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(Poetry)
14-01-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Though was pre-counseled,
I left with so much trepidation, so much fear!
Fear of my future, my bright future.....
Fear of life and of death,
Fear of what to do when I return home,
Where to go and live,
I was silenced and...
...the Wasted Years
(Poetry)
2-10-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
All my prayers, blood freely split along
The streets
From this observatory, I watched my dreams
Listless along the streets
Matching towards the cemetery of no remembrance
At the foot of the hills
Yesterday was gone but in memoriam...
A Giant Building with Shaking Foundation:A Wake up Call!
(Opinions)
4-08-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
At 44 years of Independence, our nation Nigeria is still far from realising her manifest destiny. Nigeria is like a house built on sinking sand. A nation in tears but with the abundance human and natural resources.
Nigeria who should be a land...
A Nation In Tears.
(Opinions)
10-09-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Nigeria, oh! my country. It has been the truth that many unwelcoming factors could make a nation miss the track of her destination and be in tears.
Nigeria has had a series of blows done to her by her children manifested in the leaders since...
A New Dawn for Africa
(Poetry)
30-03-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
From East to West, we are building a bridge
Reconnecting for our continent
Time to chart our destiny here
To achieve liberation with our seeds
Sowing seeds for Africa
A time of rebirth with fire of our youth
The morning is set to set the...
A Tribute to Nwamaka Ekwuruke
(Poetry)
2-07-2006
by Henry Ekwuruke
It is time but...
Truly in the midst of life, we are in
death. God's ways are truly inscrutable
He gives life and takes life
in the face of death like yours
i question in my mind
why? why? why?
Gbenga could have helped but
no answer from...
A Vote for MDGs
(Opinions)
18-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Be conscious of your relevance
And contribute to setting the pace
Vote to express best choice and good citizenship
Raise to the challenge for 2015
It is your vote that counts
A vote for Goal 1 is against poverty
Vote for Goal 2 is...
A Wind Blew
(Short Story)
17-05-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
I had a nice night
I slept like a baby
Born with the Lord’s night
By the Lord himself adorned
I dreamt
I dreamt I saw myself in heaven
I actually in heaven
With the angels all around me
And in his glory engulfed,
I needed none to...
Ability in Disability
(Poetry)
1-12-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Seeking knowledge makes for wisdom
Discerning, making (good and sound) judgment
Of good and reputable course
Picturing colors and knowing the difference
I had to know of it
My ability, my abilities
To read and write
To perceive and to...
Africa and International Migration
(Opinions)
6-01-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Migration is currently at the center of debates between the mainly poor sending countries and the richer receiving nations. While the industrialized countries are promoting easier flows of capital, goods and services, they are at the same time...
Africa Must Arise!
(Opinions)
6-07-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Oh! Africa my noble home
What have thee become?
Once a citadel of ancient civilization
A paragon of human communication
Venom of antagonism poured thee
By neighbours who tested thy excellence
Caused thee fall in deep slumber
Diminished thy...
African Humanism vs Modernism
(Opinions)
4-08-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
It can be said with a good measure of certainty that human activity and ingenuity have been put to optional use in the last few centuries. With tremendous breakthroughs in the areas of science and technology; culture of modernism has been given...
An Eye Opener Psalm
(Poetry)
30-08-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
This is an eye opener; some people probably never thought nor looked at this psalm in this perspective or view, even though they recite it every day over and over again. It goes Thus:
The Lord is my Shephard
That's Relationship!
I shall not...
An interview with a Nigerian Child on Child Abuse.
(Opinions)
13-07-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Poised to enlighten the public and the world on grassroots import of injustices done to the Nigerian child, Henry N Ekwuruke of Nnado foundation Nigeria conducted an interview with little Mr.Uche Mbadiwe on the truth or what children know about...
Apes Obey...Hey!
(Poetry)
2-07-2006
by Henry Ekwuruke
Over the centuries
over the years
after the trade and injustice
of man against man
Humanity at war with humanity
slaves in their own land
carnivals in dealings
ambitions dashed 'n' defeated
To obedience to the will-less masters
of...
Appreciating the Genius of Woman in Creation!!!
(Poetry)
13-02-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Mother Eve, I proceed
I shout praise and glory
To the creator
For springing up such a soul
That lit up the hearts of mine
Blessed was the day she was
Ushered into existence
Never has the earth
Known any like her
Her life was an...
