tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350506352024-03-23T13:43:55.720-04:00Ariztos MagazineAriztos Magazine is a smart,informative, cultural, lifestyle magazine for Africans in the Diaspora.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger422125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-67993840538252970032009-05-03T15:07:00.002-04:002009-05-03T15:11:56.923-04:0020 Yr Old Naija-Londoner Faces Death Penalty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0VJQ_RmfghrzjzJHKzOEIJDnNtgFBWfzQm7bemLHqmg2gfjPyief0GYdPr8eG7ywUDU81xK6K8cauRDYlX8kbvRKjL69EKzMhzS6hyyaxwDnm5njMaoJdYBzc1709sjXO0sVcw/s1600-h/20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0VJQ_RmfghrzjzJHKzOEIJDnNtgFBWfzQm7bemLHqmg2gfjPyief0GYdPr8eG7ywUDU81xK6K8cauRDYlX8kbvRKjL69EKzMhzS6hyyaxwDnm5njMaoJdYBzc1709sjXO0sVcw/s400/20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331676758690256690" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">"Miss Orobator was born in Nigeria but lived in south London from the age of eight. Her father lives in Nigeria and her mother and three sisters live in Ireland."</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />"A pregnant British woman faces death by firing squad if she is convicted of smuggling drugs at a trial in Laos, campaigners have said.<br /><br />Prosecutors claim Samantha Orobator, 20, was in possession of 1.5lb (680g) of heroin when she was arrested at Wattay airport in Laos in August." </span><br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8029787.stm">Click here </a>for the full storyPeckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-15690835347176093062009-04-17T22:20:00.002-04:002009-04-17T22:24:55.139-04:00Makeup, Wigs and Yankee Accent....<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JTJiU3106LY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JTJiU3106LY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />That was a real slap O!Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-7127034632079419372009-04-14T23:18:00.005-04:002009-04-14T23:23:27.142-04:00What Does a Mall in Africa Look Like?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjND8YPDeWchdhm9G5doxFuRElW4uN5DKXrzpl02qOnkwiG88UQXIZj-BQgMv3ylcxXIl4uTGONFQmbBjmZUauH1lACuJF64tvz92QZ2UWUhvJVyRHRgw7SO6JkiAL5jpqGUydnzw/s1600-h/silverbird.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRrcDtC0e2CkHq-ULnQuu56k1h0kFvr8l2WpsgKfovdr884Eh8M6Ennc3L6U8iM5wnOgOaoZe5FLlt8xrD3pn3EMQJAJTM0AcOSSnx03Xr2CEMGZVLMLp_Av_KSijtNmWR0KWWw/s400/mall.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324752879058723074" /></a><br /><br /><br />Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Nigeria.<br /><br />Someone asked, so I thought I'll share.Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-22920979051782023252009-04-11T00:16:00.003-04:002009-04-11T00:21:14.228-04:00Chief Forest Whitaker & Chief Danny Glover of Imo State, Nigeria<object width="450" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.ireport.com/themes/custom/resources/swfplayer/mediaplayer.swf"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="menu" value="false"></param><param name="flashvars" value="height=340&width=448&autostart=false&autoscroll=false&showstop=false&showicons=false&showdigits=total&controlbar=0.1&backcolor=0xFFFFFF&screencolor=0x000000&frontcolor=0xDEDEDE&lightcolor=0x00A2FF&logo=http%3A//www.ireport.com/themes/custom/resources/swfplayer/data/images/ireport_wm.gif&file=data/media/silence.flv&image=http%3A//i.cdn.turner.com/ireport/sm/prod/2009/04/06/WE00238707/465844/Anon1239041337-FORESTWHITAKERFINDSHISROOTSINIMOS336018_lg.jpg"></param><embed src="http://www.ireport.com/themes/custom/resources/swfplayer/mediaplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="450" height="340" menu="false" flashvars="height=340&width=448&autostart=false&autoscroll=false&showstop=false&showicons=false&showdigits=total&controlbar=0.1&backcolor=0xFFFFFF&screencolor=0x000000&frontcolor=0xDEDEDE&lightcolor=0x00A2FF&logo=http%3A//www.ireport.com/themes/custom/resources/swfplayer/data/images/ireport_wm.gif&file=data/media/silence.flv&image=http%3A//i.cdn.turner.com/ireport/sm/prod/2009/04/06/WE00238707/465844/Anon1239041337-FORESTWHITAKERFINDSHISROOTSINIMOS336018_lg.jpg"></embed></object><br /><br />April 6 was a really beautiful day. The people of Nkwerre village in Imo State, Eastern Nigeria might have thought they were just luckky to have a day as nice as this but the reason that day was all shiny and new was because a lost son had returned.