Podcasts about Binti

This week, we kick off our new exhibit and content initiative American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture with four writers of speculative fiction: N. K. Jemisin, Matthew J. Kirby, Nnedi Okorafor, and Nghi Vo. Moderated by Michi Trota, the panel of authors discuss religion in their writing, the importance of considering socio-spiritual systems when world-building, and how these influence the ways their characters move through the worlds they create.This conversation originally took place April 22, 2025 and was recorded live at the Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago. We hope you enjoy entering the Mind of a Writer.American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture opens November 2025 at the American Writers Museum in Chicago. Learn more about the exhibit and upcoming programming schedule here. American Prophets is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOMEMore about the writers:N. K. JEMISIN is a fantasy author and 2020 MacArthur Fellow whose fiction has been recognized with multiple Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards. Most of her works have been optioned for television or film, and collectively her novels, including the Broken Earth trilogy — The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, and The Stone Sky — have sold over two million copies. Her speculative works range widely in theme, though with repeated motifs: resistance and oppression, loneliness and belonging, and Wouldn't It Be Cool If This One Ridiculous Thing Happened. In her spare time she's into tabletop and video games, biking, fanfiction, and urban gardening. She lives and writes in Brooklyn, with her son and two cats.MATTHEW J. KIRBY is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of numerous books for young readers, including The Clockwork Three, Icefall, The Lost Kingdom, the Dark Gravity Sequence, the Assassin's Creed series Last Descendants, A Taste for Monsters, and Star Splitter. He has also written adult titles for the Assassin's Creed and Diablo video game franchises. He has won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, the PEN Center USA award for Children's Literature, and the Judy Lopez Memorial Award.NNEDI OKORAFOR is the author of multiple award-winning and New York Times bestsellers, including Death of the Author, the Binti trilogy, Who Fears Death, and Lagoon, currently in development at Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. She has won every major prize in speculative fiction, including the World Fantasy, Nebula, and Eisner Awards; multiple Hugo Awards; and the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa. Born in Cincinnati to Igbo Nigerian immigrant parents, she now resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with her daughter, Anyaugo.NGHI VO is the author of the novels Siren Queen and The Chosen and the Beautiful, as well as the acclaimed novellas of the Singing Hills Cycle, which began with The Empress of Salt and Fortune. The series entries have been finalists for the Nebula Award, the Locus Award, and the Lambda Literary Award, and have won the Crawford Award, the Ignyte Award, and the Hugo Award. Born in Illinois, she now lives on the shores of Lake Michigan. She believes in the ritual of lipstick, the power of stories, and the right to change your mind. Her latest release is Don't Sleep With the Dead.MICHI TROTA is a five-time Hugo Award-winning Filipino American writer, editor, and narrative expert. Her work explores how to use empowerment, representation, and storytelling to attain collective liberation and to dismantle oppressive institutions, not just survive them. She is the Executive Editor at the environmental justice and advocacy nonprofit Green America and her publications include the Wing Luke Museum 2018-19 exhibit Worlds Beyond Here: Expanding the Universe of APA Science Fiction and Chicago Magazine, and she's been featured in The Guardian, Chicago Tribune, and CNN: Philippines. She is also a member of the Filipino Young Leaders Program 2022 Immersion cohort and a fire performer with Raks Geek/Raks Inferno Fire+Bellydance.

Si vous cherchez des recommandations pour lire des livres de science-fiction accessibles ou pour la découvrir, cet épisode est fait pour vous!On a lu "Station Eleven" Station eleven d'Emily St. John Mandel et on vous conseille "Alfie" de Christopher Bouix, "Outsphere"de Guy Roger Duvert, "Wayward Pines" de Blake Crouch et "Binti" de Nnedi OkoraforBonne écoute!Podcast préparé par Veryimportantbook: https://www.instagram.com/veryimportantbook/ et Déjeuner sous la pluie: https://www.instagram.com/dejeuner_sous_la_pluie/

Food historian Binti Gurung has been documenting native bush food found in Nepal's remote hilly areas. Nepal correspondent Sewa Bhattarai spoke with Gurung about the significance of the foraging culture in indigenous communities and its changing landscape. - बिन्ती गुरूङले नेपालका खानेकुरा, र विशेषगरी हिमाली क्षेत्रमा बसोबास गर्ने आदिवासी समुदायका खानेकुरामाथि अनुसन्धान गर्दै आएकी छिन्। भर्खरै मात्र गुरूङले मनाङ, मुस्ताङ, गोर्खा र लमजुङका कूल आठ वटा गाउँमा गएर त्यहाँका रैथाने खानेकुराको अभिलेखीकरण गरेर तिनीहरूमाथि चार वटा वृत्तचित्र बनाएकी छिन्। त्यो क्रममा उनले हिमाली क्षेत्रको ‘फोरेजिङ कल्चर' अर्थात वनजङ्गलबाट खानेकुरा खोज्ने सँस्कृतिलाई नजिकबाट हेरेकी छिन्। यिनै विषय समेटेर नेपाल संवाददाता सेवा भट्टराईले बिन्ती गुरूङसँग गर्नुभएको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

Rachel and Simon speak with the novelist Nnedi Okorafor. Nnedi is a prolific writer of science fiction and fantasy for adults, young adults and children; her best-known titles include the "Binti" trilogy, "Lagoon", the "Nsibidi Script" series and "Who Fears Death". Nnedi has won the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature as well as the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus and Lodestar awards. Several of her books are currently being adapted for TV. We spoke to Nnedi about the hospital stay that led her to start writing, breaking into the worlds of science fiction and fantasy, and her latest novel, "Death of the Author". We have recently also overhauled our offer for those ⁠⁠⁠⁠who support the podcast on the crowdfunding site Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our central reward is a - now greatly expanded - sheaf of successful journalistic pitches, which we've solicited from friends of Always Take Notes. In the package we now have successful pitches to, among others, the New York Times, the Guardian, the New Yorker, the Financial Times, the Economist, the London Review of Books, Vanity Fair, Outside magazine, the Spectator, the Sunday Times, Esquire, Granta, the Literary Review, Prospect, Bloomberg Businessweek and GQ. Anyone who supports the show with $5 per month or more will receive the full compendium. Other rewards include signed copies of our podcast book (see below) and the opportunity to take part in a monthly call with the two of us to workshop your own pitches and writing projects. A new edition of “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is available now. The updated version now includes insights from over 100 past guests on the podcast, with new contributions from Harlan Coben, Victoria Hislop, Lee Child, Megan Nolan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Philippa Gregory, Jo Nesbø, Paul Theroux, Hisham Matar and Bettany Hughes. You can order it via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waterstones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.You can find us online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alwaystakenotes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.