Aren't I TakingITGlobal?
(Opinions)
16-08-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
The only means by which any member of the human race can fulfill the purpose of living is to register a distinct agenda which no circumstance can dispel.
As youths in the service of our communities, nations and the society at large, we are a...
At Cairo +5 Where Youth-less is Useless
(Opinions)
26-11-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Children and other young people converged in Cairo, the rich and great capital city of Egypt for the Cairo + 5 Summit and Mid-Term Review of the Africa Fit for Children, youth and child representatives made recommendations to the African Union led...
Beacon of Change
(Poetry)
1-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Ideas resulting to seeking an ideal option
The stung fact that life is “beautiful” lost
Our dreams fell down to sing hymns
Praises for failure embedded in the anthem
Let us share the cake!
Make this place crake like predecessor’s stroke...
Beacon of Change
(Poetry)
1-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Ideas resulting to seeking an ideal option
The stung fact that life is “beautiful” lost
Our dreams fell down to sing hymns
Praises for failure embedded in the anthem
Let us share the cake!
Make this place crake like predecessor’s stroke...
Behind Every Dark Cloud
(Opinions)
12-10-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
The master of rhymes Geoffrey Chaucer aptly remarked in his masterpiece The Canterbury Tales: “The gifts that nature often endow us are those that least befriend us.” It seemed Chaucer had Nigeria in mind when he penned down the above though...
Black is Beautiful.
(Opinions)
9-07-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Judge me not because I am black,
My colour is the will of my creator,
He gave me brains and strength,
He gave me a beautiful body and environment,
He made me live in tropical bliss,
Judge me not because I am black.
Hate me not because I am...
Campus Tale
(Poetry)
2-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The point has already been made before tide
It looks at a story unfolding
A tale of boy meets girl
Lovely evening in class and domestic affairs
Freshers meet freshers
Old schools meet old schools
The vanguard shaped the content
A tide...
Cereals: Grains that feed the world.
(Opinions)
4-08-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Introduction:
Cereals are grass that produce edible grains for foods. This loose definition can serve the purpose of their discussion. Cereals are also crop plants that are cultivated across the world. As a crop and plant, cereal has been...
Challenge!
(Poetry)
2-12-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
The word challenge
Occurs to my mind like life
Stumped as an inevitable
Onus of which we shall face
A world of challenge
Transverses our daily life
Mingling a mind to think
Work out better results
Consult, involve and act...
Child-Like Innocence World
(Poetry)
19-10-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Nature is delighted when we open our hearts
To express the god-given talents
Of love and creativity
Of charity and of self-giving
Wonder fills our hearts
Whenever we have a glimpse of instinct
Which is the playfulness of life that abounds...
Children and Human Rights in the 21st Century
(Opinions)
13-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The global scandal of violence against children
Is a horror story too often untold?
With malice and clear intent,
Violence is used against the members of society
Least able to protect themselves—
Children in school, in orphanages, on the...
Dialogue for Tomorrow
(Poetry)
9-11-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Let the children of the world live to see tomorrow
Shout for the future looks familiar and bright
But uncertainties abound to cross our hearts
Causing a generation flee to the Promised Land
My mother was brought up around my village
But she...
Diamond in our eyes
(Opinions)
29-02-2008
by Henry Ekwuruke
Diamond in our eyes
In the eyes of the world
Luxury indeed in the deep of waters
Humanity at risk of survival
I have watched the tale told
To children of my grand-parents
That we owe destiny around our fate
Precious invention of diamond...
Digital Divide in Africa and the Challenges to Youth Development and the CLCWA
(Opinions)
20-11-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The African Youth Charter is convinced that Africa’s greatest resource is its youthful population and that through their active and full participation; Africans can surmount their difficulties that lie ahead.
The document also noted with great...
Eagle Square
(Poetry)
2-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Were winners meet to celebrate success
Losers also meet here to oppose bad policies by and large’
Capacity deliverance at the highest levels
A place to be in the days of call to service
Our fatherland is our home; likewise our motherland
We...
Expecting the unexpected
(Poetry)
2-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The unexpected looks familiar
But it is the stranger in our imagination
We create the picture of our expectations
Never allowing our anxiety to cut short our vision
Expecting to see miracles happen for us
Our lives trapped to believe we are...
Experience!
