Comments on: “How to Write about Africa” http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/ Making multi-tasking look good since 1998. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:12:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Wendy http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-43 Wendy Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:47:51 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-43 My hands would be perpetually sore...! My hands would be perpetually sore…!

]]> By: deesha http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-40 deesha Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:20:02 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-40 Wendy: If only the crime of stupidity was punishable by slapping. Wendy:

If only the crime of stupidity was punishable by slapping.

]]> By: Wendy http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-38 Wendy Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:04:30 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-38 Oh, my, God!! I'm laughing so hard it hurts! This reminds me of: the australian woman who did exactly the same job as me and who asked, in earnest, if I missed playing around in the bush... And: the investment banker who said I brought to mind graceful gazelles grazing in the savannah... I kid you not - these are both true anecdotes. And all because my background is Nigerian... Sorry, I mean AFRICAN!! Oh, my, God!! I’m laughing so hard it hurts!

This reminds me of:

the australian woman who did exactly the same job as me and who asked, in earnest, if I missed playing around in the bush…

And:

the investment banker who said I brought to mind graceful gazelles grazing in the savannah…

I kid you not - these are both true anecdotes. And all because my background is Nigerian… Sorry, I mean AFRICAN!!

]]> By: deesha http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-36 deesha Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:15:38 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-36 Hey Christina...thanks for stopping by! Just to be clear, I did not write this piece (not sure if you thought I did or not, but yesterday someone told me he thought I did). The brilliant wordsmith is Binyavanga Wainaina. Dave Lucas posted a link to an interview with him in these comments. Enjoy! Hey Christina…thanks for stopping by!

Just to be clear, I did not write this piece (not sure if you thought I did or not, but yesterday someone told me he thought I did). The brilliant wordsmith is Binyavanga Wainaina. Dave Lucas posted a link to an interview with him in these comments. Enjoy!

]]> By: Christina Springer http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-35 Christina Springer Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:56:53 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-35 Deesha, thanks for sharing this! You had me rolling on the floor with laughter! You had me thinking of that book by the British gentleman, "Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency," I think it is called. Even though it was a very "positive" portrayal, it still oozed colonialist attitudes. Deesha, thanks for sharing this! You had me rolling on the floor with laughter! You had me thinking of that book by the British gentleman, “Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency,” I think it is called. Even though it was a very “positive” portrayal, it still oozed colonialist attitudes.

]]> By: Dave Lucas http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-27 Dave Lucas Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:42:11 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/01/22/how-to-write-about-africa/#comment-27 Interview w/Bin: http://dave-lucas.blogspot.com/2008/01/nairobi-now.html Interview w/Bin:

http://dave-lucas.blogspot.com/2008/01/nairobi-now.html

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