V_RB
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V_RB
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Ambrosia for chaos. Part bad parenting, part youthful rebellion.


Dear @bienaimesol "Presence is not submission" is a great line. But the African chiefs who signed away our land to colonialists were also just "present at a meeting." Didn't end well for us. This is France we're talking about. The same France that still forces 14 African countries to pay them money every year for being colonized. They named their summit "Africa Forward", forward into whose pocket exactly? They didn't call you because they value your African voice. They called you because nothing makes an exploitation party look innocent like a talented African bald man with a guitar and a big smile. You were the decoration. The proof that everything was fine. The vibe. While you performed, the real business was happening in the next room and your presence told the world "don't worry, the Africans are happy." Now we all love you Bien. Nobody wants to say it. But when you're the only African smiling that hard in a room full of French officials, Uncle Ruckus starts feeling like a close relative. The man also believed he was simply "building bridges." You were not a guest at that table my friend. You were the entertainment. There's a difference between having a seat at the table and being served *as* the meal. Next time find out which one you are before you tune your guitar. Dismas wa Tabu. Dreaming in installments. Billed in full.




Kenyans owe Africa an Apology



