(Poetry)
28-03-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Taking a regal step
In appreciation of our mothers
The great mothers of the world
I dared the hyena howl
Let him howl and let us experience peace
My poem bursts into laughter
Peace starts with these people
In the name of people my story...
Extremity for suffering
(Poetry)
16-03-2006
by Henry Ekwuruke
We live in an era of extremity
Poverty and hunger for our people
People of Africa - it is fact and has been
A truth said at the right time
Everything seems possible for the rich
Mighty selfishness and hate
Me, me, me mentality
At the...
Familiar Stranger!
(Poetry)
2-12-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Sounding familiar to your sense
Calling with a good voice of poetry
Preaching into your mind
It seems you are not with me
Hearing but not understanding
Seeing but not perceiving
Sitting without balance
It makes for less argumentation...
Feminism: A Worthwhile Fight for Women's Emancipation!
(Opinions)
20-06-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Feminism is an ideology advocating for women’s rights and sexual-equality with their male counterparts. Feminism arises from the fact that women have to be emancipated from traditional patriarchal society. Before World War II in 1938, women were...
Fight Corruption in Nigeria
(Poetry)
24-07-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Deep down inside our nations
Soul
A sick dwells that's very
Old
Its corruption no one can deny
In all aspects of our life it affects
You and I
In every place before you
Progress
“Settle me please” becomes “Next” after
“Next”......
Globalization and Third World Countries
(Opinions)
2-08-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
The world order in the years after the second world war has changed a great deal. This is palpable especially when one takes cognizance of the many inventions and initiatives not only in the sphere of political interactions between states and...
God's Creation
(Poetry)
12-05-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
God’s creation
Different people with
Different minds,
Different temperaments,
Different troubles,
Different spirits,
Different faces,
God’s creation,
People, animals, plants, microbes or inanimate objects
They all be,
In their different...
Great Teachers!
(Poetry)
14-11-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Great Teachers!
Who are great teachers?
What makes great teachers?
And where are they from?
Teachers become great
From great teachers beget
Great students
And great learners beget great teachers!
Not necessarily a formal scholar;...
Health care delivery System and the Rural Areas
(Opinions)
20-07-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Health care services are amongst the most basic of all essential services, and their significance cannot be over emphasized. However, the general health of a member of any society can be seen as part of an interrelated set of conditions, which...
Her Vision
(Opinions)
1-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The girl-child proclaimed!
Hope is coming from the place of the popular
Yes, enjoy the rhythm that produces the sounds
From the temple of magnets who produce liberty for the people
Unchained shouted unchained!
Transport us to our...
HIV and the Powerless Women of Nigeria.
(Short Story)
13-01-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
My organization, The Nnado Foundation, is involved in HIV and AIDS activities across the Abia state rural areas of Nigeria. The program has a rural emphasis, because our experience shows that more
efforts are concentrated in the urban centres....
Hope
(Poetry)
13-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
No where not here unfortunate
It is traveling man’s building
A guide to the faithful fathers past
Glorious to behold unexploited
The village masters umpire
Doesn’t really appreciate the difference
In trouble our expectations fall short...
Hope Betrayed?
(Poetry)
1-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Install a shining light in our presence
At the end of the dark tunnel
Open up the virtually closed doors
Landscapes for prosperity in posterity
A legacy that was poignantly messy
Nurtured with political dexterity around the corners
But we...
I Am Involved in the MDGs
(Poetry)
1-12-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Inspired persons makes for better outcomes
Informed people can inform others and also act
Involved persons are told to do the work
Action becomes the target of the instructor.
Only your voice, they said;
Only my voice?
They said yes, your...
I am Peace
(Poetry)
13-08-2012
by Henry Ekwuruke
My sweet language is pride
other people speak
And my laughter is appreciation
My Lord gives kindness to hearts
With so many worlds to explore
Many lacked the balance of life
Life, so sweet with lots of balance
Hearts and souls peeped for...
ICASA and the Relevance to Africa
(Short Story)
12-11-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
The international conference on AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases in Africa, popularly known as “ ICASA 2005”, will be held in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria and the heart of Africa by December 2005.
The conference with the...
In the darkness of the Night
(Poetry)
1-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The night is mystery for the young
Never new to the old as it looked same as ever
Everyday passed but the butterflies fly
As they never seize to fly up the skies
There are not many new things to offer life by time
Over-filled with stories...
