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...reason to hope. That rise and fall and rise again has given many Ghanaians - and many Africans - a more realistic understanding of what it will take to develop their continent's fragile fortunes than they had in the first flush of freedom. And it has left them with a deep appreciation of basic principles that others take for granted: stability, democracy, jobs. This is the story of one family - three generations of Ghanaians - who have experienced the struggles and triumphs that define Africa's first 50 years. In many ways, the Dehs - Kwame, Suzzy and Delight - are unremarkable, average...
...Cohen even helped the aspiring writer to publish his novel by finding an agent for him and continues to be a mentor. “A young novelist needs a support network of writers,” Kalam says. Iweala’s senior thesis also had an unexpectedly deep impact on his life. His thesis, a novel entitled “Beasts of No Nation,” was written from the perspective of a child soldier in Africa. Under the guidance of Kincaid, Iweala won several of the College’s prizes for outstanding theses. When Kincaid...
...really watch them for the ridiculous and dirty humor that follows. We like our news bundled up with jokes and regurgitated back to us by sardonic pop-culture pundits. We can fall in love on the Internet or fall in bed with a random person at a party, but deep relationships are way too passé for us. We can do 100 things at once, but have trouble doing one in depth. (If we do only one, people might think we actually care about it, and God forbid that might happen.) Irony is the easiest way of doing something without...
...guide recognizes the physiological and psychological benefits of meditation, deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and “mindfulness meditation”—focusing on thoughts that arise during the meditation session instead of clearing the mind as commonly believed...
...budget request for Colombia, which they had hoped would shift its focus to supporting social programs rather than continuing a militaristic approach. Instead, the Bush administration's request is 76% military. With the paramilitary scandal now touching Uribe's cabinet, U.S. lawmakers will be even more wary of digging deep into American pockets...