“I think it's really important that we read books and reread authors who aren't similar to us, who are very different from us culturally come from different backgrounds, different parts of the world.”In this How To Write the Future episode, host Beth Barany explains in detail why you need to read the “Binti Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor,” plus why she believes readers need to explore books that are different to our own cultures and backgrounds. Beth invites listeners to share their favorite authors including a sneak peek a topic for a future episode.Note: The audio-only version has long pauses where I show the book covers. Go to the Youtube version to see Okorafor's beautiful covers.ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCASTThe How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. We cover tips for fiction writers and get curious about the future of humanity.ABOUT BETH BARANYBeth Barany, an award-winning fantasy and science fiction novelist, teaches novelists how to write, edit, and publish their books as a coach, teacher, consultant, and developmental editor.RESOURCESNnedi Okorafor: https://nnedi.com/GET HELP WITH YOUR WORLD BUILDING - START HEREFree World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranySHOW CO-PRODUCTION + NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadec. 2025 BETH BARANYhttps://bethbarany.com/Questions? Comments? Send us a text!--CONNECTContact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580Email: beth@bethbarany.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/CREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://get.descript.com/0clwwvlf6e3jMUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

„Mission: Success!“ ist ein innovatives Programm, das Menschen mit Multipler Sklerose durch Coaching, Netzwerkarbeit und Empowerment dabei unterstützt, ihre beruflichen Ziele trotz MS zu erreichen und erfolgreich im Berufsleben zu bleiben. Die Kurzform des Interviews zum Nachlesen findest Du auf meinem Blog: https://ms-perspektive.de/287-missionsuccess Heute begrüße ich Ursula Sautter zum Thema Multiple Sklerose und Beruf. Frau Sautter tritt beruflich und ehrenamtlich für mehr Inklusion und Empowerment ein. Gemeinsam mit dem Hildegardis-Verein hat sie das innovative Programm „Mission: Success!“ ins Leben gerufen, das speziell auf die Bedürfnisse von Menschen mit Multipler Sklerose im Berufsleben zugeschnitten ist. In diesem Beitrag erfährst Du, wie das Programm Menschen mit MS unterstützt, ihre beruflichen Ziele zu erreichen, welche spannenden Methoden und Formate dabei zum Einsatz kommen und warum Vernetzung, Coaching und Empowerment hier großgeschrieben werden. Finde heraus wie „Mission: Success!“ einen positiven Unterschied in Deinem Leben mit MS machen kann und bewirb Dich, falls es für Dich infrage kommt. Inhaltsverzeichnis Vorstellung – Wer ist Ursula Sautter? Allgemeines über das Programm Teilnahmevoraussetzungen Ablauf des Programms Inhalt und Unterstützung Nutzen und Vorteile Praktische Informationen Zukunftsperspektiven Verabschiedung Vorstellung – Wer ist Ursula Sautter? Ich bin Ursula Sautter, verheiratet, habe eine Ziehtochter aus Eritrea und einen Hund, Binti, der der gesamten Familie ziemlich viel Arbeit bereitet. Ich war lange Jahre als Journalistin tätig und arbeite seit 2012 im Bereich Inklusion beim Hildegardis-Verein in Bonn, der ältesten Verein zur Förderung von Frauenstudien in Deutschland. Ich liebe das Ehrenamt und bin dort sehr aktiv: als Stadtverordnete in Bonn, als Schöffin, als ehrenamtliche Vormundin für unbegleitete minderjährige Geflüchtete und als stellvertretende Vorsitzende von UN Women Deutschland. Möchten sie den Hörerinnen und Hörern noch etwas mit auf dem Weg geben? Wenn Sie sich für unser Programm interessieren, aber vielleicht noch aus irgendeinem Grund zögern sich zu melden – geben Sie sich einen Ruck und rufen Sie uns an, damit wir Ihre Fragen beantworten können. Wir freuen uns darauf! Wo kann man mehr über das Projekt erfahren? Auf der Webseite des Hildegardis Verein, unserem Account auf Instagram, bei Facebook oder Sie kontaktieren mich bei LinkedIn. --- Nutze die Chance, und falls Du den Beitrag deutlich nach Anmeldeschluss liest, dann frag einfach nach, wann die nächste Runde beginnt. Bis bald und mach das Beste aus Deinem Leben, Nele Mehr Informationen und positive Gedanken erhältst Du in meinem kostenlosen Newsletter. Hier findest Du eine Übersicht zu allen bisherigen Podcastfolgen.

Have you ever considered quitting your job outright because you felt like you were being pulled farther and farther away from your calling? And then finding your way back through a career change that's very different?Join Jasmine Singh, former Chief Legal and People Officer at Binti, as she shares lessons she learned after taking time away from the legal profession about how to recalibrate your career to align with your principles and passions, and how a year instructing a spin class landed her the in-house role that led her all the way to the executive suite.Listen as Jasmine discusses knowing when it's the right time to quit, how to rely on your network and give back back to your community, realigning your career to match your values, getting your foot in the door as in-house counsel, and much more.Read detailed summary: https://www.spotdraft.com/podcast/episode-67Topics:Introduction: 0:00Why Jasmine chose to become a lawyer: 2:36Knowing when to take a break: 5:50Teaching spin classes: 14:06Getting your first in-house role at 24 Hour Fitness: 18:26How to position yourself during an in-house job interview: 21:36Transitioning into tech counsel: 25:29Explaining Binti and it's mission: 30:59Fulfilling a philanthropic mission with Dincert Movement: 36:22Tips for people who feel stuck at work: 40:29Rapid-fire questions: 42:54Book recommendations: 44:19What Jasmine wishes she'd known as a young lawyer: 47:35Connect with us:Jasmine Singh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-singh-b4a25274/Tyler Finn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhfinnSpotDraft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotdraftSpotDraft is a leading contract lifecycle management platform that solves your end-to-end contract management issues. Visit https://www.spotdraft.com to learn more.

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This week, we conclude out discussion of Nnedi Okorafor's Binti: The Complete Trilogy, and discuss the short story Sacred Fire. Why is it important to read according to the chronology of production? What's the deal with the Saturnian aliens? What, in the end, is harmony?

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This week, we continue Nnedi Okorafor's Binti: The Complete Trilogy, and discuss the third novella, The Night Masquerade. What is the dividing line between science fiction and fantasy? Is identity reducible? Is Mwinyi an Edward or a Jacob?

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This week, we begin Nnedi Okorafor's Binti: The Complete Trilogy, and discuss the first novella.

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This week, we begin Nnedi Okorafor's Binti: The Complete Trilogy, and discuss the first novella.

In the group exhibition “Mendongeng”, artists Amir Shahlan, Mati, and RB take on the role of storytellers, weaving narratives through repurposed objects. Their exhibits are said to be rooted in folklore, tales, and myth, offering comfort, inspiration, and a profound sense of meaning, while exploring the reason for our own being and existence. We find out more about the exhibition at AP Art Gallery from artist Amir, and the two artists behind the collective Mati, Amat and Binti.