In the Garden of Eden
(Poetry)
2-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
There we stayed, there we worked
Till the day fortune met excellence
People trooped in and trooped out on a sunny day
Everybody is happy but two
Who thinks life is a platter of gold in the wilderness
Hard work in the garden means rewards...
In the making of the Box
(Poetry)
1-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Thinking inside the room
Lies the pains of today
Within the outside premises abound
The gains of tomorrow yet to be foretold
Knowledge for posterity
Pears hath to be preserved
For the ripping age is the blessing hour
Opportunities and...
Inside the wilderness of Imagination
(Poetry)
18-03-2008
by Henry Ekwuruke
As I stood up to admire nature
I saw dreams that lacked meaning,
I saw birds that flew without wings,
I saw tomorrow pregnant, without children.
I lacked words to express my concerns,
I lacked freedom and total dignity to take charge,
I...
It is Election Time Nigerian Youths
(Opinions)
13-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
We all need to know this
It has to be told as a short story
But the lines of our fore-fathers has never
been this great and kind in our history
Our generation is a great one
Deny Nigeria and deny yourself
Today we knew ourselves by name...
It is Still Morning here in Nigeria
(Opinions)
12-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
It is still morning here in Nigeria
Though the evening is fast approaching
The child born without spoon is now eating with it
She never saw her mother for protection and guidance
It is still morning here in Nigeria
The child understands...
It's our Generation that will do It
(Opinions)
13-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The moment I hear them mention poverty
My mind reminds me of the future
there is no future with poverty
it is a lost future in the face of poverty
Our leaders needs to speak out
our teachers needs to teach us
our youth needs to live...
Justice Beyond the Grave!
(Poetry)
19-10-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Justice is never dead and neither negotiatable
Grave they also say have no ear
Therefore never can hear
The voice that roam the world!
So those who have crawled
Beneath the earth
Shall not blame death
It has been involved
The world now...
La Paix Unsoiled par le Musc
(Poetry)
18-09-2006
by Henry Ekwuruke
Les étrangers sur qui les citoyens
Du village global de `' dépendre dessus
Les pères satisfont permettent mes enfants et moi
Pour dépendre de toi
Tueurs de guerre
Pères, le bras mince complètement de la bonté
Les empreintes de pas de...
Let tomorrow come!
(Poetry)
15-06-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Let the children of the world live to see tomorrow
shout for the future looks familiar
In the face of uncertainties that abound to cross our hearts
chasing a generation flee to the promised land
My mother was brought up around here
but she...
Let's dream dreams
(Poetry)
18-03-2008
by Henry Ekwuruke
You can talk about past events like security in the future
The road to success is not a day’s impression
Impressed about the intensive nature of man
I was guarded to see the rain-fall
What a secured future of our advantage
Quite a statement...
Many Lives...
(Opinions)
25-09-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Many stories on our lips
We are endangered to tell them
The tales that can make us
As well can mar our destiny
Loins have risen to the top
Devouring every animal with his strength
Ours became a no bright future generation
Whose...
Mother and Child Lost
(Poetry)
31-03-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Thou ravishing daughter of my king
Such a radiant epitome of beauty
Captured in an earthen flame
A fountain sealed awaiting time
Thy appearance sends to our hearts
Genial messages of love and pride
From an orchard of pleasant flowers...
My Challenge; My Action
(Opinions)
2-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
My community development is one of the most pressing issues in my agenda as a youth. That is why I have no alternative but to work out the change, voice out and act. That is also the reason we should not pretend that we haven't got very major...
My time to laugh
(Poetry)
30-06-2008
by Henry Ekwuruke
I proved to the world that laurels can arrive
In time to the ones who made the air stop and believe
It was my time to laugh
When others from the background smiled, I worked
They focused on the mission that marvels our imagination
These...
My Unborn Child.
(Poetry)
29-10-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
My Unborn!
In my dreams I wonder you
In your mothers womb
Ever thinking of your love
While the entire world
Awaits your safe arrival.
I and the world expects with
Interest and calm
Believing at your ability
I believe
For what you will...
NEEDS: Any Sustainable Development?
(Opinions)
6-01-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Development is a phenomenon associated with changes in human conditions through the use of their creative energies. It is the unending improvement in the capacity of individuals and society to control and manipulate the forces of nature in order...
