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Beyond tribal Lines
Beyond Tribal Lines: Reimagining Communities and Boundaries in Africa is about the perceptions, understandings, and experiences of difference between selves and communities in Africa and beyond. It focuses on the nature of difference in its many manifestations – social and communal, local and national – and the fundamental bases and typical consequences of such difference. Further, it explains the importance of difference between individuals, communities and societies; affirming that difference is natural to human social and individual existence.
Critically, it takes up the challenge of how – given the many differences between us – a society may achieve peaceful co-existence and harmony among its members. The book makes the case that being different doesn’t necessitate being enemies, antagonists or subjects of contestation.
To address and live with said difference, the authors present thoughtful ideas on realizing social harmony through individual and community reflection and understanding.
What Others Say
“Lawyers engaging transformative constitutions in Africa will find the book useful in interrogating these constitutions’ implementation which calls for a multi-disciplinary approach to their interpretation and implementation. The various insights of this book necessarily engage the burning issue of the people’s sovereign power. Political scientists interrogating the politics of division and the quest for alternative forms of political leadership in Africa will find the book’s theoretical and practical reflections useful.”
- Dr. Willy Mutunga, EGH, former Chief Justice, Kenyan lawyer, intellectual, reform activist, and former Commonwealth Special Envoy to the Maldives.
Whispers Of My Soul by Vallary Okelo
- "Whispers of My Soul" is a profound collection of poetry that delves into the depths of grief, loss, love, and personal reflection. With raw honesty and emotional intensity, the poems invite readers on a journey through the heartache and healing that come with life's most intimate experiences. This book speaks to anyone who has loved deeply, endured loss, or sought solace in their most vulnerable moments. Each verse is a whisper from the soul, offering comfort, understanding, and a reminder that we are never truly alone in our feelings. A must-read for those seeking connection through the beauty of words.
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The Journey Towards the One Product" chronicles the author's quest to create a unique and engaging product for the market. With the goal of selling something truly remarkable, they chose a niche with massive potential: beauty products.
Focusing on two superhero ingredients, QASIL and BINT DAHABU (Gold dust), they launched a fun and interactive marketing campaign on Instagram and TikTok. The strategy generated significant engagement, driving sales and leading to the expansion of their product line to over 10 beauty products.
Through their success, the author emphasizes the importance of faith and trusting in God's plan.
The Matatu Slasher by Keith Kinambuga
A new urban crime horror novel from award-winning writer, Keith Kinambuga:
Meet Ireri Njau, a hard working makanga moonlighting as a social media news correspondent.
When a passenger on his matatu is brutally attacked and killed by a masked, panga-wielding jua kali welder, Ireri’s instincts push him to report the crime online. But his need for social media attention attracts the killer, and puts him in conflict with his boss and the matatu stage skwodi, who want business to return to normal.
As the danger mounts, Ireri’s pregnant wife, Wamuyu, senses the threat closing in. With her lupus symptoms flaring up and a baby on the way, Ireri is torn between protecting his family and feeding the online frenzy. His decision to pursue both leads to enemies on all sides—his family, the police, his matatu colleagues and the ruthless killer now known as The Matatu Slasher.
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The Witchcraft and Magic of the Ameru...
This work delves into the unique traditions and practices of the Ameru, a small but culturally rich tribe in Kenya. It serves as a valuable learning resource, preserving ancient knowledge and customs that are gradually fading away.
Whether you’re interested in African history, anthropology, or simply curious about indigenous cultures, this book offers a rare glimpse into the Ameru’s magical and spiritual heritage, ensuring that future generations can connect with this important part of our past.
I’d love for you to explore and share in the preservation of this vital piece of history.
Gustav Mahler said, Tradition is not to preserve the ashes, but to pass on the fire. Join me as I pass on the fire of my tribe.
An Ethnopharmacological Investigation...
Before the arrival of Western medical practices in Africa, indigenous communities had many ways of treating various illnesses. Some, like the Abagusii of Kenya, even had advanced medical practices (given the time) such as head surgery which they conducted routinely with success. Western religion and medicine dealt a blow to these proven medical practices and stunted their development. Nonetheless, because of its effectiveness, traditional healing survives alongside Western medical practices that have taken root worldwide. Some estimates suggest that approximately 60% of the world’s population depends solely on plants for medication. As such, in Africa, it is common to find a Western-educated who professes the Christian faith under modern hospital treatment alongside prescriptions by traditional healers.
