2026
Guilt says I did something bad. Shame says I am bad. On what many of us absorbed growing up, and how to put it down.
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2026
I thought I knew ants. Then I read a book about them and realised I had been stepping over a civilisation my entire life.
2026
We cut down the trees to plant maize, then pray for rain. On faith, obedience, and what replaces the church abroad.
2026
I had been using faith as an excuse for inaction. It took leaving Kenya to see it.
2026
Africa was given one generation to learn a clock Europe took 500 years to build.
2026
In 9 of Africa's 10 biggest economies, households spend more on what others see than on what builds them.
2026
Banks charge 8.5–11.8% to send money to Africa. Stablecoins charge 1.5–4.5%. That's not hype — that's math.
2026
Most people don't lose their culture by force. They lose it by trying to fit in.
2026
The hardest part of a new language was never grammar or memory. It was ego.
2026
For years I learned the unspoken rules the hard way, until I realised culture can be read.
2026
He reads the serve before it is hit. His brain works ahead of time; mine works in real time.
2026
The classic diaspora dilemma: stay, go back, or start over somewhere new?
2026
The real challenge is not learning the strict clock for work. It is protecting the slow clock for life.
2026
Some professionals abroad are called expats. Africans doing the same work are called migrants.
2026
Scientists said sub-2 would not happen until 2075. Kenya said 2026.
2026
I have stopped sending money blindly. I now ask: is this feeding a need, or building something?
2026
Moving from Africa's consistent sunshine to harsh winters is a real environmental change, not just an adjustment.
2026
Peach vs Coconut: some cultures start at 100, others start at 0. Neither is a weakness.
January 2, 2025
Improving my writing skills and learning from great communicators.
2025
The history of remittances from Europe to Africa, from the 19th century to today.
2025
Completing two marathons: Paris (3:29) and Québec (3:05) - 24 minutes faster!
2025
The Story of Satoshi and the Dream of Digital Money.
2025
Transactions - How digital coins change hands safely in Bitcoin Town.
2025
Proof of Work - How Bitcoin keeps everyone honest.
2025
The Network - How all the computers in Bitcoin Town stay in sync.
2025
Incentive - Why miners work so hard and stay honest.
2025
Simplified Payment Verification and Combining/Splitting Value.
2025
Privacy - How Bitcoin keeps your identity secret.
2025
Calculations - Why it's almost impossible to cheat the Bitcoin system.
2025
How Bitcoin changed the world — one block at a time.