Nigeria Needs Accountability for Development
(Opinions)
1-07-2006
by Henry Ekwuruke
The word Accountability is derived from accountable which itself is an adjective derivable from the noun, account. According the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, the word account means a written or spoken report; description, story,...
Nigeria Today at the Wake
(Poetry)
29-05-2008
by Henry Ekwuruke
Celebrating the heart of Africa,
I danced naked at the stadium
With the knowledge that I would never appreciate
Lots of love for my heritage.
I understood the popular songs
That children sang in the days
When women witnessed the taboos-...
Nigeria You can be Better.
(Poetry)
30-08-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Nigerians
Nigeria can be better
Be truthful for
Your future depends on it.
Police men your uniform is your pride
Be disciplined and
Preserve Nigeria his respect.
Corporate officers and
Administrators: say no to favouritism
And...
Nigerian Youths Arise!
(Poetry)
9-07-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Arise, Oh Nigerian Youths
Arise, Oh Nigerian Youths
Arise, future leaders of our nation
Motivators and inventors
Excellence is your future
Nigerian youths arise
Make your dreams real
Even in the face of challenges and difficulties
Look...
Nmepe Obodo!
(Poetry)
3-12-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Nmepe bu ihe di oke mpka
Na obodo anyi ugbu a
Okacha si ugbu a anyi
Batara na ochichi onye kwu uche ya
Nmepe, gini bu kwanu nmepe?
Nmepe bu uzo esi akwado obodo
O bu uzo esi ekuli aku na uba
Obodo obula ka ha welite isi elu
Ogwula?...
Not Too Good Of a Night
(Poetry)
12-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Fear griped the good evening
Like the masquerade of Eke on the Afor day
The laughter of the moon ceased to make noise
Watching the day unfold with the victim epic
The irony of the dark-less night
Our window vexes like the secret servant...
Oh, Death!
(Poetry)
10-07-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Death has no specials,
It has no favourites,
You nor I
It comes when you least
Expects it
Oh, Death!
He is a canal being
Who never hears of man's life
When tricked by more thoughts
Of death
Oh, Death!
Of course, no one can claim to...
Oil Price Saga
(Opinions)
29-10-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
The Precarious position of any society or nation could be traced to the unplanned foundations laid by her leaders and the government (those functionaries placed in charge of her welfare).
When such a country for instance experiences some...
Opportunity is a State of Mind
(Opinions)
14-09-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Opportunity is a state of mind.
I used to think of opportunity as something outside oneself, a lucky break, a special chance, something that comes knocking on one's door, a destined chance that everyone covets. And so, I waited for it to come...
Our heritage
(Poetry)
2-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
When destiny crashed in the environment of mercy
The blink saw men whose eyes were red
Milking us dry in the rainy season of no wits
Letting our prayers become their inheritance at daybreak
The minutes pass to testify to our stand
On the...
Our Kitchen Thoughts
(Poetry)
19-09-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Speakers whose mouth refuse to speak
Riding in the land the gods cursed
Cutting our mistakes to live short
Inside the triangle that cuts corners
Read the laws for our understanding
Move out movements to unfold facts
Our destinies have been...
Our veritable sources
(Poetry)
13-10-2009
by Henry Ekwuruke
People could still travel without legs
They could try and reach destinations overboard hills
But the mirage of the journey mars adventures
Just as my message to the gods arrived without words
I managed the ego of my heritage
Prompted my...
Periodic Check-up is the Answer to HIV/AIDS Pandemic
(Interviews)
31-03-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
In an interview with Mrs. Ngozi Uwasomba, BSN, the Coordinator of Ikwuano Health Unit and HIV Curriculum Expert, she laid bare her thinking about the response to HIV and how it can be curtailed and eradicated. She stressed that "periodic check-ups...
Poverty Alleviation and the Nigerian Experience
(Opinions)
30-04-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Introduction:
Due to the economic state in our great country Nigeria today, a country endowed with so many human and natural resources that have not been channeled to the appropriate quarters, people are still poor and poverty stricken in...
Privatizing Development in Africa
(Opinions)
18-03-2008
by Henry Ekwuruke
There has been considerable progress on achieving the Millennium Development Goals since their inception in 2000. But, despite the best efforts of governments, reaching those goals by the 2015 target date still remains a distant prospect for many...
Sacred Corruption!