<br /><br />Forest Steven Whitaker,an Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, and Emmy-winning actor, producer, and director returned home to Nigeria.<br /><br />I was the only journalist that got luckky to be right there as he was welcomed with fellow star, Danny Glover. Right there before my eyes, they were given prestigious chieftancy titles reserved for nobel and well respected men.<br /><br />Whitaker, sorry chief Whitaker was given the title-"Nwannedinambe Of Nkwerre" meaning "A Brother in Foreign Land" while Chief Glover received the title- "Enyioma of Nkwerre," this means "A Good Friend."<br /><br />It took me a while to believe I was actually there with world stars in a small village in Nigeria. I have not fully recovered.<br /><br />I was really proud to be who I am when Chief Whitaker thanked the King for allowing him to breathe the air and feel the wind in a different way. To feel his blood differently. I was moved to tears and filled with mixed emotions when he said "Now I know where I stand, it is the greatest gift anyone can receive."<br /><br />Chief GLover was also honoured and said this was home for him. We all moved on to the Ayiam-Osigwe family house to celebrate. I took in slowly, the priviledge of seeing them dance to the beats of Africa and savouring every mouth full of Jollof-rice, semovita and egusi soup, our native dish.<br /><br />For me, a 24 year old Newswatch magazine senior staff writer in Lagos, I would never forget this day. Since I got back to my desk, I have recounted the stories to my colleagues over and over, now I want to tell the world.<br /><br />I beleive his visit, his new identity, his title, his words and who he is would inspire Nigerians especially those on the road to shunning corruption and believing in hardwork.Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-64020076478254289672009-04-08T08:26:00.003-04:002009-04-08T08:36:24.226-04:00Ghana Music Awards - Akon's n' dem cousins?The MTN Ghana Music Awards is a people's choice awards scheme that seeks to foster the development of the Ghanaian music industry.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9zJMRngcKe0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9zJMRngcKe0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />This dude is joggling between school and his music career <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZzE7QS1wqog&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZzE7QS1wqog&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Campaign video...this dual won "Best Collaboration"<br /><br />Log on to <a href="http://www.ghanamusicawards.com/">http://www.ghanamusicawards.com/</a> for more informationPeckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-23140597800402336642009-04-07T08:54:00.000-04:002009-04-07T08:55:07.072-04:00Omotola Baby...I see some Shakira type moves here O! <br /><br /><object width="400" height="220"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3651041&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3651041&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="220"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/3651041">Feel Alright (Music Video) 2009</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user986432">Ron Hightower</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-65692309570126084692009-04-03T17:02:00.003-04:002009-04-03T17:06:13.385-04:00In Concert: Habib Koité & Bamada and Dobet Gnahoré<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7MKOmHjMbFyAyYY_MgKMIFA79j4OHPYYy3S3-g-rBolr3fIaUS3JWeE2ADzW7Tx-bGiqe3QsNPQBmmx0aBpJ74XYzF82MsL7gd9IUnFYcEUTdT8TUFRmwI7rjluIky4iEGwX4A/s1600-h/guit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7MKOmHjMbFyAyYY_MgKMIFA79j4OHPYYy3S3-g-rBolr3fIaUS3JWeE2ADzW7Tx-bGiqe3QsNPQBmmx0aBpJ74XYzF82MsL7gd9IUnFYcEUTdT8TUFRmwI7rjluIky4iEGwX4A/s400/guit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320573801553644674" /></a><br /><br />Thur. Apr 16, 8:00PM<br />GW Lisner Auditorium presents<br />Habib Koité & Bamada and Dobet Gnahoré<br />Double Bill - Two Full Sets<br /><br />Two stars of 2006’s acclaimed Acoustic Africa tour return for their only double-bill this year.