Category Archives: literature

Wrong, Johnson, Moyo – eine Auswahl

Posted on March 6, 2009 by jke

Ein Artikel online über Demenz brachte mich auf Umwegen zu Tilman Jens, der ein sehr streitbares Buch über …. den Umgang mit seinem Vater, Walter Jens , geschrieben hat. Überhaupt, dass ein 54jähriger Mann immer wieder als “Sohn von…” eingeleitet … Continue reading →

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Asiyefunzwa na mamaye, hufunzwa na ulimwengu.

Posted on January 7, 2009 by jke

As twittered earlier, these books shall enhance my chances for a seat at the Kenyan parliament (no work, taxfree income, free car) – or at least raise my mzungu status within the Kenyan blogosphere. Now, would you please excuse me, … Continue reading →

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Lessing

Posted on December 10, 2007 by jke

“We are in a fragmenting culture, where our certainties of even a few decades ago are questioned and where it is common for young men and women who have had years of education, to know nothing about the world, to … Continue reading →

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der Stapel

Posted on June 20, 2007 by jke

Jetzt bin ich schon fast drei Wochen in meiner alten dreiJahresHeimat Frankfurt am Main – und habe natürlich erstmal einen richtigen Stapel kostenloser Zeitschriften und Flyer angesammelt. Das sind aber auch genau diese Kleinigkeiten, die es bei uns aufm Land … Continue reading →

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HelloHowRUIAmFineOkGoodBye

Posted on May 9, 2007 by jke

It’s almost like as if they are already keeping the thumb on the phone’s red button. Trying to call someone in Nairobi from abroad is easy and cheap, lakini most jamaas there – it seems – are used to 10 … Continue reading →

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