Dis Generation

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

SOME ARTICLES FROM MY E-MAIL BOX...
Okay, just thought I should share some thoughtful emails I received from our readers... it actually ranged from “well done” to “oh! I know your face from school” kind... it is really nice to read contributions and feedback from readers!This is saying a big thank you to all who took their time to comment on articles published here and also to all those I bump into on the way (or vice versa) who tell me they actually enjoy reading “Dis Generation” on The Young Nation! I will keep writing for you... I will keep writing for love... I will keep writing for positive change... all by God's enabling grace!
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hello and how are u doing, u might not know me, but i saw u on newspaper speaking about wisdom of life and how to achieve ur goals in life. well i want to thank u 4 the adverse and all other things. can u believe that u have change my life ever since i read the paper page,and i so much appreciate it and i take practice on it and everything was just perfect. i thing if we have alot of u like this in Nigeria, Nigeria is growing to develop and xpand with so many idea and understanding. well let me introduce my self to u first?my is kenny and i;m so happy to write u. remain blessed in Jesus name,{AMEN:}this is my number 08027558744 bye and i hope to hear from u again.kenny
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Hi Kenny, thanks for your kind words! I am glad that your reading “Dis Generation” is actually making a positive impact on you. Please do keep reading The Young Nation and also spread the word! I am optimistic that if we all play our role well in Nigeria, the lines will definitely fall into place and by God's grace Nigeria will flourish again... I will sure keep on the right track and remain an instrument God can use for His glory! Cheers.

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How far with elections for ur side. did you vote? the situation is really bad oo. Me I did not near the place self. Imagine after teaching people that your vote is your power, they go ahead and rig even to the extent of killing. Sandra
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Hi Sandra, wow! To answer your question... no I did not vote and it is a shame I didn't make any extra effort to. I did register but chickened out the last minute...you will read about this in subsequent articles I write! Hmm, things don't often turn out the way we expect sometimes right? I am sorry the election was quite violent in your area, hope you were not hurt? Well, guess not. But please, whatever the case...don't give up on Nigeria! The best is yet to come! Cheers

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hi,Kudos for good efforts on your Sunday column. i am a poet and think it'll be nice making some contributions to your column. here is a poem, an eulogy of course written specially for the African father, whom is least recognized and appreciated in the African arts. hope it passes your editorial scrutiny to appear on your column page this Sunday. if you would not also mind, i wish to continue making regular poetry contributions to your column. please mail me in response to this.thank you. Oba Adeoye 1st.
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Hello Sir, Thanks a lot for your kind contribution! Your poem is really lovely and we sure will WELCOME future contributions! Please keep the ink flowing... your creativity is appreciated! Cheers.

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What She Told God...And His Response

"She told God she wanted to fly. To escape every limitation placed on her from birth. To soar to places unimagineable to her ancestors. To reach for the stars and land on her dreams. She told God she wanted to create. To build legacy and transform everything she touched. To inspire generations to come and to nurture the visions of prophets yet to be born. To generate change with her mere words. She told God she wanted to love and trust unconditionally. To be the answer to every prayer he had ever prayed and the manifestation of every fantasy he had convinced himself would never come to pass. To be the breath of fresh air he had never sat still long enough to take in. And God told her that eyes had not seen nor ears heard what was to come for her."

- Rahiel Tesfamariam.

Half a Loaf & a Bakery

Half a loaf & a Bakery was created and published out of necessity. We want to encourage youths who have no loaf today to step out of their comfort zone and aspire. We want to inspire those with half a loaf to make the best use of what they have been given. We want to tell all young people in Nigeria that have their backs pushed against the wall by circumstances beyond their control, to arise, dare to dream bigger and take action towards greatness everyday. We have shared articles on education, entrepreneurship and related issues to stimulate positive enduring actions. We have also shared interview responses from youths who are leading by example. It is our hope that this book will inspire young people to embrace the culture of hands-on experiential learning and be prepared for the labour force, as entrepreneurs or employees before graduation. Owning a bakery and feeding others is within the reach of everyone who believes in the beauty of their dreams. Get a FREE copy on your android phone via Okadabooks.com or download via Scribd: http://www.scribd.com/doc/210221423/Half-A-Loaf-A-Bakery-by-Jennifer-Ehidiamen-and-Funso-Bukoye

Have you read "Preserve my Saltiness" by Jennifer Ehidiamen?