Binti is the first of her people to leave her home and receive an education off-planet. In this trilogy of novellas (love that format) we follow Binti, a member of the mysterious Himba people who keep to themselves and preach a strict adherence to culture. This theme of culture comes up many times and is both a hindrance to some and for others the only reason they manage to survive some hairy situations. This award-winning novella series is an intelligent and interesting look into societies and the rules and customs that shape how we live our life and what we see as worthy pursuits. Join Evan and Chad as they bandy back and forth and enjoy not only the format and flow but also the scope of creativity and unique ideas presented in this series by the highly acclaimed, Nnedi Okorafo. As with any great story, however, it remains true that it is most enjoyed with company, so grab some coffee, pretend like you're working and hit play for another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill!

We talk with Dawnita Brown, the founder of Binti Circle. The non profit creates community and provides support for Black daughters who are caregivers for their parents. She recently received a Black Futures Micro Grant from Cllctivly to help grow her business.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

Matangazo ya nusu saa kuhusu habari za mapema asubuhi pamoja na habari za michezo.

Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/blogger David Walters and audiobook narrators Travis Baldree, Colin Mace, Luke Arnold, Emily Woo Zeller and Robin Miles for a TBRCon2023 panel on "Audiobook Narration 101." SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT THE PANELISTS: David Walters is the founder of TBRCon and the FanFiAddict book blog. Find David on Twitter or FanFiAddict. Travis Baldree is the bestselling author of Legends & Lattes, as well as a professional audiobook narrator. Find Travis on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Audible⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠his personal website⁠⁠. Colin Mace is a British theatre, film and TV actor that has appeared in Call the Midwife, Foyles War and the acclaimed ITV drama The Lost Honour. He has narrated for books such as The Shadow of the Gods, The Painted Man and more. Find Colin on Twitter, Audible and IMDB. Luke Arnold is an actor and fantasy author of The Fetch Phillips Archives, including The Last Smile in Sunder City, Dead Man in a Ditch and One Foot in the Fade. Find Luke on ⁠Twitter⁠, Audible, ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠his personal website⁠. Emily Woo Zeller Emily Woo Zeller is the voice of Panam Palmer in Cyberpunk 2077, and has done voice work/audiobook narration for The Last of Us Part II, Star Wars, This is How You Lose the Time War, Ninth Step Station and more. Find Emily on Twitter, Audible, IMDB and her personal website. Robin Miles is an American actor, casting director, audiobook narrator and audiobook director. She has acted in Broadway shows and on TV shows including Law & Order and Murder by Numbers. She has narrated for books such as The Fifth Season, Binti and more. Find Robin on Twitter, Audible and IMDB. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC: Intro: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Into The Grid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" by MellauSFX Outro: “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” by Divion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sff-addicts/message

Del Walmsley interviews Binti G., a successful Single Family and Multifamily Lead Investor™, who shares his inspiring journey towards financial freedom. Binit realized the limitations of a corporate salary and 401(k), so he went the entrepreneur route, only to work 24/7. When a friend brought him to a Lifestyles Unlimited Case Study, his eyes were opened to the power of real estate, so he attended the 2-Day Financial Freedom Seminar and passively invested in his first Multifamily community that same week! Thanks to the education and mentorship he received from Lifestyles Unlimited, Binti has created millions of dollars and is now positioned to relax and enjoy his future. Click to Listen Now

I'm here with Nnedi Okorafor, one of our previously published finalists in volume 19 and now a judge. We talk about many of the things she has done in her life leading up to her amazing career. Her books included Binti, Akata Witch, Who Fears Death, Akata Warrior, and Lagoon. She has also written in the Shuri universe for Marvel

I'm here with Nnedi Okorafor, one of our previously published finalists in volume 19 and now a judge. We talk about many of the things she has done in her life leading up to her amazing career. Her books included Binti, Akata Witch, Who Fears Death, Akata Warrior, and Lagoon. She has also written in the Shuri universe for Marvel.

Nchini Tanzania Shirika la lisilo la kiserikali la Girls Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative (GLAMI) kupitia Mradi wake wa Binti Shupavu, unaowajengea Stadi za Maisha ikiwemo uwezo wa kujitambua, mabinti walioko Shule, unaendelea na juhudi za kufanikisha Lengo la Nne la maendeleo endelevu SDG's linalohusu Elimu, ambapo Jumla ya wasichana 824 wananufaika kutoka katika Shule Tisa zilizopo Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Morogoro Vijijini, ambapo Mwezi huu wa Tano limekamilisha Programu ya kufanya vikao na wazazi katika Shule hizo ili kuwajengea uwezo wa malezi ya watoto wao. Hamad Rashid wa Redio washirika MVIWATA FM kutoka Morogoro, mashariki mwa Tanzania amehudhuria baadhi ya vikao vya wazazi na GLAMI kisha kutuandalia makala ifuatayo. 

Katika makao makuu ya Umoja wa Mataifa kunafanyika maonesho yaliyopatiwa jina Simulizi za Manusura na Kumbukizi: Wito wa kuchukua hatua kuzuia mauaji ya kimbari. Katika maonesho haya vifaa mbali mbali vinavyohusiana na mauaji ya kimbari, mathalani ya Rwanda au kule Bosnia Hezergovina na Srebenica vinaoneshwa, yakiwemo mavazi ya wale waliokumbwa na mauaji hayo. Mauaji ya kimbari nchini Rwanda yalifanyika kwa siku 100 kuanzia Aprili 7 hadi Julai 15 mwaka 1994. Hadi leo hii manusura na wale waliopoteza ndugu na jamaa zao bado machungu yako moyoni mwao na wanatumia maonesho haya kupata sauti. Hicho ndio msingi wa makala hii kama ilivyoandaliwa na kusimuliwa na Assumpta Massoi. 