Indigenous healing relied on a clear selection of specific plants, elaborate preparation and administration. Typically, the administration of the treatment relied on the plants’ medicinal potency, the associated diet (nutrition) and spiritual beliefs. William Nyang’ate Gisesa set out to test the efficacy of some of the plants used for treatment in Gusii with the results presented herein.
The work, An Ethnopharmacological Investigation of Plants Used by Abagusii Traditional Medical Practitioners, relied on interviews with herbal medicine practitioners, their claims and testing the effectiveness of the plants in a laboratory environment. The work, originally completed for doctoral studies, examines (using modern scientific methods) the authenticity of traditional headers’ claims on the efficacy of their treatment.
The results point to the potential for an indigenous, plant-based, pharmaceutical industry to complement the established medicinal drug production. At a time when pathogens rapidly acquire resistance to medications, indigenous plants offer fresh options.
The work focused on practitioners from Gusii region: Nyamira and Kisii counties. Considering that all communities had similar practices, the task of examining plants used by all Kenyan peoples is colossal.
Lake Victoria and Riparian; Cultural ...
This book examines the cultural practices of Lake Victoria communities in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya, focusing on their ecological prudence and resource conservation strategies. These communities have long-standing traditions of conserving resources to ensure their long-term availability. When resources were depleted, they would move to other areas, allowing regeneration to occur.
The study involved interviews with community sages and elders, observations, and workshop discussions. A comprehensive literature review was conducted prior to field interviews to gather information and identify research gaps.
Lake Victoria, which sustains approximately 30 million people, has fostered peaceful coexistence and cultural exchange among different ethnic groups. Common practices, such as belief in totems, have been adopted across the region, leading to the conservation of animals and trees. Strong kingdoms like Buganda and Busoga enforced conservation through royal decrees, while chiefdoms in Sukuma and Ukerewe areas had similar traditions.
Cultural leaders implemented limited hunting and fishing seasons to promote animal and fish reproduction. Forests, wetlands, and beaches were considered sacred and served as habitats for animals while protecting the surrounding vegetation. Population pressures were eased through migration to open lands, although present land tenure laws have limited this practice.
Different communities had varying land tenure systems, including the Nyarubanja pattern, Mailo system, and communal lands administered by elders, which helped control soil erosion and floods through collective efforts.
Noteworthy cultural sites include the Budhaghali rapids, cherished by the Basoga people, with surrounding forests preserved due to their sacred significance. Traditional conservation methods involved the use of ash for food preservation, tobacco leaves to eliminate ticks, and hippopotamus dung for treating fungal diseases in crops. Non-destructive hunting and fishing tools were employed, while hand-hoes made from homemade iron prevented soil erosion.
Overall, the book presents a rich exploration of the cultural practices that have sustained resource conservation in the Lake Victoria region, providing insights into traditional knowledge and approaches that can inform contemporary conservation efforts.
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Tales From The Skies by Dennis Mukolwe
As you turn the pages of Tales from the Skies, you'll be transported to a world where the skies are alive with magic and wonder. You'll encounter majestic eagles soaring high above the mountains, mystical nightingales singing in the moonlight, and a myriad of other birds that have inspired awe and reverence across generations. This book is more than just a collection of stories; it is an exploration of the profound bond between humans and birds, a journey through the skies that will educate, fascinate, and inspire.
Whether you are an avid reader of myths, a lover of folklore, or simply someone who appreciates the beauty of birds, this book promises to offer a unique and enriching experience. Welcome to the world of Tales from the Skies—a celebration of the enchanting world of birds and the timeless stories they inspire.
Nothing but the Truth by Peter Keitany
The main purpose of this book is to equip all the believers (saints) to do the will of God on earth. It is to help believers teach sound doctrine and lead transformed lives ,showing true agape love, practicing true worship in giving in the church, leading fruitful lives, serving as per the grace and calling, using wisdom from above, living and walking by faith as empowered by the Holy Spirit, making disciples for Christ, dying to self, fighting and winning their spiritual warfare and embracing spiritual maturity. It also seeks to revive the sleeping church and inculcate biblical values in church leadership, family and parenting in the lord. These truths may be very controversial in some religious cycles yet it is the bitter truth. These radical teachings have the potential to stir and cause revival in the church and set the standards of the vibrant and spiritually fiery early church which Jesus left.
