Not everyone has been a bully or the victim of bullies, but everyone has seen bullying, and seeing it, has responded to it by joining in or objecting, by laughing or keeping silent, by feeling disgusted or feeling interested – Octavia E. Butler Many employees get bullied at their places of work but most of…
Taking away the audience might reduce the performances I have often wondered what transpires in a terrorist’s mind before he pulls that trigger that ends an innocent life. Does he really believe that his cause is noble and that his act is justified? Does the smell of his victim’s blood remind him of the…
I once taught boys and girls in Nairobi. These kids were refugees who had been moving from one country to another seeking for a better life. They had spent most of their ‘running time’ in developed countries. Some had even gone to school in the US, UK and Australia among other countries. It occurred to…
Creating Mass-Mediated Fear Part 1 I have followed conflicting news on the social media about a suspected Al-Shabaab attack on the police in Yumbis, Garissa. Some media houses have reported 5 police officers injured While others have reported several officers dead. BBC reported that “20 Kenya police policemen feared dead after suspected Al Shabaab attack…” The reports…