(Poetry)
19-09-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Life stood still for a stronger life
People saw visions that lack meanings
Our waters rose to swallow waters
Even in the face of unperturbed miracles
We have seen lives that are lacking
Our imaginations imagine terrible thoughts...
Should I Move to the City?
(Poetry)
5-01-2006
by Henry Ekwuruke
People toppling into the Cities
Cities making them
Trampled with the miseries
Of rural towns
No opportunities and basics of life
Looking at the euphoria
At the expense of the unseen
Unemployment, Homelessness
Poverty in cities...
Silence is Death
(Poetry)
29-03-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
In the world of AIDS
Speaking out is the key
No progress if no one to do so
Unpleasant facts we must face
We stand a chance to make history
Or failure yet unmatched
Death to our brothers and sisters through our inaction
We, whose mouths...
Suffering at our place
(Poetry)
18-07-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The heat of the day fueled the mosquitoes
Such was the time for this experience
The hot sun watched the hunger mobilize, let’s trudge on
We see a light of hope ahead let’s continue the journey
Coming in silken drapes of white
Welcomed in...
T-A-K-I-N-G-I-T-G-L-O-B-A-L
(Opinions)
11-10-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
T- Teacher
A- Attitudes
K- Knowledge
I- Initiatives
N- Needs
G- Globalization
I- Information
T- Technology
G- Global Citizens
L- Leaders
O- Online
B- Building Bridges
A- Alliance
L- Language/ Localization.
Teacher: TakingITGlobal...
TakingITGlobal Changed My Life!
(Poetry)
27-08-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
As a young rising and enterprising youth of my community
I came out of school hoping to know
Know more than what I know
I began to think, thinking of my life and future
This life I am tried and the
Future looked blank
Wrote exams with...
TakingITLocal
(Opinions)
14-07-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
TakingITLocal is an inspiration, information and learning and development project of young people working together in their local communities to take IT local and to enlighten, educate and improve on the lives of the people they find around them...
Teamwork makes all the Difference!
(Poetry)
1-12-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
I came to picture Moses
Moses was a man of God
He was leading the Israelites
Out of a land of horror
Into their land of plenty, merriment and peace
Confronted by a challenge
He was alone, His name
Moses alone, and Moses is one person...
Technological Learning and Innovation for Development of LDCs
(Short Story)
31-12-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in her publication for the Least Developed Countries Report (LDC) 2006 proposed for sustained economic and substantial poverty reductions in the countries which they believe require...
The Arab World and the West!
(Opinions)
30-04-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
The Arab world lies in northern Africa and southwestern Asia. It expands from Mauritania in the west to Oman in the east. The word “Arab” originally referred to the nomadic tribes of the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia. Arabs may be...
The Celebration has ended...
(Opinions)
13-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The Celebrations have passed and the people are imagining what happened when their rights are not taken into utmost consideration. Now, a new beginning is approaching and the generation at stake is ready to make poverty history after the shouting...
The Challenges of Emigration in Nigeria
(Opinions)
5-11-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
The high rate of drifts of Nigerian citizens to other countries poses a lot of questions for the Nigerian government and the youths. The Yoruba will always ask, “Is it possible for the children of a meat-seller to feed on bones? Or is it rational...
The Child of Hope.
(Poetry)
19-07-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
I am the child
The entire world awaits my arrival
All the earth watches with interest
To see what I shall become
Civilization hangs in the balance
For what I am, the world of
Tomorrow
I am the child
I have come into the...
The Children of Nigeria
(Opinions)
1-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
God’s people, lucky, blessed, trapped!
Earned these names with respect and hope – let them be.
Ever reaching for the top from the basements
Always paying dues for no membership card
Wanting to belong in a local level ground
Delving into...
The country I love.
(Poetry)
9-07-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Nigeria, I love thee so much,
I feel happy your greatness,
How to socialise with people
You thought me.
Nigeria, you are the country I admire,
You thought me hard working,
You thought me obedience and honesty,
You thought me seriousness...
The Death of Tortoise’s Father
(Short Story)
30-05-2006
by Henry Ekwuruke
In the great land of Idu was the young and very wise Tortoise whose aged father became very sick to the point of death. As the eldest son of the father, custom and tradition demanded that he should prepare heavily for the burial ceremony of his...
The Dehumanizing Conditions of Detainees In Nigerian Prisons: What Justice?
