tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post8268110236895439528..comments2024-03-25T22:25:27.515+05:30Comments on Madly-in-Verse: H is for...History-Heavy...and...Hakuna Matata!Nilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-17836594926901992182018-04-10T14:18:26.602+05:302018-04-10T14:18:26.602+05:30We are really slow learners! but I'm always ho...We are really slow learners! but I'm always hopeful...we'll get there someday.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-40007103088743354102018-04-10T12:58:07.027+05:302018-04-10T12:58:07.027+05:30'The past cannot be edited away, we can only d...'The past cannot be edited away, we can only draw lessons from it and avoid repeating those mistakes as we go forward'. A powerful statement, but I am so afraid that humankind very seldom learns from mistakes of the past - history keeps on repeating itself.Hester Ley Nelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186485435382105297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-30468307404351483492018-04-10T09:51:14.188+05:302018-04-10T09:51:14.188+05:30Breaking the rules just once for Ernest - all rest...Breaking the rules just once for Ernest - all rest strictly as per rules :-) Truly Africa is under appreciated...Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-84550842044276908882018-04-10T09:49:40.735+05:302018-04-10T09:49:40.735+05:30Yup, me too! Yup, me too! Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-6209606734148950532018-04-10T09:48:38.793+05:302018-04-10T09:48:38.793+05:30It's not just the storms - the aftermath hangs...It's not just the storms - the aftermath hangs around for days too :) not a happy travel situation.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-68787596899916124792018-04-10T09:46:59.421+05:302018-04-10T09:46:59.421+05:30That UNESCO project has resulted in a most wonderf...That UNESCO project has resulted in a most wonderful resource!Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-51339124960900139402018-04-10T09:43:55.061+05:302018-04-10T09:43:55.061+05:30It captures the hopelessness brilliantly, doesn...It captures the hopelessness brilliantly, doesn't it?Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-41598456896198038592018-04-10T09:43:10.163+05:302018-04-10T09:43:10.163+05:30Elephants seem to be doing better than some other ...Elephants seem to be doing better than some other species I think, good many sightings.<br />Happy week and Hakuna Matata!Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-31576814612251298972018-04-10T09:41:29.738+05:302018-04-10T09:41:29.738+05:30Yeah, I can relate to that :)Yeah, I can relate to that :)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-2433747320047303252018-04-10T09:40:01.857+05:302018-04-10T09:40:01.857+05:30No shame in not watching Lion King :) from what I ...No shame in not watching Lion King :) from what I can make out, adults only watched it if they had kiddie audiences to cater to...Mariem is singing about liberation of her country...Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-76948930982404299472018-04-10T09:36:57.586+05:302018-04-10T09:36:57.586+05:30Quite true - Africa is lumped together in spite of...Quite true - Africa is lumped together in spite of its huge diversity - cultures in the north are quite different from the west, which is again very dissimilar from south or east. Nobody would think of the same generalisations of South America or Europe which are actually smaller. Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-90323916520343902092018-04-10T00:29:45.868+05:302018-04-10T00:29:45.868+05:30Africa is very underappreciated! And you can break...Africa is very underappreciated! And you can break the rules anytime! Great job on your theme!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-45196308628386858652018-04-09T23:32:34.151+05:302018-04-09T23:32:34.151+05:30Love your jam-packed with info blog post! Sang Hak...Love your jam-packed with info blog post! Sang Hakunah Matata a LOT when my girls were young. I agree with you the history of Africa is rich and vibrant. Glad the true history will be told and saved for future generations. <br /><br /><a href="http://jqrose.com" rel="nofollow">JQ Rose</a><br />J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-6434339019873519242018-04-09T23:30:48.291+05:302018-04-09T23:30:48.291+05:30Beautiful music. Sad that she was lost too early. ...Beautiful music. Sad that she was lost too early. It is unfortunate that most of what the world hears about Africa has come from outsiders. Glad they have been working to rectify that. Thanks for letting us know about the timing of Harmattan - those dust storms must get strong. Great post, Nila!