
Month: March 2012


31.03 YOLANTE- Young Ladies Network of Technology
I got an email about this today, and I thought I share though it might be a bit last minute for anyone who would want Read More

The “Baiskol”
Today I present my first original willing guest writter, The Bavarian Nilote (now Happiest Nilote) (now Nilote Fulani), the last was a stolen piece. She Read More


Ijoba Orun by Lara George
This song I love, cause not only does it remind me of my mortality but also encourages me to prioritise and appreciate what matters in Read More

Coconut Rice
My favourite, the rate at which I eat rice I must have been Asian or West African in my first life. Kenyans don’t (openly) like Read More

Train Misadventure 2
This happened way before that misadventure 1. This is when I was still new around here, and I was looking for a job. My german Read More

Namhla Nkosi
This week due to popular demand (more like harassment), I’ll share a Zulu song Namhla Nkosi. Don’t fret if I haven’t shared your favourite song Read More

Train Misadventures 1
Was in the train today, with the sun high up in the sky and I couldn’t help but remember about one of my misadventures with Read More

Types Of Husbands
This piece is from a guest writter (I stole it) from Mufasa, our very own Mkenya wa Köln (Kenyan from Cologne). Hope you can pinpoint Read More

Tips on applying for an internship
I handled why you should do an internship in the last post (click here), now I’d like to talk about how to apply for it. Read More

Fake Royco
Warning to all, there’s fake Royco doing the rounds. Here are some pics, I got from a friend that had discovered what is going on. Read More

A Maasai Chief Reports about his Life in Köln
H.E. Ken Nyauncho Osinde, Kenyan Ambassador to Germany, and Maasai chief Michael ole Maito Project Leader of Chance Kenya; sister to the Cologne-based NGO Chance e.V., speak about Read More

Internships (Praktikum)
This is one of the requirements so as to complete your bachelor’s degree, atleast for most. Well having done close to about 6 internships since Read More

Bilkay Öney simplifies the Einbürgerung of foreign Students and Azubis
Formerly, they only looked at the years spent working, but now it’s official they’ll include the years you spent studying when you apply for an Einbürgerung (gaining German Read More

Kakayi by Kojo Antwi
Here is one of my favourite jams, those that remind you of a candlelit cuddly evening….mmmhhmm; it’s just there. For those that used to love Read More

Wose Ayeyi by Sonnie Badu
This is from Sonnie’s latest album “Colours of Africa”. The album is sizzling, you can get it on iTunes or watch it on Youtube. Here Read More

Claim it and live it
Unlike most African kids that are christians by default mine was by choice, I have willingly gone to church throughout my life without being told by Read More

Favourite Comedians
I love comedy, it’s the only thing that keeps me sane other than music. So when I’m not dancing, I want to laugh my heart Read More

Humble pie
When life is going well, we tend to forget the struggles and the discomfort we faced before we got to where we are. It’s human Read More