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A Prayer for PEACE
(Poetry)
5-01-2008
by erick ochieng otieno
Here you are
Here I am
Here they are
We are here
In this world
Full of sorrow
Full of war
Full of injustices
Full of half truths
Lacking reconciliations
But we have to move on
So we here
The voices of reasoning reckoning
But do...
A Song for the Environment
(Poetry)
3-06-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
Yes I know I need you
Yes I know you are the best
I know you need me too
For your protection
Yes you need my help
But do I give it to you?
Have I given it to you?
I may be trying
But have I tried enough
Planting trees
Is one of your...
Alleviation of Poverty: Is a multi-pronged approach the way forward
(Opinions)
23-10-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
A lot has been said about the issues regarding poverty. As one of the Millennium Development Goals, where the world vowed to come together to finish poverty by 2015, it has become one of the most thorny issue especially in the third world...
Child Labour: Is it a Blessing to the Children or a Curse?
(Opinions)
15-06-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
Sweating and panting, you would see most children in the streets, plantations, factories and anywhere there is work to be done. On many occasions, the children are given the duties that many older people would consider degrading to them. It is...
CREATING AWARENESS: Why we have to change tactics to acheive the Millenium Development Goals
(Opinions)
22-11-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
Tell any journalist that there is a nuclear bomb explosion, “…there is an attack on a president’s pet; there is a clash between two prominent leaders of the world….” and they will have the time create a headline out of it, but tell them that...
Crying Free Child
(Poetry)
30-05-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
Today I am here
Tomorrow I am there
Trying so hard
To see the sense
Of it all
I try my level best
To tell my friends
That all is well
I try to tell my friends
That I am okay
But deep within my soul
I keep on
Asking myself
The self...
Digital Divide: Technologies and the Youth Agenda
(Opinions)
10-10-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
A youth walks in to a television station and requests for media coverage for one of the events that he or she has organized. The response given, is a question about whether a prominent person is attending the event.
This is one of the,...
DO YOU HAVE A DREAM?
(Opinions)
23-04-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
It was said that the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their DREAMS. However, if I may be allowed to ask just a simple hypothetical question; “How many individual youths have a DREAM? How many are working to achieve their...
DO YOU HAVE A DREAM?
(Opinions)
23-04-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
It was said that the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their DREAMS. However, if I may be allowed to ask just a simple hypothetical question; “How many individual youths have a DREAM? How many are working to achieve their...
Hamas does it again
(Opinions)
4-07-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
It is difficult to accept it, I know, but it is better to give the devil its due however much we may dislike it. Even though it is still early to judge, it is apparent that Hamas want to tell the world that there is more to resistance than it...
Human Peace: Is it Totally Achievable?
(Opinions)
4-08-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
All over the world, people yearn for peace. But if we could just ask ourselves this hypothetical question; ‘Have we really done enough to achieve this?’ to me this answer lies just in front of our eyes. We are doing a lot to enhance human...
ICT and Environmental Management
(Opinions)
4-09-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
As the world advances very rapidly, there is also a significant environmental crisis that is looming over our heads. With the ever rising risk of global warming and the resulting threat of climate change, the concern for environmental management...
ICT: Building the Information Resource Center for Water Resources in Africa
(Opinions)
31-01-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
It has been often discussed how genetically modified food, commonly referred to as GM food, will help alleviate poverty and hunger in Africa and other regions. It is true that GM food can help alleviate food crises facing Africa and the world....
INFORMATION DEFICIENCY: The fundamental factor that hinders youth participation in African region
(Opinions)
10-02-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
Ask any of the youth in many parts of Kenya what they know of the many organizations that have been registered with the aims and objectives of helping the youth and what you will hear mostly is that those are organizations to look for money. One...
Is “Behaviour Change” The Ultimate Solution?
(Opinions)
12-12-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
Every now and then, ones hears of the arguments for ABC (Abstinence-Be Faithful-use Condom) as ways of combating the ever rising cases of HIV/Aids in the world. More often than not, however, these ideas end up in deaf ears, even though we have to...
Listening to Youth
(Opinions)
16-10-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
It is true that most youths do not know most of the Millennium Development Goals, and it also true that most who know them have not have the opportunity to showcase what they have done or what they can do to achieve these goals. The question...
Living War Preaching Peace
(Poetry)
29-05-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
Every time they we speak
We preach peace
Every time we act
We act war
When will we realize
That we were given intelligence
Not to finish ourselves
But to build ourselves
Support ourselves
Encourage ourselves
Inspire ourselves
Inform...
Looking back to first day of joining TIG
(Opinions)
25-09-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
It is said that every one has a history even if it is not recorded. True to that say, I would like to say that I have a history I am proud of as a member of TIG since the day I joined in September 25th 2006.
As much as one can not tell whether...