"In Preserve My Saltiness Jennifer addresses life's everyday experiences to our world's trends and shared challenges of the 21st century. Every poem embodies piercing insight and breathless passion. This is the work of a career poet." Jess Rimington, Spoken Word artist & Executive Director of One World Youth Project, USA Also available on Amazon.co.uk and a Bookstore near you: • Naija-Sistas Book-stop, Henry Nelson Consulting26 Festival Road off Adetokunbo Ademola Street. Victoria Island, Lagos. • Terra Kulture (Bookshop), Plot 1376 Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island Lagos. • Florence & Lambard Publisher and Booksellers, 202-204 Ikorodu road, Palm Grove, Lagos. • Latter Rain Assembly Bookstore, Plot 4 Akilo road Ogba, Off Oba Akran Avenue Ikeja, Lagos.

A Review of "In Days to Come"

Jennifer is a remarkable young lady. Living in a country that she truly loves, yet recognizing the many problems as well. From her young mind she reaches out through her poetry hoping that her messages will reach out to educate, but even more so, to offer hope.

Jennifer does not write in rhyming verse or strict form, preferring the freedom to express her innermost thoughts without restriction. Yet poetry it undoubtedly is.

Many have struggled to define poetry, in the same way that many struggle to define art. Poetry paints with words and expressions and as such can be both art and craft.

I believe that if Jennifer’s words move you, then she has expressed both her art and her craft.

Finally, we have tried to avoid making changes to her writing, except perhaps for a few proof reading corrections. We hope by this you will capture not only the words, but (also) the essence of Jennifer’s culture that shines through her poetry.

Philip G. Bell

Editor,

Young Poet Society

Learning to unlearn

"We need to unlearn the idea that our unique mission must consist of some achievement which all the world will see, and learn instead that as the stone does not always know what ripples it has caused in the pond whose surface it impacts, so neither we nor those who watch our life will always know what we have achieved by our life and by our mission. It may be that by the grace of God we helped bring about a profound change for the better in the lives of other souls around us, but it also may be that this takes place beyond our sight, or after we have gone on. And we may never know what we have accomplished, until we see Him face-to-face after this life is past". Bolle in What color is your Parachute?

I SURRENDER!

show me a way
a channel, a route
through which I could reachout to this hurting world
and wipe out that tears rolling down her cheeks

I know, I know
I must tread only on that path I know well
else I cramp my style with stinking gibberish
My wallet is flat tonight
please don't count on that

Still this urge to belong
an undiluted desire to serve
yearns so loudly I can hold back no more

I surrender
in total submission my heart cry
Here I am, use me lover of my soul

to be a helping hand in my society
to learn to give without asking for a refund
to able to influence others into aiming for the best
never to try playing god over my peers
to you my king I obediently surrender.
(c)Jennifer Ehidiamen

Words on marble

“The challenges of our age are global; they transcend national frontiers; they are problems without passports. To address them, we need blue prints without borders. That is why more than ever before, we need dedicated and talented young men and women to be global citizens who make the choice of service to humankind….. a society that cuts itself from its youth severs its lifeline, but a society that engages their interests, enlists their talents and liberates their energies brings hope to the entire world”

Kofi Annan
United Nations Secretary-General
1997-2007

"We are here to be excited from youth to oldage, to have an insatiable curiousity about our world... We are also here to help others by practicing a friendly attitude. And every person is born for a purpose. Everyone has a God-given potential, in essence, built into them. And if we are to live life to its fullest, we must realize that potential." -Norman Vincent Peale

"There is no thrill in easy sailing, when the skies are Clear and Blue There is no Joy in doing only things anyone can do But there is some satisfaction mighty sweet to take when you reach a destination that you thought you'd never make"

Isaiah 43:18-19:
18 “But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. 19 For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.

We all have an individual calling...a purpose why we are here on Earth. Life to me is not about being rich and famous but about reaching out to others in servitude...positively! so i try to help in every way i can...by God's enabling grace!

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