Its after I have been active in the social media for sometimes when I realized how long my comments have always been. In fact, a very simple comment on a friends’ status would trigger sentences and sentences from me (No wonder I am lazy with twitter). The truth is, my Facebook posts have been rather long and wordy… and even my son once warned me that people don’t like reading long stuff in Facebook!.. Nevertheless, I kept on writing long ‘stuff’ until I accepted the fact that I needed a bigger space. Apparently, I am not a journalist nor have I been trained to write or report for the media. But I am a person who loves to ‘think and wonder aloud’. Moreover, the coming of social media has encouraged all of us to express ideas, moods, feelings and worries in writing, hasn’t it? So I have encouraged myself to be a blogger, and I invite you to join me. So please do not be offended if you find my writing ‘journalist-ically insufficient’…
Because I will be here speaking my mind freely and I want you to do the same… with dignity and honesty. Essentially, my posts will cover a range of issues but specifically focusing on interrogating the ‘African consciousness’ as expressed in these modern times. To an extent this may mean sounding more critical than praising as I seek to provoke a honest search on things taken for granted. Basically, I will challenge us to focus on the ‘uncovered mileage’ as the exact area where our energy should be invested in. And when I question Africa, I also question myself. A word of caution; English is neither my first language, nor is it my second, so I admit not to be good at it… But I will use it anyway because I want to engage with all Africans and those who care about Africa. Then I also regret to miss my Portuguese and French speaking brothers and sisters, whom I pray they find ways to join me. However, I will also have posts in Swahili. Finally, I welcome you all to join me weekly in interrogating our consciousness as Africans, because we owe it to ourselves and to the future generations. My question is , “Are we happy with what makes the African collective identity, including the attitudes, beliefs, and sensitivities considered the characteristic of us?”… is poverty, war, corruption, illiteracy, powerlessness, misery… etc., part of our identity? Vera MUGITTU
Afrika Digest 
Better late than never! I have always enjoyed your rational and balanced mind Vera.
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You are welcome to comment… you are such an inspiration.
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It is about time we have such a forum! Looking forward for critical thinking!
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Well, not at all! To answer your welcoming question Vera.. Me not happy at all… there are golden faces of Africa the world should hear at no cost…
Hongera sana, looking forward to read, comment and share the wisdoms from your super blog … go girl!!
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Thank you Dr.Temu. What we have is already ours. Let us not be ashamed to run after what we yet have. I will focus on the one missing lamb and let others watch the present 99! 😊😊
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A wonderful initiative Vera. However, it came at the very precarious times as another stressful media – related law has just been introduced in our country!
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Thank you Mr. Msonda. Indeed its a stressful time. But we have to continue provoking and discomforting our seemingly comfortable but indeed uncomfortable zones. Africa needs three paradigm shifts i.e. mental, economic and organizational. And these will only happen if we challenge a critical mass of us out of our comfort zones. We have to keep going, regardless.
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Looking forward to visiting and read your long stuff..ha ha ha ha …..!
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I will be among the people who visits this blog in weekly basis. I found most of your posts are good & very challenging sometimes. Keep up the good work dada Vera….(I now find the good reason as to why you’re not available on fb nowdays!)
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Thank you and dont forget to click the “FOLLOW” button so you are promoted whenever I make a new post. Thank you. For example..I just uploaded a new post.. “We never fail to bury our dead..:
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You want to learn everything that you possibly can,chew it,digest it,and take it for what it is,and then move on. You know,you become an observer,of life,and you digest life by making art about it. I have been an avid reader of many articles from ‘Reader’s Digest’ Vera we’re together, and Many congrats.
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Tjank you do much Rashid… and font forget to “FOLLOW” the blog..
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Big up Vera for setting up this blog. I am looking forward to the great discussions
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Thank you so much Prof. Msoffe. You are part of my inspiration. So keep coming.
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