<br /><br />Koité and his band draw on styles from several regions of Mali, integrating the rock and folk sounds of the Western world, without watering down his cherished roots. His charisma and magnetism translates across cultures.<br /><br />"His reputation as a guitar player has become almost mythical" -The New York Times<br /><br />Gnahoré, a remarkable singer from Côte d’Ivoire returns with a group of instrumentalists offering new sounds, ancient traditions, and remarkable music. From Mandingue melodies to Congolese rumba, Ivory Coast ziglibiti to Cameroon bikoutsi, Gnahoré’s pan-African palette blends colorful compositions, jazz-inflected vocals, and unparalleled charisma.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/K4VRGALZdBA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/K4VRGALZdBA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X0ODp2N6cs4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X0ODp2N6cs4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-5064486915922957782009-04-03T08:08:00.002-04:002009-04-03T08:08:57.780-04:00Oga Landlord<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfvfhQkKDDNsgQSdkutw3_F5D6SxUCYgc7x2Y6xFsKueUl69zS5cuxR8txA6g9F2nu7T2iUEE0DbkS5ph54l7V2TdkF8NiGLlcUHKHCqSODfPeg7NADlGG8ip-68cDuHWpDTSpA/s1600-h/imported2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfvfhQkKDDNsgQSdkutw3_F5D6SxUCYgc7x2Y6xFsKueUl69zS5cuxR8txA6g9F2nu7T2iUEE0DbkS5ph54l7V2TdkF8NiGLlcUHKHCqSODfPeg7NADlGG8ip-68cDuHWpDTSpA/s400/imported2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320435927914808338" /></a>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-8668921399148224422009-03-31T12:27:00.005-04:002009-03-31T12:33:32.226-04:00President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Book Release and Interview<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcdZYfJH_KAuMlHJP5Zb1ySAX3VkqE7mOwM3ZTivetQbzz9aFmkLnsRWvG2vYKX8dEWD3Cel4gubC4ugy93PA1CjDTjJ5nIB5q7TMxmfiw5yCnzye9PqEXE3wGWzEb8tuOwWWUA/s1600-h/liberia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcdZYfJH_KAuMlHJP5Zb1ySAX3VkqE7mOwM3ZTivetQbzz9aFmkLnsRWvG2vYKX8dEWD3Cel4gubC4ugy93PA1CjDTjJ5nIB5q7TMxmfiw5yCnzye9PqEXE3wGWzEb8tuOwWWUA/s400/liberia.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319389676136501250" /></a><br /><br />Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia Book Release and Interview Event as a Featured Guest on the In the Cafe with Mocha Television Show.<br /><br />President Johnson Sirleaf appears on Friday April 17, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The event time is 6:30. Each ticket comes with a signed book and a portion of the proceeds will help to support literacy initiatives in Liberia.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eventsbot.com/events/eb05935301"><br />Click here</a> for more detailsPeckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-65068226847137496382009-03-30T07:55:00.005-04:002009-03-30T08:01:17.701-04:00Pics from Ini Edo's WeddingCame across these pics, Nollywood superstar Ini Edo tied the knot last month. This na serious marital bliss.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRXulZfp4ET9_wC2CgfLYQeBBfeni-qn_pexJTewzfN2HNWEmTEe70S19a1Jy31EO9scidhTeXjkB36tep2Y4ZhBZNZcT9MEAJeGAw9DnIMDPu3ElDZUkIBqzMZCGrXuy7fcigw/s1600-h/pic3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRXulZfp4ET9_wC2CgfLYQeBBfeni-qn_pexJTewzfN2HNWEmTEe70S19a1Jy31EO9scidhTeXjkB36tep2Y4ZhBZNZcT9MEAJeGAw9DnIMDPu3ElDZUkIBqzMZCGrXuy7fcigw/s400/pic3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318949021832220434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw27MjpKLIy38TVyqLWX3meFgsEU3AKmNfNOkfYFqPpdOl8XFbESbaBo8OhUQOcdtiKhnJ5YnYm3663ajqkjnNHD2gmRvkin2rcMHeT4IDwhzItucShNmvEssQU_Nzl9vMZ4vCg/s1600-h/pic1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw27MjpKLIy38TVyqLWX3meFgsEU3AKmNfNOkfYFqPpdOl8XFbESbaBo8OhUQOcdtiKhnJ5YnYm3663ajqkjnNHD2gmRvkin2rcMHeT4IDwhzItucShNmvEssQU_Nzl9vMZ4vCg/s400/pic1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318948930021471218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DsvOH2DYEKn6PfJMhvv_Ov7V29YBtSQTYoA5ue6NMU1uJPYO36JIQ50JOlseEPd9pLMZDViA0zzU0pHkPDfMs1cj0cKCPmyxD8dfjZs6RJqPcwvht3PRYOelpGKEXNklF-K22Q/s1600-h/pic2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DsvOH2DYEKn6PfJMhvv_Ov7V29YBtSQTYoA5ue6NMU1uJPYO36JIQ50JOlseEPd9pLMZDViA0zzU0pHkPDfMs1cj0cKCPmyxD8dfjZs6RJqPcwvht3PRYOelpGKEXNklF-K22Q/s400/pic2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318948831024959650" /></a><br /><br />Ini Edo has starred in numerous nollywood flicks...Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-84082295641972933602009-03-27T15:46:00.000-04:002009-03-27T15:47:23.673-04:00Put A Ring On It- AFRICAN REMIX!!!<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O4hTkRokQPY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O4hTkRokQPY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-35485469870387048822009-03-26T16:51:00.001-04:002009-03-26T16:51:27.214-04:00Africas in China<script src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/js/2.0/video/evp/module.js?loc=dom&vid=/video/business/2009/03/25/yoon.china.africa.traders.cnn" type="text/javascript"></script><noscript>Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video">CNN Video</a></noscript>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-32819672582188034302009-03-26T08:03:00.004-04:002009-03-26T08:11:48.922-04:00Miss Guinea USA Pageant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhar_0zhjznVVIUC50wb0mwGz_585RSJ_9qXxI9MxAgHwloEmuGGjqrr-3Ra8yTKu6jJNAnv9pkUm7DMXrm6lP6ghLkM7M7vA4wtb7q0UcG53RnaLXVNiqV0aJojFmpDzz2jsNkhw/s1600-h/guin2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhar_0zhjznVVIUC50wb0mwGz_585RSJ_9qXxI9MxAgHwloEmuGGjqrr-3Ra8yTKu6jJNAnv9pkUm7DMXrm6lP6ghLkM7M7vA4wtb7q0UcG53RnaLXVNiqV0aJojFmpDzz2jsNkhw/s400/guin2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317467109258723778" /></a><br /><br />The First Miss Guinea USA Pageant is being held in Maryland. <a href="http://missguineeusa.com/home.html">Click here</a> for more information.Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-34315270244161950782009-03-26T07:58:00.003-04:002009-03-26T08:03:20.923-04:00Cable Series Straight Out of Botswana<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2fZPCAeMqS8f52B8iy2hVvATf1bRx-pvE7R4mibj0FIQ3MenYmuPO49bcrHSLyOu5gtz_Zai6AXABnoNGE1YCvu_eQ_dFCB07zpuzP2PGdDCySbeQ5OXIXUjpTSB7KXYltH2tA/s1600-h/poster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2fZPCAeMqS8f52B8iy2hVvATf1bRx-pvE7R4mibj0FIQ3MenYmuPO49bcrHSLyOu5gtz_Zai6AXABnoNGE1YCvu_eQ_dFCB07zpuzP2PGdDCySbeQ5OXIXUjpTSB7KXYltH2tA/s400/poster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317464918891339474" /></a><br /><br />As a young girl growing up in the African nation of Botswana, Precious Ramotswe was encouraged by her father to follow her dreams, no matter what. Now in her mid-30s, Precious is doing just that — by opening her country's first and only female-owned detective agency for the benefit of those who need help the most.<br />The first major film/TV project to be shot entirely on location in Botswana, 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' is based on the best-selling novels by Alexander McCall Smith and co-written and executive produced by Richard Curtis and the late Anthony Minghella.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Rqv6tGMtDsDMxXdwaoaIPq_z5MqOfN-O6HzEwnruM0PFVkiLmlMiP_jDbEQUCy-VxhRz0_AwHt5iZAEb4tNRPOBCU9Ww-8potdZNw5jBu6G96KP0c85gEW4-wpnfYgEUgFHsDQ/s1600-h/ram.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Rqv6tGMtDsDMxXdwaoaIPq_z5MqOfN-O6HzEwnruM0PFVkiLmlMiP_jDbEQUCy-VxhRz0_AwHt5iZAEb4tNRPOBCU9Ww-8potdZNw5jBu6G96KP0c85gEW4-wpnfYgEUgFHsDQ/s400/ram.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317465301770208642" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.hbo.com/no1ladiesdetectiveagency/"><br />Click here</a> to get more online.Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-492970265897548242009-03-26T00:08:00.001-04:002009-03-26T00:11:18.634-04:00African Dance Hall - Introducinf SaminiFor dance hall fans out there, meet Samini live and direct from Ghana.<br /><br />Here is a sample of his work. Enjoy.