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Happy new year to everyone. It's now 2022 and we need to make proper use of it by turning gloom into hope. Last year we entertained a host of problems; this year we should turn our attention towards solutions. Some will ask how do we arrive at soluti...
DATE: Jan 04, 2022
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Khalid Wasi
I never thought I would reach the stage when I would question the efficacy of democracy. This is not to suggest that the voice of the people or the majority is not worth seeking, but to question whether liberal democracy and freedom are actually atta...
DATE: Dec 30, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
When a government politician has to go public on public media (as was the case with Christopher Famous ) and call the opposition "the silent six" for non-appearance, to me it’s either facetious or a troubling state of affairs for the country. It's li...
DATE: Dec 21, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
History is perhaps the best tool to evaluate actions and determine mistakes or formulae promoted that did not succeed. It is inevitable that the human family learns through tragedy and at times endures difficult and painful experiences before they le...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
As time moves on often some very important things, if not cherished and preserved, are lost. Not the least of those is historic truth. There are many things and aspects of our lives where we now are at a loss on understanding the origins that support...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
Famous words spoken by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. There is a classic example of the practical logic in those words being demonstrated today in Johannesburg with the new Covid variant. This new variant called Omicron is said to be a result of...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
Understanding oneself and being able to sense our implicit impulses is a useful tool to have in one’s personal arsenal. When we understand the invisible energies that dominate our subconscious world and latently motivate our actions, we then have the...
DATE: Nov 25, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
After reading Rolfe Commissiong's November 8, 2021 opinion titled “Know your place”, and in particular his characterisation of the meaning behind the words of Paul King and Sir John Swan, a few things come to mind. The first being we — all of us in t...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
The reconvening of Parliament will be remembered more for the opening prayer than the Throne Speech. I got more links sent to me on WhatsApp of the prayer and, ironically, received no links of the Throne Speech. I would venture to think the prayer wa...
DATE: Nov 09, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
I know we are all concerned about the recent return of gun violence and gang-related activities. The dilemma reveals the level of hate and insensitivity to life that has overtaken the minds of too many of our young men and women — prompting the deep...
DATE: Nov 02, 2021
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Khalid Wasi