jerusalem" like that was the last dance in the world. America, France, Brazil, just like Argentina and Spain, drowned themselves in the stupor of Master KG's masterpiece. The world shook.
Hardly had dust settled on "Jerusalem" than another bulldozer came calling - "Love Nwatiti". Like "Jerusalem", "Love Nwantiti" by Nigerian Ckay, occupied the first spot on the TikTok soundtrack leadership table for a considerable amount of time, infecting dancers from all divides of the world. Arguably, "Love Nwantiti" has been one of the most celebrated tracks on the popular social media platform since its creation.
As though African has vowed to stay on top, Jay Hover's (Ghanaian) "One Leg" dance and Kizz Daniel's "Buga" ft Tekno, (Nigerians) have come to seal the deal. They have not only attracted enormous attention, but have colonized the TikTok and Reels spaces. "One Leg" for instance, has sunk so deep and gradually turning into a religion on the social media space.
Meanwhile, the "Buga" opium has caught up with leaders who participate in its flurry like it was some political obligation. George Weah of Liberia is an example. Just three hours into the Wednesday, June the 22nd release the track's video counted more than 500 thousand views. As we write, views are loading up geometrically.
From all indications, it is Africa's time to shine and the continent is indeed shinning. Let the music play on - let the legs move!
SHOW OPENER According to the Migration Policy Institute, MPI, there are 2.1 million sub-saharan African immigrants in the United States of America. They constitute 5 per cent of the total population of immigrations in the country. Of course, there are 44.9 million immigrants in all. The number of Black immigrants continues to grow from lips and bounds and in the years to come, the numbers will be very significant.
Let us Black immigrants in the United States to Africans and say that this population, as relatively small as it could be, is socially and economically important to the host country. These people are a great contribution to America’s workforce, fielding in from blue collar to white collar jobs. African immigrants have continuously ground in business over the years and are being lined up are important economic operators in their various cities and States across the country.
Speaking at the New Americans Awards in Columbus in July 2019, the Mayor of Columbus, Andrew Ginther acknowledged the great role immigrants were playing and are still doing so in the economic growth of his city. Ginther is definitely not the only public and policy official who has made this acknowledgment – scores of others would have done so. This is positive and may create the impression that all is rosy.
However, as every good thing has a little dark cloud blowing around it, immigrants have their own challenges that look them straight in the face.
The question would be how green is the pasture which they all came to seek? Well, how green the pasture is, can only be determined by the adventurer. The truth is that immigrants from African countries, plus those from places such as Haiti, the Caribbean Island, Jamaica, and other places where Blacks live, must hustle hard and harder to make it in America. Even at that, making it is relative. You may be successful in career and pulling the dollars, yet, faced by challenges that weigh you down like nothing ever did. Just the fact that in certain places, words and actions brutally remind you of where you’re coming from, is ground-breeding for stress and why not depression. In his new book, ALIEN AT HOME, Antoine Gnintedem exploits this topic and possibly charts a way forward. The USA-based Cameroonian author who doubles as an educator brings his book, his perspective on Black immigrants and his solutions on radio this Friday, June 17, 2022. The author of DOOM, GLOOM AND THE PERSUIT OF THE SUN (his previous book), is guest on APEX SNAPSHOT (Literature version). Antoine will be throwing more light on the book and inviting us to procure our copies, now available on Amazon.
How green the pasture is, can only be determined by the adventurer. The truth is that immigrants from African countries, Haiti, the Caribbean Island, Jamaica, and other places where Blacks live, must hustle hard and harder to make it in America. Even at that, making it is relative. You may be successful in career and pulling the dollars, yet, faced by challenges that weigh you down like nothing ever did. Just the fact that in certain places, words and actions brutally remind you of where you’re coming from, is ground-breeding for stress and why not depression. In his new book, ALIEN AT HOME, Antoine Gnintedem exploits this topic and possibly charts a way forward. The USA-based Cameroonian author who doubles as an educator brings his book, his perspective on Black immigrants and his solutions on radio this Friday, June 17, 2022. The author of DOOM, GLOOM AND THE PERSUIT OF THE SUN (his previous book), will be guest on APEX SNAPSHOT (Literature version). Antoine will be throwing more light on the book and inviting us to procure our copies, now available on Amazon. The show starts at 9am Eastern time.
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When Africa hosted its maiden World Cup in South Africa in 2010, Shakira's "Waka Waka" shined as the tournament's theme song. "Waka Waka", from a keen observer point of view, was one of the best World Cup hits in the history of the tournament. The track's original version was sung by Les Zangalewa in 1986, a music band extraction from the Cameroonian military. Understandably so, that the world music star could only pick an African song to package the anthem for South Africa 2010, Shakira's choice turned out to be a success. The world loved and still adore the song. Upscore for Africa!
How green the pasture is, can only be determined by the adventurer. The truth is that immigrants from African countries, Haiti, the Caribbean Island, Jamaica, and other places where Blacks live, must hustle hard and harder to make it in America. Even at that, making it is relative. You may be successful in career and pulling the dollars, yet, faced by challenges that weigh you down like nothing ever did. Just the fact that in certain places, words and actions brutally remind you of where you’re coming from, is ground-breeding for stress and why not depression. In his new book, ALIEN AT HOME, Antoine Gnintedem exploits this topic and possibly charts a way forward. The USA-based Cameroonian author who doubles as an educator brings his book, his perspective on Black immigrants and his solutions on radio this Friday, June 17, 2022. The author of DOOM, GLOOM AND THE PERSUIT OF THE SUN (his previous book), will be guest on APEX SNAPSHOT (Literature version). Antoine will be throwing more light on the book and inviting us to procure our copies, now available on Amazon. The show starts at 9am Eastern time.
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