<br /><br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z2IuL7ZBWnk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z2IuL7ZBWnk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-78447407253602040492009-03-24T23:59:00.003-04:002009-03-25T00:04:11.591-04:00Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAubsjYb_zEz132em3_jdIY7-Rz3xoTvTWus0kOP3NmiovsbVyuq_Gb47WEiJe_PdBIgzaBtvtqzj6Y4Xwavg6l7MdftTdyOUn-Kt-C9cI-9qS5wL-olxc-_vBbkBPgJMUYBqDQ/s1600-h/bkcova.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAubsjYb_zEz132em3_jdIY7-Rz3xoTvTWus0kOP3NmiovsbVyuq_Gb47WEiJe_PdBIgzaBtvtqzj6Y4Xwavg6l7MdftTdyOUn-Kt-C9cI-9qS5wL-olxc-_vBbkBPgJMUYBqDQ/s400/bkcova.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316970322252250738" /></a><br /><br />A colleague of mine sent me a link to an interview with Richard Dowden the author of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles.</span> <br /><br />Very interesting stuff. <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=102105019&m=102105014">Click here </a>to listen to the interview, and if you're gonna read a book, Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles might be one to consider.Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-39150809708566174232009-03-24T18:20:00.002-04:002009-03-24T18:24:45.757-04:00Rwanda Rising: A New Model of Economic Development<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyg2aEOzQbBfWpoTuzNcyA0Geiz619G8u8fRzDKVQiZHXynNXqvFOsGM6XD1YBmHgw6vrul8xJTqtkHiBs4_NR6hrkb5YRlY_icNB1t5QUVV_0k6fnk4snyH__X92VlZT7iJLUA/s1600-h/rwd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyg2aEOzQbBfWpoTuzNcyA0Geiz619G8u8fRzDKVQiZHXynNXqvFOsGM6XD1YBmHgw6vrul8xJTqtkHiBs4_NR6hrkb5YRlY_icNB1t5QUVV_0k6fnk4snyH__X92VlZT7iJLUA/s400/rwd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316883174386305154" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Excerpt from article:</span><br /><br />"Fifteen years after the genocide, the small African country has embraced a new model of economic development. Its strategy: Build a global network of powerful friends to lure private investment -- and market the brand of Rwanda."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/134/special-report-rwanda-rising.html?page=0%2C0"><br />Click here</a> to read the full articlePeckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-52017439364218312312009-03-23T08:14:00.001-04:002009-03-23T08:17:22.052-04:00First Black Chief Executive of a FTSE 100 Company<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQnjFmAkYgkORijeHedNNh_XKl4b0Jac-g9Ub8Ir-5iV1b-1r2e5t2CfXeTynbihSP4C6X8WrdG40cQ6oT5RVRHBWeI7PYugdKZ4Q9sJptA7Bm3oTRvaqEHDPN_GPf5tiGZVbIA/s1600-h/th2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQnjFmAkYgkORijeHedNNh_XKl4b0Jac-g9Ub8Ir-5iV1b-1r2e5t2CfXeTynbihSP4C6X8WrdG40cQ6oT5RVRHBWeI7PYugdKZ4Q9sJptA7Bm3oTRvaqEHDPN_GPf5tiGZVbIA/s400/th2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316355819518144370" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tidjane Thiam makes history as first black chief executive of a FTSE 100 company</span><br /><br />Tidjane Thiam, the new boss of the Prudential, created history yesterday by becoming the first black chief executive of a FTSE 100 company.<br /><br />Mr Thiam, a French citizen who was born in the Ivory Coast, is finance director of Britain’s second-biggest insurer and will succeed Mark Tucker in October.<br /><br />However, the timing of Mr Tucker’s departure astonished the City, raising speculation – denied by the company – that the Pru had been forced to accelerate its succession plans to prevent Mr Thiam being poached by a rival.<br /><br />There was also speculation that Mr Tucker had gone amid unhappiness at the Pru’s recent decision not to bid for the Asian assets of AIG, the stricken American insurance group. <br /><br />Full story on <a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article5941671.ece">TimesOnline</a>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-51835342160043632562009-03-21T20:20:00.003-04:002009-03-21T20:27:55.631-04:00Madagascar's New LeaderI'm pretty sure most of you have been falling with this intriguing story of the rise of a 34 year old former disc jockey to the president of Madagascar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1AhJBDP9oCdJG11Lz5wJ9erDJpBU772rkouBAMTnIf_vTutYovaTOiYAp11vlOXdSlaT7x1zXPCzsdiRTsK3ucVnE30b8hbjmBtCvIAsBadvRuy7DCMmJIFJHLSmJQdzs-vCxQ/s1600-h/presido.