<br /><br />Emily In Ecuador | <a href="https://emilbloo.blogspot.com/2018/04/Emily in Ecuadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046387339831440902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-84991821617518004082018-04-09T23:20:01.346+05:302018-04-09T23:20:01.346+05:30Another post rich with treasures. Thank you for th...Another post rich with treasures. Thank you for the link to the work of the UNESCO project - so glad to hear of its existence. Hakuna Matata is a wonderful expression. Deborah Weberhttps://deborah-weber.com/wonder-manifesto-h-is-for/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-8396605475148820102018-04-09T22:15:20.024+05:302018-04-09T22:15:20.024+05:30Hidesong is such a hopeless sort of poem. But so g...Hidesong is such a hopeless sort of poem. But so good at picturing that feeling, dragging it all along to the grave.<br /><br />And the song, lovely.<br /><br />http://findingeliza.com/Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-40495290271664957952018-04-09T17:50:23.666+05:302018-04-09T17:50:23.666+05:30Hakuna Matata to you - hey, it's not a bad son...Hakuna Matata to you - hey, it's not a bad song if it makes folks think about Africa. Heavy History abounds. And Elephants should appear in every post - every letter of the alphabet relates. Humongous is such a good word. Happy Monday!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-3380531464505075002018-04-09T17:43:42.110+05:302018-04-09T17:43:42.110+05:30When my son was little. I had to listen to Lion Ki...When my son was little. I had to listen to Lion King almost every day. I know that song all too well. Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-86319967865895633952018-04-09T16:01:55.736+05:302018-04-09T16:01:55.736+05:30Is this where I have to admit I still haven't ...Is this where I have to admit I still haven't seen The Lion King? I do, however, know the song :) Love the sound of Mariem Hassan even though I have no idea what she is singing about.<br />Tasha<br /><a href="https://tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tasha's Thinkings - Movie Monsters</a>Tasha Duncan-Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591239019422681163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-2470633145855344602018-04-09T10:32:26.129+05:302018-04-09T10:32:26.129+05:30I feel like the world still dismisses Africa too m...I feel like the world still dismisses Africa too much. I just feel like it gets overlooked a lot. At least, that's how I feel as an American. I try to push myself to experience new (to me) cultures and that includes the various parts of Africa. (That's another thing that people do is lump all of Africa together).<br />kingmengi.wordpress.comWolf of Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14079665969508178326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-24409877196008425142018-04-09T09:58:40.824+05:302018-04-09T09:58:40.824+05:30Glad you enjoyed it - the safari is a great way to...Glad you enjoyed it - the safari is a great way to relive the experience :)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-10531163795120507262018-04-09T09:56:51.152+05:302018-04-09T09:56:51.152+05:30Thankfully it is being righted - better late than ...Thankfully it is being righted - better late than never.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-58202074086065440382018-04-09T09:55:18.248+05:302018-04-09T09:55:18.248+05:30Thanks much for the book reco I'll look out fo...Thanks much for the book reco I'll look out for it - sounds most interesting!Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-57580624083536072222018-04-09T08:41:07.034+05:302018-04-09T08:41:07.034+05:30Hi Nila - I love this and I watched the 'Safar...Hi Nila - I love this and I watched the 'Safari's' too - so good - another reason to go back and re-read, listen and learn from all your suggestions, writings, etc ... delightful - wonderful post - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-5440211232581202632018-04-09T03:37:20.043+05:302018-04-09T03:37:20.043+05:30Hari OM
Oh that Harmattan; got stuck in it a coupl...Hari OM<br />Oh that Harmattan; got stuck in it a couple of times. As for history..."<i>No written sources=no history!</i>"... that the fact that history as it is presented to the world is mostly written by victors and conquerers. It is being redressed, gradually. Another "H"umongous post, Nilanjana and a fine indeed. &*> YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.com