Sylvia is back to discuss Book Two of the ACOTAR series – A Court of Mist and Fury – by Sarah J. Maas. I enjoyed this novel so much – even more than the first. There are a couple more books in the series, so I'm sure Sylvia will be back.  You can read more about Sylvia on her website at https://smayerlaw.com/attorney/   She also recommends a book called Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. Here is a link to information on that: https://nnedi.com/books/the-binti-series/

Kwa ambao wanafuatilia mpira hapa nyumbani wanamjua mchezaji huyu mahiri wa Simba Queens lakini ambao wanafuatilla soka la wanawake hawa watakua wanaelewa uwezo binafsi na uhodari wake wa kucheza namba tofauti tofauti uwanjani ila ukimkuta kaikamata mbavu ya kulia aidha kwa Simba au timu ya Taifa ya Tanzania. Fatuma Issa ni mtu na nusu, hakuna mpenzi wa mpira au kocha yoyote wa mpira anaweza akamuacha kwenye benchi wakati team inatafuta matokeo au inataka kuwaonyesha walofika kuwaangalia vipaji ambavyo wanavyo kwenye kikosi chao. Kwa yoyote yule na kwa vyovyote vile, Fetty Densa, ni lazima AANZE. Ananikumbusha sana mimi na rafiki zangu wakati tunakua, tulikua chizi michezo hasa baada ya kufika shule ya Sekondari, ilikua kama lazima kila mmoja kuwa na uwezo wa kucheza zaidi ya mchezo mmoja ili tuwe na vikosi imara inapotokea kwenda kufanya uwakilishi wa shule, mkoa au nchi. Binafsi nilikua na uwezo wa kucheza Basketball na table tennis tu ila nina marafikia kama kina Kalova na Mboni Mntambo ambao wao walikua wanacheza Basketball, Netball, Volleyball na chochote kitakajokuja mbele ambacho kinatumia mpira kucheza lol, na tena VIZURI, sio kujazia namba tu uwanjani. Naye Fetty ni kama wanangu hao kutokana na maongezi yetu. Ananiambia hata shuleni mwalimu na wanafunzi wote katika shule yao walikua wakifahamu na kujivunia yeye sana. Akiwa anakua huko Morogoro Fetty ni ‘mtoto wa Bibi' zaidi, yeye ndo alomlea na kumtunzia siri zake zote, na ndo alomfundisha kupika na kumkumbusha kwamba yeye ni mtoto wa kike kwahiyo alihakikisha pia mjukuu wake kwenye masuala ya kupika na usafi wake na wa nyumba pia haachi kujifunza. Bibi pia ndo alipewa ahadi ya kwamba kuna siku mjukuu atakuja kuwa mchezaji hodari kuwahi kutokea hapa nyumbani na so far, so good. Babu yake nae hakua nyuma kwenye kumsifia mjukuu wake pale anapofanya vizuri jikoni kwasababu pengine kuna umuhimu wa kufanya hivyo ili ampe moyo mjukuu wake. Fatuma anatuambia humu kwenye maongezi yetu jinsi ambavyo alihangaika mkoani Morogoro kupata team ya kucheza na jinsi ambavyo alijutuma toka siku ya kwanza kuhakikisha ndoto zake zinatimia. Ukimsikiliza kwa makini utagundua kama ni mtu mwenye mawazo ya mbele kuliko hata umri wake, hiyo inamsaidia pia inapofika wakati wa kufanya maamuzi anapokua ndani na nje ya uwanja. Unaweza ukajiuliza kwa kipaji chake na ujuzi wake kwanini hachezi nje ya nchi? Kwanini amekua Simba huu msimu wake wa nne na amekua akicheza kwa kiwango cha juu sana? Densa anatupa majibu ya swali hilo ambalo nina uhakika wengi wao wamekua wakijiuliza. Mahusioano yake na Mama yake ambaye alikua mmoja kati ya wanenguaji wazuri miaka iliyopita na ndo alimfanya pia mwanae naye atake kuwa Densa (ndo jina la Fetty Densa lilikotokea). Wana mahusiono ya aina gani? Mama alilichukuliaje suala la Binti yake kuchagua soka? Na Mzee wake nae yuko wapi? Nafasi yake kwenye team yake? Team ya Taifa je? Experience ambayo waliipata Morocco wakati Simba ilipoenda kwenye mashindano ya Ligi ya Mabingwa barani Africa? Vipi kuhusu mpira wa miguu wa wanawake hapa nyumbani? Pesa ipo? Muelekeo je? Haya maongezi ni moja ya maongezi bora ambayo nimeshawahi kufanya na natumai yatafungua milango kwa watoto wa kike na wazazi wao wengi kuelewa na kuipambania fursa hii ambayo Dunia nzima imeanza kuielewa. Tafadhali enjoy. Love, Salama. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yahstonetown/support

Habibi Masoud Kipanya ni Ally Masoud Nyomwa ambaye ni LEGEND. Kwa mujibu wake alizaliwa huku kakunja ngumi na dhana yake ni kwamba alizaliwa ili awe bondia! Kwa anacho kifanya na ambacho amekua akikifanya tena kwa ufasaha kwa miaka nenda miaka rudi bila ya shaka ni UBONDIA. Hakuna ambaye atabisha juu ya hilo. Amekua akipigania mambo tele na kuyasemea mengi pamoja na kuchekesha na kuelimisha kupitia kalamu yake. Kwa mujibu wake yeye ni mbobevu katika taaluma ya kupuuza na kuchukulia mambo poa kwa kipindi sasa. Lakini pia anaamini yeye ni MTATA. Tukienda mbele na kurudi nyuma, hapo kwenye UTATA hakuna ambaye anaweza kumbishia, hasa kwa wale ambao kalamu yake imewanyoosha kwa kiasi kikubwa. Mimi na yeye tulikutana kwa mara ya kwanza takriban miaka kumi na tisa iliyopita, wakati huo mimi mbichi hasa na yeye akiwa kashajielewa na chemchem yake ya kipato tayari ilikua inatoa neema. Mimi nilikua ndo kwanza naanza kazi ya kujishikiza pale Times FM kipindi hiko bado ilikua kule Kamata. Masoud alikua analichorea gazeti la Majira ambalo lilikua liko kwenye mwamvuli mmoja na Radio ambayo nami nilikua nimejishikiza baada tu ya kumaliza skuli. Urafiki wetu ulikuja naturally tu maana sote tunapenda kucheka. Kupitia Zuhura Yunus na Binti mwengine wa kuitwa Rahma ndo mimi naye tulifahamiana. Wakati huo yeye alikua na gari kwahiyo lifti za hapa na pale zilikua hazikauki. Pia tulikua tunaitumia gari yake kama sehemu ya ku chill na kuskiliza muziki kwenye parking za Times FM. Huwezi kukaa kwenye tasnia moja kwa muda mrefu kama wewe si hodari na mwenye kujielewa. Moja ya vitu ambavyo naviusudu kutoka kwake ni uelewa wake wa mambo tele wa tele, IQ yake ni ya juu sana na jinsi ambavyo ana reason ndo huwa anamaliza kabisa, kama binadamu wakati mwengine ni bora kukubaliana kuto kukubaliana na kwakwe yeye wakati mwengine jinsi anavyo wachora baadhi ya matukio na watu huwa haviishii kuzuri lakini hiyo haikuwahi kuwa sababu ya yeye kuacha kufanya ambacho anakifanya na ambacho amekua akikifanya kwa muda sasa. Uelewa wake kwenye mambo ambayo yanaendelea, uwezo wake wa kuona mbali na kuweka sanaa yake hiyo kwenye karatasi kisha kutuachia sisi tung'amue maana yake kwa kweli ni kipaji cha kipekee ya sana. Mmoja anatakiwa akae tu mbali na ku admire akifanyacho na hiko ndo ambacho mimi nimeamua kufanya. Nilikua nataka anielezee maana halisi ya baadhi ya michoro yake ambayo iliacha gumzo kwa muda mrefu lakini kwa sababu ambazo niliziheshimu alisema asingependa iwe hivyo, uhuru wa kuwaacha watu watafsiri wao ndo raha ya kazi yake ingawa yeye anajua hasa kwanini alichora na maana yake hasa ni nini! Kwa heshima ya sanaa ilibidi nikubali matokeo. Toka umeanza kumjua na kufuatilia kazi yake, mara ngapi ushawahi kuskia Masoud yuko matatani? Yaani kakamatwa au hajulikani alipo? Kwangu mara kadhaa lakini haikuwahi kuwa kizuizi cha yeye kuacha kufanya afanyacho, kuogopa je? Nadhani kama binadamu kuwa na uoga ni jambo la kawaida, ila unafanyaje baada ya hapo ndo tofauti yetu. Episode hii inajumuisha karibu yote ambayo niliwahi kutaka kumuuliza, mengine nilipata majibu nlotaka na mengine yalitolewa mbavuni, kwa ki vyovyote vile nili enjoy sana mimi na wenzangu na kutoka kwetu tunatumai nawe uta enjoy kama ambayo nasi tuli enjoy na kujifunza kutoka kwa MWAMBA huyu. Love, Salama. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yahstonetown/support

Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto, UNICEF nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC kwa kushirikiana na wadau wake kama shirika lisilo la kiserikali la CAJED (CONCERT D'ACTIONS POUR JEUNES ET ENFANTS DÉFAVORISÉS), wanaendelea na huduma kadhaa muhimu za ulinzi kwa watoto ambazo ni pamoja na utambulisho, matunzo na kuwaunganisha watoto na familia zao.  T‘'Mapigano yalikuwa yameanza tukiwa shambani. Binti yangu na wengine walikimbia. Walipofika Goma, walipotea njia.” Anafahamika kwa jina moja, Mukonge, mama wa watoto sita aliyefurushwa na mapigano mashariki mwa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo na sasa anaishi katika Kambi ya wakimbizi wa ndani ya Kanyarutshinya.   Mama huyu japo naye yuko katika kambi hii ambayo imejaa nyumba za mahema na msongamano wa watu, amejawa na furaha kuunganishwa tena na watoto wake wawili ambao walitenganishwa naye wakati wa mapigano ya hivi karibuni huko Kivu Kaskazini, mashariki mwa DRC. Watoto hao wawili walitenganishwa na wazazi wao wakati kijiji chao kiliposhambuliwa kwa silaha mwezi Oktoba mwaka huu na kuwalazimu kutembea tarkribani kilomita 60 au Maili 37 kwa muda wa saa 14 kutoka nyumbani kwao Rugari hadi Goma bila usimamizi. Marie mwenye umri wa miaka 12 na kaka yake Justin mwenye umri wa miaka mitatu waaliachwa kujilinda wenyewe baada ya shambulio hilo kwa sababu wazazi wao walikuwa mbali na kijiji wakifanya kazi mashambani. Watoto hao wawili iliwalazimu kutembea mwendo huo mrefu wa takribani kilomita 60 peke yao kutoka nyumbani kwao Rugari hadi Goma kuepuka ghasia. Hatimaye kupitia usaidizi wa CAJED, shirika lisilo la kiserikali linalofadhiliwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto, UNICEF, watoto hao wameunganishwa na familia yao baada ya zaidi ya wiki mbili za kutengana.  “Nilikuwa na wasiwasi kwa sababu sikuweza kuwaona tena. Baadaye, CAJED iliwapata. Ili kujua walikuwa wapi, nilienda kuona picha za watoto waliopotea zilipowekwa, na nikasoma majina yao. Nilipowapata, niliguswa na furaha kwa sababu nilifikiri wamekufa, na sitawaona tena. Tulipoonana watoto walinijia kwa furaha na kuniambia wanakula na kulala vizuri. Ninaota kwamba mtoto wangu atakuwa daktari siku moja ili kutibu watu katika kijiji chake. Vita lazima iishe ili aende shule na kutimiza ndoto yake.'' Anasema kwa matumaini Mukonge.  

Kuna mambo mengi wakati mwengine ambayo yanakua yanaendelea au yalitokea kwenye maisha ya baadhi ya watu ambao huja kukaa kwenye kiti chetu chakavu na meza yenye kigae. Ila kwasababu zilizo wazi za kuwataka wasijisikie uncomfortable na pengine kuwafanya hata ambao wangependa au ambao tungependa waje nao wasijiskie hivyo ndo kanuni ambayo tumeamua au niseme niliamua kipindi huko nyuma kuifuata. Nia na madhumuni ya session zetu hizi zaidi ni kuwapa watu maua yao wakiwa hai, sisi nasi kuskiliza hadithi za maisha yao ambazo zitatupeleka sehemu fulani katika maisha yatu na hili pia humuambia kila mgeni anapokalia tu kiti chetu chakavu kabla hata camera hajiwashwa ya kwamba… Sisi tuko hapa kwaajili ya kutaka ku inspire zaidi na si kumdhalilisha au kutaka kumuangalia kwa chini yoyote kwasababu tu kabla kuna kwikwi kadhaa zilishawahi kutokea kwenye maisha yake na tuka tumia hiyo kama ‘fimbo' kumchapia nayo. Kama mwenyewe ana simulizi yake ya ‘majuto' ambayo wengi wanaifahamu na haikumueka sehemu nzuri na angependa kuiongelea basi ruhusa ipo, ila kama ni kitu ambacho mwenyewe hayuko tayari kukiongelea basi kuheshimu hilo ni jukumu letu NAMBARI MOJA. Najua pengine inawezakana kabisa ukaona ah basi kuna haja gani ya kuongea nao then? Haja ipo na naamini tukipatacho hutosha, bila ya kuvunjiana heshima au kuwekana uncomfortable. Ukikua zaidi utaelewa zaidi . Lulu Diva ni moja ya majina makubwa kwenye muziki wetu hapa nyumbani na pia kwenye kiwanda cha uigizaji, hustle zake za spidi KUBWA ndo ambazo zimemfanya awe anatambulika na mambo mengine kuweza kwenda vizuri kama jahazi kwenye hali ya hewa shwari huko baharini. Ila hayo yote hayakuja tu kwasababu labda yeye ni maalum sana, au mzuri sana au anajua kuimba sana, kiukweli wake, haya yamekuja baada ya jasho tele, mchozi tele na pengine damu kiduchu. Jinsi alivyokua ilikua kwa malezi ya Bibi maana Mzee wake alikua na mambo mengi, Mama yake nae alikua akimpambania goli kama wengi ambavyo wamekua wakifanya kwa watoto wao. Kukua kwake kwa kiasi kikubwa ni Tanga na ananisimulia kwenye apisode hii jinsi ambavyo alikua akihama vijumba na maamuzi magumu ambayo aliyafanya yeye na Marehemu Mama yake ya yeye kuja TOWN. Lulu ananihadithia pia jinsi alivyokua akijituma ili aweza kumleta Mama yake mjini baada ya kuskia ameanguka kwa mara ya kwanza. Ni binti tu ambaye ndoto yake ilikua ni kuishi na Mama yake mzazi ambaye maisha hayakua hivyo wakati anakua. Ilikua inambidi afanye mambo kadhaa mpaka alipoweza kutimiza ndoto yake hiyo ya kumleta Bi Mkubwa hospitali kwa mara ya kwanza. Mengi yalitokea na ambayo yalikua nje ya uwezo wake ila kwa Rehema za Mwenyezi Mungu kadhaa aliweza kuyakamilisha ambayo kwa mujibu wa simulizi zake naamini Mama ametangulia mbele ya Haki akiwa na roho safi kwa Binti yake. Story ya Mama Lulu ndo ambayo kwa kiasi kikubwa ilibeba mazungumzo yetu haya, ingawa pia kwa ki upekee kabisa tumeweza kuzungumzia mahusiano yake, kazi zake, ndugu zake, maisha nyuma ya camera , kazi zake, uandishi, muziki na filamu na hakua mchoyo wa kujielezea na kutuelezea hata kidogo. Yangu matumaini pia nawe utaskiliza na kuitimaza kwa MAKINI na kwa kiasi fulani utaweza kuelewa baadhi ya mambo ambayo yatakufanya hata ukimuona uwe na heshima fulani kwa Binti huyu. Tafadhali Enjoy. Love, Salama. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yahstonetown/support