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1AhJBDP9oCdJG11Lz5wJ9erDJpBU772rkouBAMTnIf_vTutYovaTOiYAp11vlOXdSlaT7x1zXPCzsdiRTsK3ucVnE30b8hbjmBtCvIAsBadvRuy7DCMmJIFJHLSmJQdzs-vCxQ/s400/presido.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315801775578072642" /></a><br /><br />Opposition leader Andry Rajoelina has taken the presidency of Madagascar after President Marc Ravalomanana stepped down following a power struggle.<br /><br />Here are key facts about him:<br /><br />* Rajoelina presents himself as the champion of a new generation of reformists. However, at just 34 and having effectively strong-armed Ravalomanana out of power, critics say his behaviour resembles one of Africa's old "Big Men".<br /><br />* A former disc jockey and nicknamed "TGV" after the fast French train for his rapid-fire rhetoric and charismatic personality, Rajoelina has led demonstrations against the president since the turn of the year. The protests, triggered by the closure of his Viva TV station at the end of 2008 for airing an interview with former president Didier Ratsiraka, quickly became a mass movement bent on toppling Ravalomanana.<br /><br />* Viewed as something of a maverick given to sweeping statements and grand claims, Rajoelina won municipal elections in 2007 as an independent, running against Ravalomanana's party. As mayor, he became one of the most ardent critics of the government, labelling it a dictatorship, but was fired on Feb. 3 of this year by Ravalomanana at the height of the protests.<br /><br />* Army backing was the clinching factor in bringing Rajoelina to power this week. Analysts say, however, that he has close links with the exiled Ratsiraka's camp and may also have enjoyed the tacit support of the French government.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Rajoelina says his first and biggest challenge is to improve standards of living for the Malagasy, many of whom live on less than $2 a day. On the international stage, he will have to convince doubters of his legitimacy given his unconstitutional rise to power several years before the next presidential election was due.</span><br /><br />* Rajoelina will also have to control some dissent in the military, where diplomats say some officers opposed his rise but were quashed by more powerful voices.<br /><br />* He is expected to continue his predecessor's free market economic policies, welcoming foreign investors in the key mining and oil exploration sectors, while also trying to cut down on waste and put more emphasis on social policies.<br /><br />* Rajoelina has displayed supreme confidence throughout the months-long crisis, only disappearing into hiding once when Ravalomanana's security forces came to arrest him. At rallies, he exuded certainty that he was on the verge of power. During Tuesday's extraordinary turn of events, he actually walked into Ravalomanana's office and announced his plans as president before the military formally conferred power on him.<br /><br />SOURCE: REUTERSPeckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-7584374376577094022009-03-20T18:46:00.003-04:002009-03-20T18:48:46.856-04:00The Ultimate Hair Do...The First Lady of Cameroon showcases the native hairstyle...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfmjiDRVxclZ4exC5PG6DpIGzzyf4Lkzlx2VxBCcn01cyLp-wpWETkY-2jkjilnLmqbDSV18a4u6y5j3F15DrlsZkALhyphenhyphenHUdWZ0EUl73-_F8NQecJZflRMaaEt1Q9r5x6qatREg/s1600-h/hair2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfmjiDRVxclZ4exC5PG6DpIGzzyf4Lkzlx2VxBCcn01cyLp-wpWETkY-2jkjilnLmqbDSV18a4u6y5j3F15DrlsZkALhyphenhyphenHUdWZ0EUl73-_F8NQecJZflRMaaEt1Q9r5x6qatREg/s400/hair2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315405592381337554" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KNuHbgZzIb_sEy0O8yxzutkS6IWndyH6bVvqBH3QZW7mZMJJCfm6XkaKnO3IiBdQ_tbay6o4xwTYcmHgSaZT_UtwdSb1y-3HmZXt1bVIJju3Pst0DSNkHt37nm6mDSIvykvpPg/s1600-h/hair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KNuHbgZzIb_sEy0O8yxzutkS6IWndyH6bVvqBH3QZW7mZMJJCfm6XkaKnO3IiBdQ_tbay6o4xwTYcmHgSaZT_UtwdSb1y-3HmZXt1bVIJju3Pst0DSNkHt37nm6mDSIvykvpPg/s400/hair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315405130399961554" /></a>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-36315895195161964092009-03-20T18:43:00.002-04:002009-03-20T18:45:38.656-04:00A