tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post2132921632115317106..comments2023-07-25T07:16:12.684-04:00Comments on Mama Shujaa: Balancing LifeHana Njau-Okolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-89436931023485024692009-10-31T06:44:08.739-04:002009-10-31T06:44:08.739-04:00Rethabile: Me too. I long for home, every waking...Rethabile: Me too. I long for home, every waking moment...I come here to beat my drum so as not to choke with consummation. (:Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-11169700511427585052009-10-26T09:48:25.723-04:002009-10-26T09:48:25.723-04:00I miss home.I miss home.Rethabilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523368313680103826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-48514074098887035992009-10-14T20:28:40.724-04:002009-10-14T20:28:40.724-04:00Maithri: Thank you for your passion and great det...Maithri: Thank you for your passion and great determination with PDI in Swaziland - what you have been able to achieve with limited resources to date is amazing. Yes, let's join forces...<br /><br />Robin: Great to see you here, its been a while...I think we need such reminders from time to time...reality checks so to speak. To sustain us, and achieve.<br /><br />Exquisitely Black: Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-12012148787581860612009-10-14T20:18:30.418-04:002009-10-14T20:18:30.418-04:00Novuyo Rosa Tshuma: What a joy to hear your voice ...Novuyo Rosa Tshuma: What a joy to hear your voice here. Welcome. I know my readers will share my excitement when they visit your blog and see your wonderful achievements as a young African writer!!! Absolutely right, big dreams start from small ideas, and frankly I think people are viewing Africa as the last frontier in many ways.Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-38582986424013823452009-10-14T20:14:13.489-04:002009-10-14T20:14:13.489-04:00Cee: Yes, and educating the Kanjo is so important...Cee: Yes, and educating the Kanjo is so important. Thanks for stopping by...long time sis!<br /><br />Roschelle: You know, it is when there is exists that sense of entitlement that laziness sets in. I imagine if I asked my own children who were born and raised in the U.S. to balance something like that, they would view it as a challenge, a welcome one because of what we as parents have tried Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-70363312789448759642009-10-14T10:33:48.923-04:002009-10-14T10:33:48.923-04:00Always inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit, how...Always inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit, however it is manifested. It does sadden me that in some some of us, our quest for education and corporate acceptance has dulled our creative (and entrepreneurial)spirits. We can all take a lesson from this young man.Exquisitely Blackhttp://myafricandiaspora.com/Wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-12953304660303120782009-10-13T10:14:37.473-04:002009-10-13T10:14:37.473-04:00Wow! This displays great determination and will po...Wow! This displays great determination and will power! This really moved my spirit and gave me such a different outlook on the possibilities inside of myself. If there is a desire to achieve inside of you; nothing can stop you!! Mama Shujaa, this is an inspiring peace! Thank you!Robin Mchenrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-65395916357636459632009-10-12T21:16:15.174-04:002009-10-12T21:16:15.174-04:00I love this post dear Mama,
My prayer is that one...I love this post dear Mama,<br /><br />My prayer is that one day in the future, PDI will have enough funds to expand beyond Swaziland into the other countries of the continent...And that I could go to Kenya with you and see what we can do there also.... <br /><br />Much love, MMaithrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039947095595430108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-69003147205689291582009-10-12T04:09:30.567-04:002009-10-12T04:09:30.567-04:00Big Dreams start from small ideas, who knows, from...Big Dreams start from small ideas, who knows, from such morsels may grow big chunks of livelihood and innovation. Think Africa has a lot to offer if only its glass can be seen as half full and not always half empty!Writerdelichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948242289067432811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-81778312777308255402009-10-12T01:59:00.954-04:002009-10-12T01:59:00.954-04:00Mama Shujaa for some time I've been unable to ...Mama Shujaa for some time I've been unable to comment on your site with my google account. Hope this one comes through.<br /><br />Kudos to the young man who is not just sitting at home waiting for the government to sort him out. I celebrate him.<br /><br />Just wondering what powers that machine since it does not have the pedal and I doubt it used electricity?Shiko-Msahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220304153256382144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-8584504862748244722009-10-11T08:04:51.383-04:002009-10-11T08:04:51.383-04:00I loved this post because it shows that when life ...I loved this post because it shows that when life deals you the wrong cards, you don't sit on your a** waiting for the golden opportunity to fall from heaven. You go out and grab it by the scruff of the neck. Many thanks for sharing this tale.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-76349512567910659522009-10-11T05:38:36.760-04:002009-10-11T05:38:36.760-04:00The mother of invention. I wish some of the youth ...The mother of invention. I wish some of the youth around here would balance something productive on their heads. There is no excuse in this country for the road some of our young decide to travel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02577780679140276988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-39885289460788178992009-10-10T11:03:43.525-04:002009-10-10T11:03:43.525-04:00It's very encouraging to see young people in A...It's very encouraging to see young people in Africa resulting to such great ideas instead of thuggery. The sad thing is that the Kanjo shows up and chases such people away instead of protecting them.Ceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701850423537141707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-73130735810861089712009-10-09T22:00:05.027-04:002009-10-09T22:00:05.027-04:00Anengiyefa: You are absolutely right! A stich her...Anengiyefa: You are absolutely right! A stich here and a stitch there, a dollar here, a dollar there, it all adds up.<br /><br />Tamaku: Key words "reinventing the wheel" This young man is not reinventing the wheel, rather, fulfilling a need. He might not make a million dollars, but he makes ends meet.<br /><br />Moto Mama: I get your drift, but even in Africa there are a lot of Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-74050985724926549892009-10-09T17:49:59.621-04:002009-10-09T17:49:59.621-04:00Awesome balancing. I always admire those young ent...Awesome balancing. I always admire those young entrepreneurs. Hope his business goes a successful way.VanillaSevenhttp://vanillaseven.com/2009/10/08/send-me-to-korea-1-autumn-leavesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-5293128661315428492009-10-08T20:39:32.663-04:002009-10-08T20:39:32.663-04:00I think American teens could learn a lesson about ...I think American teens could learn a lesson about industry and motivation from him. What a cool photo.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-38633436762317339152009-10-08T09:45:01.888-04:002009-10-08T09:45:01.888-04:00Yes, it is nice to see this young man use his entr...Yes, it is nice to see this young man use his entrepreneurship abilities for honest days work rather than doing something other (like crime).Moto Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592817959108694670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-81894859141939064452009-10-08T06:52:11.696-04:002009-10-08T06:52:11.696-04:00Interesting; I must say I haven't seen this va...Interesting; I must say I haven't seen this variation of the portable sewing machine before. Sad that enterprising young minds in our parts are often wasted reinventing the wheel due to lack of opportunities.<br />Still nice to see someone take initiative in dire circumstances.Tamakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032782277899868725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-2949382412247553252009-10-08T03:34:36.434-04:002009-10-08T03:34:36.434-04:00Well, the fact that he's doing it suggests tha...Well, the fact that he's doing it suggests that he's making a living out of it, an honest living too, while at the same time providing a service and making that service more accessible by being mobile.Anengiyefahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12680156670687593504noreply@blogger.com