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ME, YOU, WE & DIVERSITY – ...
ME, YOU, WE & Diversity: 47 magical ways locals and non-locals meet each other. No politics and no division, finally living and experiencing diversity in everyday professional and social life.
We fear what we don't know. No matter what country or culture we come from or what color our skin is, we all have this primal fear of the unknown. This diffuse fear that we share is also the thing that separates us from one another. Hardly any other topic is as charged with such controversy, polarization, doubt and inhibitions as the topic of integration. With her book, 47 magical ways locals and non-locals meet each other, Susan Omondi sets out to overcome the rifts that divide us. Profound, touching and always humorous, the Kenyan-born author tells stories from her everyday life, raises awareness of racism and sheds light on the perspectives of both immigrants or “non-locals” and locals.
As an author, keynote speaker, moderator and trainer, Omondi’s main focus is on diversity in the workplace and the great professional and human opportunities that come with overcoming our fears and prejudices. She lives out the motto: "When we engage with one another, magic happens".
FOR LOCALS
This book is right for you if you deal with the topics of diversity and integrity in your professional and social environment (we all do!) and want to act more confidently or simply want to be more open towards your fellow human beings. Without political polarization, it offers you everyday suggestions and food for thought for approaching the topic of diversity in a human and practical way. After all, racism affects us all. You will find:
• Broadening of horizons and openness towards the world
• Suggestions for open interaction with non-locals
• Understanding for the challenge of integration
• Knowledge of enrichment through immigration
• Explanations of structural racism and everyday discrimination
• Practical examples for everyday life
• Foundations for new friendships, partnerships and thus more success in life
FOR NON-LOCALS
This book is right for you if you interact with integration and everyday racism on a daily basis (we all do!) because of your origin, your name or your skin color and want to be happy and successful in your new country. It provides effective and positive support to help you move from the role of being the victim to taking self-responsibility and becoming strong. In this book you will find:
• Positive experiences in dealing with discrimination
• Ways to develop your potential
• Support for strengthening your self-confidence
• Tips for demanding professional recognition and respect
• Valuable tips to be yourself in a foreign environment
• Understanding for your fear of losing your roots
• Ways to fulfill your desire for integration
No politics, no division - Susan Omondi captivates with stories from real everyday life, from real people. In 47 Ways, she explains the daily pitfalls of integration for locals and non-locals and how you can overcome them. With this book, you will finally unleash the full magic of diversity for your professional and social environment.
Together we can become successful through diversity and integration!
Lead Outwardly Loud by Nancy A. Loncle
Lead Outwardly Loud is for you, if you operate in High Pressure Ultra Competitive Jobs and have attached your value to performance, keeping you in debilitating anxiety over constant competition. You are in/or aspiring to take up a leadership role. It takes you through a 5-step process called the W.A.F.E.R. Challenge, by the end of which you will be able to clearly define Purpose in your career, Highlight and Refine your People Skills so you can position yourself among the best in your field and serve from a place of ABUNDANCE, without depleting your energy levels.
Otongoro neChing’erabanto by Bonface ...
Eamate ya mwanyagetinge korwa Iranda, Keera amo n’Ebate yataborigwe abana babo n’amatongire akageire koba ching’erabanto engaki y’enyakoira. Abamanyi b’echimbaroki korwa egetaseni kia Iranda beindire gochia ase ense y’Obwari y’eching’erabanto ase Eamate y’eching’enang’eni ch’Egetinge Egesiani magega y’Otongoro konyora obobisi gete. Korende, chinkwana chiabo chiabutokire ekero bare obogatagati bw’engoronyongora, barigereretie amatunwa y’ebitare. Inee, Otongoro mbaigete buya? Ninki bakorete gose?
Tenets Of Gold by Aaron W Barasa
"Tenets of Gold" is a captivating saga set in an ancient village, exploring the extraordinary passage of Namawanga, a dedicated warrior whose courage and love for his people guide him through celebrations and challenges. The narrative beautifully intertwines tradition and innovation, encouraging readers to reflect on the echoes of unity in their own lives.