I have just stumbled into Mr. Kristian von Hornsleth, intrepid Danish artist known for audacious works such as the Fuck Me Daddy Bikini and his generally dark view of the art world and art lovers (see his poem, ‘FUCK YOU ART LOVERS.’)
Now his war against global capitalism and consumerism (take a look at his Fuck [...]
Hornsleth: Danish Artist and Ugandan Village
Ex Africa semper aliquid novi; buy an African farmer a chicken or a goat
There is always something new out of Africa. The latest being the website lastminute.com offering you, its customer, a chance to ‘buy a sheep, a goat or some chickens from FARM AFRICA.’ (I quote directly off their website) As you make last ditch vacation plans, you may also have a last minute change of heart [...]
“For God’s Sake, Please Stop the Aid!”
I just had to put up this interview of my good friend James Shikwati (Director of the Inter Region Economic Network - IREN) who was being interviewed by Der Spiegel on German aid to Kenya. It is not very different from the stuff that has been on these pages often in the past, but [...]
Choking on Aid Money in Africa
I just had to share these two links:
Choking on Aid Money in Africa
By Erich Wiedemann and Thilo Thielke
DER SPIEGEL 27/2005 - July 4, 2005
URL: http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,363604,00.html
Does aid work? Yes - for Britain
By Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1072-1675882,00.html
If Bob Geldof Cannot Even Write a Hit Song, How Can He Save Africa?
I was just about to comment on the upcoming G8 Summit and the hypocrisy of Bob Geldof who has been filling the air waves with his inane pleas for more aid to Africa. Then I came across the op-ed below, by Simon Jenkins, which says exactly what I had been hoping to express about [...]