(Opinions)
12-11-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
The renowned existentialist, Jean Paul Sarte, made it clear that man is free by nature but his freedom is a consequence of responsibility. In his teachings he implies that an irresponsible man is not free. Hence the philosophy of imprisonment is...
The Downtrodden
(Poetry)
16-03-2006
by Henry Ekwuruke
They are a motley crowd
These downtrodden ones of the earth
Unable to bear the stress and strains of these hard times
Some find refuge in drugs and alcohol
Thus destroying their mental equilibrium
Others devastated by debilitating diseases...
The Internet and You: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
(Opinions)
12-10-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
It is the exercise of freedom and the ability to bear the heavy burden of responsibility that distinguishes man as an authentic existential being. Such a freedom and ability manifest in avenues he or she channels his energy and resources. The...
The Last Bus Stop of All Inventions
(Poetry)
2-12-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
When asked by a scientific group to
Make a write up on the inventions of today
And the future of invention, a renowned writer and scientific
Correspondent said,
“It is finished”
This statement was credited to
Jesus on the cross of Calvary...
The New Culture!
(Poetry)
26-07-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Fight against discrimination in series
Fight for your right to freedom to express
Express your human rights as rights
Support tolerance and promote peace
It's our culture project it
Express your culture through difference genres
Explore...
The Niger Delta Youth in Nigeria's Development
(Opinions)
20-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
The Niger Delta region is no doubt the primary treasure base of the Nigeria state proudly and geographically endowed with both human and natural resources. The inability of these human and natural resources to understand each other well bring...
The Onus for a Truly African State
(Opinions)
18-11-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
In Africa, the post independence period has often been characterized by a certain neo-colonialism. Obviously, the truly volcanic world is this twenty first century of ours is very evident. While Asian countries have won their independence, the...
The Overcomer
(Poetry)
1-12-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Traveling to me, a hobby
Swimming to me, a play
Driving to me, a funny thing
Hunting and gaming to me, an adventure
My hobby I went celebrating
To a known land in the hands of unknown people
Tragedy though yet unknown
Dream vs. reality...
The Place I now Call Home
(Poetry)
1-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Life claimed to become more abundant
In the dread of the night a language erupted
It felt real and I lost my breath
People lived together with peoples
Here we are dancing naked within the search-lights
Call me the unbelievable, let me...
The Politics of Population Control
(Opinions)
29-10-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Great world minds gathered in Berlin to formalize and systemize the hitherto existing scramble and partition of Africa. Consequently, African nations were distributed amongst the European countries for evangelization, exploration, colonization and...
The State of Unemployment in my Country
(Short Story)
13-09-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
Once upon a time, there was a Nigerian boy who was fed and cared for by his parents, he grew and finished high school and was still cared for by his parents and fed about 3 square meals daily. He finished university and went to work for a year...
The Trial of the Bad Fox
(Short Story)
11-09-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
So many stories were being told about the bad behaviour of the Fox that all animals decided that he must be brought to trial. So, they took him to the Lion who sat in the middle of all the animals as the judge. The Lion said, “Call the first...
The Uncivil Society
(Poetry)
18-07-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
While undulating along in agony forest
Her face stood like a stroll for my mystery
Perhaps the shocks of ecstasy prevailed
Even to the hunger towns by the seaside
Homo Sapiens in the coat of habilis
Species yet to evolve in ancestral...
The Virus
(Poetry)
2-10-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Besides the waters stood our ancestral home
Built by the strangers who lived once here as citizens
Standing with our standing to rubbish our hospitality
They lied to us into unbelief and belief…
Claim to heal our land shoe acronym is ‘fault’...
The War Culture: A culture of darkness!
(Opinions)
20-06-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
There is a Persian proverb that sounds more like a tongue twister than sound advice. We were compelled to memorize it by our high school teacher for obvious reasons: “He who knows not and knows not that he knows not, is a fool; shun him. He who...
Thing aren't always what they seem!
(Short Story)
16-03-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansions guest room. Instead, the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made...
This House needs Builders
(Poetry)
22-03-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
This is the house of our mother
A great mother called “Africa”
We call her by her name
Truly our “mama Africa!”
Built by the labours
Of our heroes and heroines past
Part and parcel of a new future
Our history, her future
In her lies...
This House Needs Builders II
(Poetry)
31-03-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Humans she protects from her womb
Though dying she still breathes
Live and prospers with tomorrow, her name
Prosperity singing at her corridors
Her heritage within her and intact
In her life tine she still works
suffering with abundance of...