Nilipoandikiwa ujumbe mfupi na Edwin Bruno ambaye ni mkwe wa Professor kwamba Mama amekubalia kufanya kipindi na sisi siku hiyo ya Jumapili akishatoka church nilihisi kama naota. Mwenyezi Mungu anajua kwa kiasi gani tumekua tukitaka kufanya maongezi nae kwenye kipindi chetu. U busy wake na pengine mara nyingi kutokuwepo Dar es Salaam napo palikua panaleta ugumu, nyengine ilkua ni tarehe zetu za kufanya production na availability yake zilikua zinapishana sana. So unaweza ukaelewa excitement ambayo nilikua nayo baada ya finally samaki kujaa kwenye ndoana. Professor Anna Tibaijuka ni LEGEND miongoni ma magwiji kwenye nchi hii kwa kazi yake na usomi wake na uzazi wake na kujibeba kwake. Kazi mbali mbali ambazo amewahi kuzifanya na kuliwakilisha Taifa hili zinajizungumza kwa sauti kubwa. Ila Safari yake mpaka anafikia kwenda kufanya kazi kwenye Taasisi kubwa duniani hakukumdondokea tu miguuni. Usomi wake ambao aliupambania toka akiwa mdogo na kupata ushirikiano kutoka kwa Marehemu Baba yake ndo kila kitu. Enzi ambazo mtoto wa kike alikua anaandaliwa kuwa Mama wa nyumbani, Baba yake aliamini zaidi kwenye kumpeleka mtoto wake shuleni na kwa mujibu wa Mama Tibaijuka Baba yake alikua aliwasisitiza wazee wenzake kufanya hivyo maana dunia ndo ilikua inaelekea huko, kuna ambao walimsikiliza na wengine ambao waliona anapoteza tu pesa na muda. Mama Tibaijuka na Mimi tuliongelea kuhusu gharama za elimu enzi hizo Mimi nikidhani elimu “ilikua bure” pasi na kujua elimu kipindi hiko ilikua ghali pengine kuliko sasa na ukichukulia shule zenyewe zilikua mbali kweli kweli. Ananiambia pia suala la yeye kutaka kutomuangusha Baba yake ambaye baadhi ya watu walikua wanamcheka kwa kumpeleka Anna shuleni na kuingia gharama zote hizo. Pia ananiambia kuhusu Mama yake kufanya kazi zaidi ili masuala ya nyumbani aweze kuyafanya yeye ili kumsaidia mumewe ambaye pesa yake karibia yote alikua akilipia elimu ya Binti yake. Mama Anna pia ananisimulia humu jinsi ambavyo aliposwa alipokua kidato cha tano na mchumba ilibidi amsubiri mpaka alipomaliza Chuo Kikuu. Nili enjoy kila sekunde ya maongezi haya ambayo kwa kiasi kikubwa naamini yatakua na faida kwetu sote. Ananihadithia pia jinsi ambavyo alienda Sweden na mumewe ambayo alikua huko kikazi na jinsi ambavyo alipata nafasi ya kusoma Chuo Kikuu BURE na ni nafasi ambayo aliipokea kwa mikono miwili na kuhakikisha hafanyi makosa. Mama Anna ameshaifanyia Dunia hii mambo tele ya kimaendeleo wakati akifanya kazi zake UN na baada ya hapo alirudi nyumbani na kukifanya kazi Chama cha Mapinduzi kama Mbunge wa Muleba Kusini na Waziri wa Ardhi, nyumba na Maendeleo ya makazi. Hapo kwenye uwaziri sasa… Kulikua na mengi yaliyotokea wakati yeye yuko kwenye cheo hiko na ambayo kwa ki ufupi tu tuliyajadili kwenye meza yetu. Mama Anna yuko na Respect ya hali ya juu kwa Rais wa awamu ya nne wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mheshimiwa Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete ambaye kwa kiasi kikubwa alimfanya Professor Tibaijuka arudi nyumbani na kulifaidisha Taifa na yale alojifunza wakati anafanya kazi huko kwenye Umoja wa Mataifa. Yangu matumaini utaokota kadhaa kwenye maongezi yetu haya na kwa kiasi flani yatakusaidia kwenye maisha yako. Tafadhali enjoy pia. Love, Salama. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yahstonetown/support

With Gary about to leave for the World Fantasy Convention to be held in New Orleans next week, and with Jonathan in the process of assembling anthologies on the most recent iterations of space opera, we spend most of our time discussing the characteristics, history, and too-common misuse of that venerable term. While we do touch briefly on the etymology of 'space opera', and on the pulp-era adventures that Wilson Tucker had in mind when he rather contemptuously coined the term in 1941, most of the discussion focuses on how the idea has evolved since M. John Harrison set out to demolish the old-school space opera with The Centauri Device in 1974, the efforts of Paul J. McAuley and others to define a new space opera in the 1980s (and Jonathan and Gardner Dozois's The New Space Opera anthologies of 2007 and 2010), the influence of media, and more recent examples ranging from James S.A. Corey's Expanse series to Aliette de Bodard's Xuya universe, Nnedi Okorafor's Binti series, and other authors who have energetically begun to reclaim space opera for a more diverse cast of characters. We fully expect enthusiastic disagreements. As always, we hope you enjoy the episode. See you all again after World Fantasy!

Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we review and discuss Binti. Because it was short and also extremely good, we ended up reading and will be discussing the complete trilogy. Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs. The first in Nnedi Okorafor's trilogy, it won the Hugo and Nebula awards for Best Novella. You know if there's one thing GeekNights is into, it's space universities.

Lameck Ditto Sr ni Baba, Mwalimu, mwanamuziki, muandishi, mentor, mume na zaidi ya yote ni mwana tu ambaye maisha alopitoa kipindi anakua hayajawahi na wala hayatawahi kumsahaulisha yeye ni nani na wapi ambapo ametokea na wapi anataka sana kuelekea maana huko ndo kwenye kesho yake, na kwa kumsikiliza ambavyo nimemsikiliza, kesho yake anaithamini sana na amekua akiiandaa vizuri ili hata siku moja asije akakwama na kuanza kuishi maisha ya jana ambayo yalikua si mazuri hata kidogo. Yeye na Baba yake mzazi walikutana kwa ‘bahati mbaya' tunaweza tukasema hivyo maana wakati yuko zake Morogoro akiendelea na maisha ya kuishi yeye na Kulwa huku wakijilea wenyewe, Ditto au Dotto ananihadithia vile ambavyo Rafiki yake aliweza kumkutanisha na Mzee wake bila ya yeye kutegemea. Alikua ananiambia vile ambayo ilikua inabidi apambane kupata ya kula na pa kulala baada ya kuja jijini Dar es Salaam na haya yote ni baada ya yeye tayari kuwa umeshatoka na WATU PORI enzi hizo na hapo pia ni baada ya kupata nafasi ya kurekodi album moja na producer PFunk enzi hizo, PFunk huyo huyo ambaye alikua akilitikisa TAIFA kwa kazi nzuuri alizokua akifanya na wasanii kadha wa kadha ikiwa pamoja na Juma Nature. Lameck anakumbuka jinsi alivyokua analala ndani ya kiduka kidogo cha mwanawe mmoja ambaye alishamsomesha ili amstiri ki hivyo, alivyokuja Dar alikua anakaa kwa mwanae mmoja ivi na mkewe ila baada ya ahadi za album kutoka na kwamba mambo yatabadilika kugonga mwamba, Lameck ilibidi atafute ustaraabu mwengine. Nilitaka kujua kama hiyo ndo ilikua lowest moment ya maisha yake? Au kifo cha Mama yake? Au Mamu kukataa album yake kwa kusema haikua na kiwango kile? Sasa ni Baba na mchumba wa muda mrefu wa Binti mmoja ambaye nae alikutana nae ki ajabu ajabu tu na ambaye pia alimzungusha sana kabla hajanasa kwenye ndoana. Baba wa mtoto ambaye Mimi baada ya kukufanya nae mazungumzo nilikutana nae uwanjani akiwa ameenda kumuangalia Lameck Jr akifanya yake kwenye moja ya mechi za soka za shule ambayo anasoma. Kwenye meza aliniambia moja ya ahadi ambazo amejiwekea ni kuhakikisha yuko pale kwaajili ya mtoto wake, jambo ambalo yeye hakuwahi kulipata mapema. Mwanzo nilikuambia yeye pia ni muandishi, muandishi wa mashairi ya muziki na pia ni muandishi wa matangazo, kazi ambayo anasema Marehemu Ruge Mutahaba ndiye ambaye kwa kiasi kikubwa alimuelekezea huko. Na mentor wake mwengine ni Ndugu Ruben Ncha Kalih ambaye kwa asilimia KUBWA amempika na akapikika. Tulizungumzia pia umuhimu wa mmoja kuwa na chanzo zaidi ya kimoja cha kupata pesa, kuweza kukabiliana na MSIMU ambao unakua huna wimbo (au kazi) lakini bado ukaweza kuishi, kuhusu maamuzi ya yeye kwenda THT wakati tayari alikua ARTIST ambaye ameshajijenga. Tuliongea pia kuhusu Ruge, Barnaba, Amini na mambo mengine tele. Binafsi nilikua na wakati mzuri sana wakati tunaongea haya na yangu matumaini itakua hivyo kwako pia. Tafadhali enjoy. Love, Salama. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yahstonetown/support