Dose of Humor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUqq8aE37bRr1diP7wWtxP0Z_UYwj4j7HcdfZT0dFi526cSSjTPJUZrkdvpV1_N8fw5PMYc7VRm5ZZO-sbp4aDd3tgWzh5YFj2ofBex7TfTI8JywXHHc97eWeTmmiLefpkU1-rA/s1600-h/imported1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUqq8aE37bRr1diP7wWtxP0Z_UYwj4j7HcdfZT0dFi526cSSjTPJUZrkdvpV1_N8fw5PMYc7VRm5ZZO-sbp4aDd3tgWzh5YFj2ofBex7TfTI8JywXHHc97eWeTmmiLefpkU1-rA/s400/imported1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315404586167731234" /></a>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-38824384716694050002009-03-19T10:50:00.004-04:002009-03-19T11:02:09.252-04:00S'il vous plaît rencontrer CorneilleOriginally from Rwanda, Cornielle sings about overcoming guilt from surviving the genocide and finding love. His English debut album dropped this week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BEQWXwJQSlZG8Jmqci51Vd3tiyHoJPx75mEbfSBKAc6SU9Tw7jcmvPvgyNyKL3Fv8wXfQD6Q_Wo3vDhsqfsZy_DSDQKGjenlIT9ny2P90DTYvbn_ss8JgOOwnaQXw0TmwRE9KA/s1600-h/kornay.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 365px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BEQWXwJQSlZG8Jmqci51Vd3tiyHoJPx75mEbfSBKAc6SU9Tw7jcmvPvgyNyKL3Fv8wXfQD6Q_Wo3vDhsqfsZy_DSDQKGjenlIT9ny2P90DTYvbn_ss8JgOOwnaQXw0TmwRE9KA/s400/kornay.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314912914762024882" /></a><br /><br />Here is a sample of some of his work:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R0420XruThk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R0420XruThk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-20754803381875839782009-03-18T15:26:00.006-04:002009-03-18T15:59:04.857-04:00Pictures from ChinAfrica<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKeLYjjUZVCLtoID1Ji6KDBqQApn2Y1YvBhH3PpBJQoLs3RvhvESjvyTkGgC2U7dIVmpXaiv-ANBtCfhsDbiSTeFuOdULCN16CwGFS7UCN_bMn9XRgaL2CEcnRxaEt43sKPMUUw/s1600-h/welcome3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKeLYjjUZVCLtoID1Ji6KDBqQApn2Y1YvBhH3PpBJQoLs3RvhvESjvyTkGgC2U7dIVmpXaiv-ANBtCfhsDbiSTeFuOdULCN16CwGFS7UCN_bMn9XRgaL2CEcnRxaEt43sKPMUUw/s400/welcome3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314611887888077202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOrT9hQgq5mwMJdf8TMyK4Q0kFK5sFRsGj6WwVC715RqL1YkekqIyNu8CnQSzsEUFhxkb9Cgk7kGFWmrvT1AmMy-0iKJemgPvdzOKnG09argmksf7MOK784qUMuGL_gpEHXV7nA/s1600-h/welcome2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOrT9hQgq5mwMJdf8TMyK4Q0kFK5sFRsGj6WwVC715RqL1YkekqIyNu8CnQSzsEUFhxkb9Cgk7kGFWmrvT1AmMy-0iKJemgPvdzOKnG09argmksf7MOK784qUMuGL_gpEHXV7nA/s400/welcome2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314611831167956130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpOIsMX9Cwy6nlWahuzXSJfCutZC36ZvTP_0csgNBbc6tnyB44MOgo5lk2ToaiJ24hEmiu0BGCQfkBcvfpKNDUxfdx4SPEA1ufxxrNXFfSHPwcGoE8e-sHc8nEhNan70sr5hc_Q/s1600-h/welcome.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpOIsMX9Cwy6nlWahuzXSJfCutZC36ZvTP_0csgNBbc6tnyB44MOgo5lk2ToaiJ24hEmiu0BGCQfkBcvfpKNDUxfdx4SPEA1ufxxrNXFfSHPwcGoE8e-sHc8nEhNan70sr5hc_Q/s400/welcome.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314611491573671186" /></a><br /><br />Do opportunities abound for professionals and entrepreneurs in the African continent? This is really something to consider...<br /><br />Check out the full <a href="http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1884396_1854944,00.html">photo gallery</a> from TIME MagazinePeckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-79206083556052885462009-03-18T08:30:00.005-04:002009-03-18T08:38:53.222-04:00Introducing Zaki IbrahimBorn to an exiled South African father and Scottish mother<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NhhjOvtjHUrRk9EszPJUf7lLRLpUfnLyTVYbKJOvnb3J7Mwf8fIonUJuEUinY-EQf6mPDFk2YeL-R9itTgjw0jhl4gtFuqHqu6Qn67TQHePoFtMDWND2vBZPu2IDYiwlHrbIrg/s1600-h/zaki2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NhhjOvtjHUrRk9EszPJUf7lLRLpUfnLyTVYbKJOvnb3J7Mwf8fIonUJuEUinY-EQf6mPDFk2YeL-R9itTgjw0jhl4gtFuqHqu6Qn67TQHePoFtMDWND2vBZPu2IDYiwlHrbIrg/s400/zaki2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314504439038100162" /></a><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I8BIW31-aBs&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I8BIW31-aBs&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Check