Towards a Better Environment for Nigeria
(Interviews)
10-04-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
In an interview with Chief Victor, an environmentalist, on the state of the Nigerian environment and the way forward he said that “Nigeria is improving and the government of the day is trying but all hands should be on deck to make the environment...
Trust in Wandering Land
(Poetry)
25-03-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
A greedy storm has struck our nation
Exposing the soul of trust to invasion
Selfish tide rises and;
Defiles all regulations
Sense of brotherhood cast into ocean
Hatred ascend like king, pleading...
Unity in Diversity!
(Poetry)
2-12-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
Nigeria is my country
Yes my country indeed
I grew up to find that I was in Nigeria
They told me I was a Nigerian.
I believed it and celebrated it
I grew up to know that we are a great people
United as a nation in diversity
Diversity in...
Voices of Youth
(Poetry)
2-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
No denial. We professed it
We declared, produced and proclaimed humanity
It is our incentives, our signatories
Our voices – our visions
Spoken for our advantage for generations unborn
Committed ourselves This Day to sustainable people
We...
Vultures don't Die...
(Poetry)
2-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
They always survive the breeze of the hard wind
The wildest of waves molest them not
Preying on flesh to survive the lengthy journey
Never die but old in mystery of life
Walking free in a land of the spirits
Where humans abound with rights...
We are Challenged!
(Poetry)
9-11-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
In the world of the poverty of the youth of Africa
People rise to make history but are told
In the manner of appreciation in a unified language:
One people, one generation, one destiny
Our place is the future that our minds occupy....
What They Won't Like To Hear...
(Opinions)
19-07-2006
by Henry Ekwuruke
Nigeria as a multi-ethnic nation is fraught with socio-economic and political problems. These problems are multifarious in nature and as such makes one develop solar plexus and cold heat when reflecting on them. Yet in the face of the problems...
When I Left my Home for the City
(Poetry)
5-08-2004
by Henry Ekwuruke
When I left my home
I left with so much trepidation
So much fear!
Fear for my life
Fear for the unknown
Fear of where to lay my head
Where to eat
When to talk in this land
When to speak
When not to speak
When to go out and;
When to...
When the environment becomes the enemy
(Poetry)
1-08-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Terribly in doubt of progress
Being optimists in the sake of nature’s curse
A nature built in humanity for humans
In checks and balances versus excesses
Cracked down to pieces my dreams of restoration
People saw life and hated life in scale...
Why I Like Being African
(Poetry)
14-11-2006
by Henry Ekwuruke
Being African is not being black
Every being is African
What a blessed generation
History beckons! Lions are happy
I am happy, to be in this land, Africa!
My motherland and my fatherland
A place were sun shines and rain rains
Thick hair...
Women's Emancipation and the Challenges of the 21st century
(Opinions)
19-02-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
The United Nations' report on women states that "women constitute more than half of the population of the working force globally, they are makers, centres of the family, the main custodian of social and permanent change is often best achieved...
Women's Rights is Human Rights
(Poetry)
2-04-2007
by Henry Ekwuruke
Women right is right against poverty
Right to human dignity, freedom and respect
We dream of a conquered future
With our voices together heard
We have pleaded to mother earth for assistance
The inspiration to mark our limitations
Sad...
Women’s Emancipation: Tragedy or Vindication for a Just Cause?
(Opinions)
12-11-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
The women liberation movement has roots as far back as the first quarter of the 17th century. In the 1830’s, it become an organized movement of high reckoning with a clarion call on working women. There was a call to women around the world to...
World AIDS Day Remembrance and Action
(Opinions)
3-12-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
World AIDS Day is recognized every December 1 around the world as an international day and event. This day is a world celebration of solidarity and care for the people living with HIV/AIDS and remembering the heroes and heroines who have died in...
WSIS and the Youth in Africa
(Short Story)
12-11-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
The world we live in today is called an information society; a place where the informed are ruling and receive all the best is no doubt the result of science and technology.
We are living in the information age, an age which is characterized...
Youth and ICT development in Africa's Rural Areas
(Opinions)
14-07-2005
by Henry Ekwuruke
I believe that youth participation is key to the attainment of any meaningful goal and are key to all developments in Africa. As a youth based in Nigeria, I find that most youth are not aware of the ICT impacts, meanwhile they are the ones...
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