Norah Owaraga

If experiences shaped us more …

Can we truly detach who we are from our experiences? Can we truly neglect the impact of who we are on our experiences? Certainly not, as is clearly implied in todays daily writing prompt: “do you thin we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are?” From a cultural anthropological perspective, I think…

A female leopard is what I would be …

I am a she leopard. I would move stealthy – operating secretly, quietly and avoiding detection. My prey, the criminal terrorizing me does not see me coming. This awful narcissistic psychopath has underestimated my intelligence and tenancity. He will be shocked to the bone by the ferocity with which I will take him down. I…

Black African on African violence in South Africa

Jonathan Ochom, “The Unchained Thoughts,” in comment to “Mandela Legacy Haunts South Africa,” wrote: “I think the Mandelas did their part. His successors should have leveraged the benefits of the ‘bad deal’ to re-negotiate something better now. Let’s face it: Mandela and crew had aged, become weak and I dare say, tired of fighting. 26…

Yes, am a lifelong learner

Each day, I learn the wisdom of letting go. Mostly, it is for my mental health. And I am thankful. Without such learning, as was the case in the past, today, I would have been devastated and inconsolable. Yes, I just learnt that another one of the people I helped significantly has betrayed me in…