Luo Culture: Their habits and behaviors
(Opinions)
26-04-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
I am a Luo from Kenya. Luo culture is one of the most diverse and the most vibrant cultures in Kenya and all over the world. The luo community in Kenya is estimated to be about 25% of the Kenyan population.
Luo community, according to history...
MAU FOREST: A FAR CRY FROM THE FORESTS
(Opinions)
11-11-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
With the on-going conference on the climate change taking place at the United Nations Environment Program at Gigiri Nairobi Kenya, one thing remains clear - it is quite easy to make promises. What about implementation? If I can remember, a lot has...
Mining and Migration in Kenya
(Opinions)
20-12-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
All over the world, people associate migration wit aftermaths of war, famine, and other related problems. However, here in Kenya a group of certain communities are bound to face forced migration from the hands of the government that is supposed to...
Plant a billion tree campaign: What role do the youth have?
(Opinions)
3-06-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
If there is anything that needed to be said with regards to the issues of restoring the world’s forest cover, which is a crucial aspect of global carbon sink, it has all been said. Many though still wander what needs to be done concerning the...
Refugees
(Poetry)
20-06-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
A cruel world it is
Or is it not
A better world it is
Or is it not
People laugh
People cry
People get excited
People are people
Others have all they yearn for
Others search for it
Others have to sacrifice all
Others still, robe from...
Shifting strategies: could it be the answer?
(Opinions)
6-02-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
A lot has been said about the need to include the youth in many problem solving issues such as policy development, action towards realization of such policies and indeed this implementations. The question that is supposed to be asked by all the...
so plenty, yet so far away
(Opinions)
28-07-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
Ever been in a situation where you have a lot yet can not use any. Well that is where the world is heading to. If we do not take a lot of care for our environment and the atmosphere, then what affects the British Isles and most parts of the world...
Sustainable Development: Is it a reality or a phantom?
(Opinions)
26-08-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
Everyone in the world yearns for a better life. It takes different forms of needs. There are those who want to have industries built for them and get employed, there are those who want a better infrastructure, such as proper roads -so as to have a...
THE ABANDONED AFRICAN CHILD
(Opinions)
15-11-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
Looking at these young African children from Kisumu looking for fish at the shores of Lake Victoria, one question lingers in my head, "why do they do it? Is int there some one ton fetch for the so that they can go to school?" Then the reality...
The Great African Leader: A Tribute to Kofi Annan
(Poetry)
12-11-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
From Africa you had your roots
In modesty you became a great leader
In thy grace you led a great nation, the “UNITED NATIONS”
For you were always a hero among the heroes.
You have ensured a legacy
To be envied by many
A legacy that has...
The Mother Figures of the World
(Poetry)
14-11-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
You may think they know nothing
But they know a lot
As we realized here on our field work
We had to ask them for some explanation
On some of the uses of the rivers
They even had to write down on our hands
The many values of the water...
The World Mourns
(Poetry)
6-11-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
Looking yonder
I see a tear drop
Looking further
I see a blood drop
I then ask myself
Why the drops?
I then wonder aloud
Where did they come from?
Didn’t you know?
There came a sound
From nowhere
I then start
To see the sense...
Third World countries: a dilemma for equitable habitats and environmental resources
(Opinions)
2-10-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
As the world commemorates the world habitat day, many third world countries are in dire dilemma on how to proceed with creating a better habitat for their citizens and at the same time conserving the vital environmental resources needed for the...
TODAY AND THE FUTURE
(Short Story)
12-10-2006
by erick ochieng otieno
This is a story about two complementary phenomenons, Today and the Future. They are relatives who once lived together. One day the Future told Today that I want my share of security and Today said that He would look into it. Today had all what it...
Tolerance as a Solution for Displacement
(Opinions)
10-01-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
In most war torn regions, people become displaced. This is not their choice, but circumstances force them to accept it. The question is, “Does it have to be this way?” and the answer is, "Absolutely not."
Looking at regions around the world...
WATER CRISIS: Can it not be averted?
(Opinions)
27-02-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
Year in year out, the world celebrates the World Water day. Conferences, workshops, seminars are held every now and then to discuss the issue of this special commodity, “WATER”, papers are published and scientist are awarded prizes for coming up...
World Refugee Day: What are we Proud of?
(Opinions)
20-06-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
It is yet another day that the world is commemorating the world refugee day. However one thing still remains clear even after so many years of this day. That is the ever increasing rates of the refugee cases. A greater number of people still flee...
YOUTH EMBRACING ICT: Is It The Way For Involvement In Policy Making And Development?
(Opinions)
13-06-2007
by erick ochieng otieno
Every time you will hear the youth saying that we have to be included in the policy making processes. This is a positive move; however, there are some fundamental questions that we have to ask ourselves. “How can we be involved?” “How well can we...
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