Zahir Ally Zorro ni mkongwe wa muziki wa dansi na kwa habari ambazo nimepata ni kwamba enzi zake alikua wa moooto sana tena kwenye kila nyanja, kuimba, kuandika, kupiga gitaa na mpaka uvaaji, alikua handsome boy sana na ulimbo kwa kina Dada enzi hizo. Utashi na ucheshi na u sharp wake ndo ambao ulikua unamfanya asimame PEKEE kwenye kadamnasi ya wanamuziki wengi wa kipindi hiko. Naomba nikukumbushe pia kwamba enzi hizo zilikua pia si za kuzichukulia poa kabisa, maana ushindani wa bendi na vipaji binafsi ulikua wa hali ya juu sana, na yeye kama yeye alikua moja ya wale WAKALI wa kipindi hiko. Kama muajiriwa wa Jeshi Mzee Zahir alikua shujaa wa aina yake enzi hizo za ujana wake, kama askari alikua akijituma na ndo maana hakua na cheo cha kinyonge, na kama muandishi na muimbaji na mpiga gitaa pia alikua na nafasi yake ya kipekee. Ukimuangalia hata rangi yake imekaa ki chotara na kwenye mazungumzo haya ana nikumbushia jinsi ambavyo Baba na Mama yake walikutana na ambavyo yeye alizaliwa. Interest yangu zaidi ilikua jinsi ambavyo yeye kama Baba ameweza kuwakuza watoto wake wawili ambao nao wamekuja kuwa wanamuziki wazuri tu tena, Marehemu Maunda Zorro ambaye alifariki mapema mwaka huu (Mwenyezi Mungu amsamehe makosa yake na Amrehemu) na Kaka yake Banana Zorro. Wakati wa kuanza Banana ndo alionekana kuwa angekua super star zaidi ila Maunda nae alipoikamata reli yake kila mtu alimfahamu vizuri. Malezi yao baada ya Marehemu Mama yao nae kutangulia mbele ya haki wakiwa bado wadogo naamini ilikua mtihani mkubwa kwa Mzee Zorro. Ila kwa Rehema za Mwenyezi Mungu Mzee huyo aliweza na ameweza kuhakikisha watoto wake wanakaa kwenye mstari ulio nyooka na kufanya mziki mzuri na kwa heshima na taadhima. Kwenye maisha yangu ya kazi hii nimeshawahi kukutana na Mzee Zorro ila hatukuwahi kufanya maongezi kama haya ingawa nyuma ya ubongo wangu siku zote nilikua nataka kufanya hivyo, na wakati mwengine nilikua nawaza hata ingekua viti VITATU upande ule yaani Baba na watoto wake wawili, kisha nikaona tutakosa kinaga ubaga nyingi, yaani hatutawafaidi sana kama tukiamua kufanya hivyo maana kati ya watatu hao kila mmoja ana story zake ambazo anafaa kupatiwa wasaa wake. Kwa bahati mbaya Maunda alitangulia mbele ya haki na wakati kwa upande wetu ulifika kwa sisi kutaka kukaa chini na Mzee Zorro ili tuyajue yake na kutaka kujifunza kutoka kwake. Mimi na Director wangu wa episode hii tulikua na wakati mgumu kiasi maana pengine tulitaka zaidi ya ambacho tuliweza kupata na hilo Mimi na Alex (Director wangu) tumekubaliana kwamba imetokana na kuondoka kwa Maunda, tunaamini toka Maunda amefariki Mzee Zorro hajarudi katika hali yake ya kawaida, na inaeleweka maana yule hakua tu Binti yake, alikua ni rafiki yake wa karibi saaaana pia. Mzee Zahir alikua analala na Maunda na Banana chumba kimoja mpaka siku chachu tu kabla ya Maunda kukua, na hiyo ilikuja baada ya Banana kumuambia Mzee wake kwamba pengine sasa umefika muda wa wao kulala tofauti. Ananiambia katika episode hii kwamba yeye waala hakua anaona tatizo lolote juu ya hilo maana wenyewe walikua wanaishi tu kwa upendo na maelewano ila baada sasa ya Banana kusema ndo hata yeye alipoona ni kweli muda wa kupeana faragha kwa kila mmoja kuwa na sehemu yake ulikua ushafika. Kwa mtu ambaye walikua wanaonana karibu kila siku na kuongea sana hata baada ya Maunda kuhamia kwa mtu wake ukaribu wao bado ulikua wa karibu sana. Mimi namuombea Mzee Zahir Ally Zorro wepesi katika kipindi hiki kigumu ambacho anapitia na In Shaa Allah arudi katika hali yake ya zamani ya ucheshi na bashasha tele na kwa hii ambayo tumeweza kufanya naye itakupa ufahamu wa kiasi wa legend huyu ambaye pia ni mjuzi wa mambo mengi ya historia na muziki wa jana na wa leo hapa ulimwenguni, ukitaka kuongea na Mzee Zorro hukusu culture ya Mexico, mabadiliko ya tabia nchi, timu ya Taifa ya Ufaransa, mapenzi ya Tabu Ley na Mbilia Bel yote atakua na la kukuambia. Special special human being. Tafadhali enjoy. Love, Salama. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yahstonetown/support

Tulia Ackson ni jina kubwa kati ya majina makubwa kwenye Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano ya Tanzania na kwa sisi kuweza kulipata jina kubwa na kukubali kuja kuketi kwenye kiti chetu chakavu ilikua ni BARAKA sana. Ila ukiachana na kwamba ni jina kubwa ila yeye ni binadamu, tena wa kawaida tu. Ni Mama, ni mke, ni Dada, ni Binti kwa Mama yake na ni Mbunge kwa wana Mbeya mjini lakini pia ni Spika wa Bunge la Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania. Wadhifa ambao baada ya uchaguzi wa 2020 alirudi bungeni kama Naibu Spika ila baada ya aliyekua Spika kujiuzulu Dr Tulia aliona fursa ya yeye kuvaa viatu hivyo na wabunge nao walimpa kura zao zote za kuridhia Mwana Dada huyu AWAONGOZE. Baada ya uchaguzi wa 2020 na yeye alirudi bungeni kama MBUNGE kamili, si tunakumbuka baada ya 2015 alienda bungeni kama Mbunge wa kuteuliwa ila mwaka 2020 aliamua kwenda kugombea jimbo la Mbeya mjini ambako Gwiji wa Bongo Flava Kaka yangu Joseph Mbilinyi aka Sugu alikua ndo Mbunge wake? Sugu alikaa kule kwa miaka 10 ilikua ni moja ya ngome za wapinzani ambazo walikua wanajivunia nazo, kwa Dr Tulia kuamua kwenda kugombea pale iliwafanya watu wengi watake kufuatilia mchuano huo mkali ambao mwisho wa siku Dr Tulia aliibuka kidedea. Na haya yalikua ni moja ya maswali ambayo nilikua na hamu ya kumuuliza na kwa urefu alinijibu tu vizuri sana. Sasa nchi yetu inaongozwa na Rais mwanamke kwa mara ya KWANZA toka tulipopata uhuru wetu mwaka 1961, na hii haikuja kwa kupangwa ila baada ya kutokea ambalo Mwenyezi alikua ameliandika, na hata hili la kuwa na Spika Mwanamke (ingawa huko nyuma Mama Anne Makinda alishawahi kuwa) nalo halikua limepangwa maana Spika tayari tulikua naye baada ya Uchaguzi wa 2020. So suala la kuwa na Rais mwanamke na Spika mwanamke bila ya shaka linalipa Taifa letu utofauti na HESHIMA flani hivi ambao mataifa mengi yanavutiwa nayo. So kwake yeye nini hasa kimebadilika? Yaani kutoka kuwa Naibu mpaka sasa Spika? Ilikua easy kwake kuichukua nafasi hiyo baada ya kuwepo na nafasi hiyo? Alifikiria mara mbili? Kwa maongezi yetu haya pia nimegundua Dr Tulia alikua hapendi kabisa siasa, yeye aliyapenda zaidi maisha yake ya kuwa Lecturer pale Chuo Kikuu, alipenda zaidi kuandika na kusoma na kujifunza. Alikua akiwaona wana Siasa kama watu flani ambao pengine wanajiona tofauti na watu wengine, pengine wanajiona wa MUHIMU sana. Je na yeye sasa? Akiwa nao kule bungeni wanaishi vipi? Sasa pia kama Kiongozi wa mhimili huo wa NCHI nini zaidi kimebadilika? Nini zaidi kigumu? Maongezi yetu yalianzia nyuma kiasi na mbele pia yakafika, pia humu tumeongelea Tulia Trust na vitu ambavyo inafanya ili kuwafikia wale ambao wana uhitaji. Na sasa amekua naye MWANASIASA, nini kimebadilika? Msemo wa Siasa ni mchezo mchafu, kwake yeye una maana gani? Yangu matumaini uta enjoy na kujifunza jambo kutoka kwa Kiongozi huyu ambaye pia ni Dada yetu. Love, Salama. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yahstonetown/support

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