Bwana PS,<br><br>You should blog or Google+. There we can engage you (online but offline KICTANET) more on ideological / theological issues.<br><br><a href="https://plus.google.com/s/bitange%20ndemo" target="_blank">https://plus.google.com/s/bitange%20ndemo</a><br>
<br>Without good works, language, like faith without good works, is dead :)<br><br>Good will overcome socio-economic barriers all the time, otherwise Scripture would not tell us "to overcome evil with good".<br>
<br>In the late 90's, a youthful member of a prominent Central Kenya
family passed on. His brother told us their gardener actually "made" him
(the living brother) turn away from some pretty destructive habits. He
could listen to the gardener after years of experiencing Christianity /
goodwill from him. <br><br>When Kikuyu speaking criminals harm innocent
people in Nairobi or Central Kenya, it does not matter that we speak the
same language (only one aspect of culture). We do not share the same
convictions / approach to life or humanity. <br><br>Actions speak louder than words...<br><br><br>(i)
About 3 years ago, a Brit (EMEA / Regional Manager for an Electronics
manufacturer / distributor) told me they did not want to deal with our
inefficient (import / export) customs procedures / problems. They were
yet to find a local firm / distributors to partner with. Have pointed
them out to one since.<br><br>Believe we are taxed more in Africa for our poor infrastructure and
inefficiency caused by our bad behavior / civil war = lack of
hospitality towards each other which disables us from providing good
services to each other.<br>
<br>(ii) Was looking at KLM excess baggage taxes. <br><a href="http://www.klm.com/travel/no_en/prepare_for_travel/baggage/excess/bagagge_piececoncept.htm">http://www.klm.com/travel/no_en/prepare_for_travel/baggage/excess/bagagge_piececoncept.htm</a><br>
<br>Distance from Amsterdam to <br><br>Denpasar via Singapore = 12, 149 km <br>
<a href="http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_835">http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_835</a><br>Zone 2 - USD 55.00 - tax for 2nd piece of excess baggage under 23kg<br><br>Nairobi = 6673 km <br><a href="http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_4141">http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_4141</a><br>
Zone 4 - USD 100.00 - tax for 2nd piece of excess baggage under 23kg<br><br>Taipei / Taiwan = 9436 km<br><a href="http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_877">http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_877</a><br>Zone 2 - USD 55.00 - tax for 2nd piece of excess baggage under 23kg<br>
<br>Bombay (Mumbai) / or any part of India = 6855 km <br><a href="http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_6086">http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_6086</a><br>Zone 3 - USD 75.00 - - tax for 2nd piece of excess baggage under 23kg<br>
<br>JFK / New York / USA - 5844Km<br><a href="http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_643">http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_643</a><br>Zone 3 - USD 75.00 - - tax for 2nd piece of excess baggage under 23kg<br>
<br>LAX / Los Angeles / US- 8950km<br><a href="http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_601">http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/KLM_KL_601</a><br>
Zone 3 - USD 75.00 - - tax for 2nd piece of excess baggage under 23kg<br><br>Again, Actions speak Louder than Words :)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 9:10 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" target="_blank">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Matunda,<br>
Norway like its neighbours decided to embrace social democracy which
ensures that everyone is taken care of and that there is less income
disparities.<br>
<br>
This is not easy since you have to socialize everybody to respect and
relate to each other as equal human beings first. Here you find a
plumber neighbours a doctor. A graduate woman marrying a male mechanic
and living comfortably. Language becomes the common thread that weaves
the society together. This leads to a common value system and
philosophy.<br>
<br>
Our confusion emanates from lack of common values and a false class
system. Most of us are working to belong to a class higher up than what
we are. Even in Church, I see people try to identify with those who
have either socially made it or are powerful.<br>
<br>
It is common knowledge that we do not identify ourselves with plumbers,
masons, carpenters as other normal equal human beings unless when we
need their services. This is why our youth shun employment in these
skill sets yet we do not have such craftsmen in sufficient numbers as we
suffocate in unemployment.<br>
<br>
We must therefore try to re-build our language as a basis of our
culture. It is the only thing that brings us together on the same table
whether we are plumbers or doctors. I have noted in all marriage
ceremonies how people want to belong and trying to dig into our common
values irrespective of our backgrounds.<br>
<br>
Technology has enabled us to build repositories of our languages and
culture. We must now develop content with the languages. Like Ngugi wa
Thion'go, academics must begin translations of their works into
vernacular and develop institutes of each language at all universities.
Without this, we shall all fail.<br>
<br>
Ndemo.<br>
<br>
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<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 9:10 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" target="_blank">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Matunda,<br>
Norway like its neighbours decided to embrace social democracy which ensures that everyone is taken care of and that there is less income disparities.<br>
<br>
This is not easy since you have to socialize everybody to respect and relate to each other as equal human beings first. Here you find a plumber neighbours a doctor. A graduate woman marrying a male mechanic and living comfortably. Language becomes the common thread that weaves the society together. This leads to a common value system and philosophy.<br>
<br>
Our confusion emanates from lack of common values and a false class system. Most of us are working to belong to a class higher up than what we are. Even in Church, I see people try to identify with those who have either socially made it or are powerful.<br>
<br>
It is common knowledge that we do not identify ourselves with plumbers, masons, carpenters as other normal equal human beings unless when we need their services. This is why our youth shun employment in these skill sets yet we do not have such craftsmen in sufficient numbers as we suffocate in unemployment.<br>
<br>
We must therefore try to re-build our language as a basis of our culture. It is the only thing that brings us together on the same table whether we are plumbers or doctors. I have noted in all marriage ceremonies how people want to belong and trying to dig into our common values irrespective of our backgrounds.<br>
<br>
Technology has enabled us to build repositories of our languages and culture. We must now develop content with the languages. Like Ngugi wa Thion'go, academics must begin translations of their works into vernacular and develop institutes of each language at all universities. Without this, we shall all fail.<br>
<br>
Ndemo.<br>
<br>
Sent from my BlackBerry®<br>
<br>
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