her out on myspace <a href="http://www.myspace.com/zakiibrahim">http://www.myspace.com/zakiibrahim</a><br /><br />Zaki will be performing at the <a href="http://www.capetownjazzfest.com/">10th Annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival</a>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35050635.post-73420528569319663442009-03-17T08:53:00.003-04:002009-03-17T12:01:25.234-04:00Nigerian Trainee doctor sues college for £300,000And no be say the young doctor no fine O! So whetin the handsome one go come experience now...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_Qmx9IOSt2TKnxWeiYZ2iDx63ISH9JDwNs2cXlyAFkt8dLvxWSKILJKnSvYMC8_CEfjCTCjdS22LiDEG1xZsykkPK3vdX8psBOumo9hFCIVj6qV7MlVgqCwP-uubQrzlF5iUAg/s1600-h/va2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_Qmx9IOSt2TKnxWeiYZ2iDx63ISH9JDwNs2cXlyAFkt8dLvxWSKILJKnSvYMC8_CEfjCTCjdS22LiDEG1xZsykkPK3vdX8psBOumo9hFCIVj6qV7MlVgqCwP-uubQrzlF5iUAg/s400/va2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314139471180356242" /></a><br /><br />A black medical student is suing her college for £300,000 after claiming it was 'institutionally racist' in failing to stop alleged bullying by fellow medics.<br /><br />Virginia Jibowu, 25, claims that fellow students at King's College medical school refused to eat or share a shower room with her.<br /><br />She is suing the college - part of the University of London - for harassment, race discrimination and victimisation.<br /><br />Miss Jibowu enrolled on a six-year medical degree course for students from disadvantaged backgrounds in 2002.<br /><br />She said students on her course had to wear a special badge, which led to them being bullied by those on the regular five-year degree.<br /><br />She shared digs with five others, including Richard Pinder, a leading Young Conservative.<br /><br />In legal papers submitted to Central London County Court, she said: 'Mr Pinder asked me if black men were less intelligent than other people.<br /><br />'He also said that he had stopped contacting a mutual friend because he had become 'too black'.<br /><br />Miss Jibowu claimed three other white flatmates - including one called Emily Bowen - were 'hostile' during her hospital placement in Hastings, East Sussex, in 2006.<br /><br />She alleged: 'The group refused to share the shower room with me and discussed rotas for the only other shower. Emily stated, 'We should introduce a virus into Africa to wipe out the continent and kill off all the black Africans so that we can move in'.'<br /><br /><br />Miss Jibowu had passed the first five years of study without failing an assessment and was due to start work last August as a doctor at Gwent Hospital in Wales.<br /><br /><br />She claims the college deliberately failed her from final exams and, without telling her, told the hospital she would not be taking up her post. It then wrongly insisted she should re-sit the whole of her final year, she added.<br /><br />In the court papers, she said: 'The college disregarded my complaints and graduated all students complained about.<br /><br />'All the alleged racists are now practising as doctors in the NHS. This can only ingrain the problem of institutional racism within the medical practice.<br /><br />'At no point has the college accepted it was at fault for allowing an institutionally racist and hostile studying environment to exist.'<br /><br />Miss Jibowu, of South Lambeth, South London, is demanding £300,000 for loss of earnings, aggravated damages and injury to health and feelings.<br /><br />If she fails to qualify from the course, she is expected to sue again for the loss of her career.<br /><br />The college, Dr Pinder and Dr Bowen all strongly deny her claims.<br /><br />The case will be heard later this year.<br /><br />SOURCE: <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1149708/Black-trainee-doctor-sues-college-300-000-racist-bullying-fellow-students.html?ITO=1490">MAIL ONLINE</a>Peckham Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761218107231260012noreply@blogger.com0