tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post8018445385575734016..comments2023-07-25T07:16:12.684-04:00Comments on Mama Shujaa: The Beautiful GameHana Njau-Okolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-82584073087283685732009-04-01T20:26:00.000-04:002009-04-01T20:26:00.000-04:00Tessa: absolutely right on that one! Thanks.A Cub...Tessa: absolutely right on that one! Thanks.<BR/><BR/>A Cuban In London: Thanks. It is so important.Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-58824035791116488612009-04-01T05:24:00.000-04:002009-04-01T05:24:00.000-04:00What a beautiful post. It shows determination in k...What a beautiful post. It shows determination in keepng one's roots regardless of where we are. Many thanks.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-48133867059897409332009-03-31T15:45:00.000-04:002009-03-31T15:45:00.000-04:00Beautiful boy plays the beautiful game - loved the...Beautiful boy plays the beautiful game - loved the video, Mama, and I don't even like football much. Goes to show, you gotta know 'em to love 'em, right?<BR/><BR/>I've lived in all three countries - Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa - so who do I support? Well, all three I guess.Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233122532137654099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-66132205859747691052009-03-30T15:58:00.000-04:002009-03-30T15:58:00.000-04:00Sarah: You taught them to ski? Very cool that you...Sarah: You taught them to ski? Very cool that you have that wonderful weather and space for skiing up there in Maine!<BR/><BR/>Shiko-Msa: Yes, you are right, The Stars still have an opportunity to beat the Super Eagles in June, considering the lackluster performance of the Eagles this weekend...I'm keeping my fingers crossed. <BR/><BR/>Cacainadjourney: Thanks for visiting and for the kind Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-80419696679745188472009-03-30T12:52:00.000-04:002009-03-30T12:52:00.000-04:00The video is worth to watch. It's awesome seeing k...The video is worth to watch. It's awesome seeing kids playing. I love it. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-43984090335596816632009-03-30T02:28:00.000-04:002009-03-30T02:28:00.000-04:00We've had some troubles in the past in our footbal...We've had some troubles in the past in our football fields but nothing lasts forever. We shall shine. All the best to our stars.<BR/><BR/>Our little friend in the video knows his steps so well. All the best to him and the rest of your family.Shiko-Msahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220304153256382144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-7209717756074327492009-03-28T20:30:00.000-04:002009-03-28T20:30:00.000-04:00Your son is quite the attacker! It’s fun that you...Your son is quite the attacker! It’s fun that your kids have inherited your passions. They understand the national rivalries as well as family dynamics. <BR/><BR/>My kids never took to baseball, basketball and American football, but they love soccer/football and cricket. That they inherited from their English father. I’m rather clueless about sports, but I’ll cheer for our kids. I did teach Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-3115200703841770762009-03-28T18:43:00.000-04:002009-03-28T18:43:00.000-04:00Denene,Sometimes I feel that our moments of instru...Denene,<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I feel that our moments of instruction with our children serve to strengthen our core beliefs; to steer us through life's many journeys.Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-28316737534766222112009-03-28T18:41:00.000-04:002009-03-28T18:41:00.000-04:00Anonymous,I'm guessing you are a Super Eagles fan?...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I'm guessing you are a Super Eagles fan?? Well, you never know...check out today's surprises - Togo beat Cameroon and Gabon beat Morocco in Morocco! Let's see what happens tomorrow between the Super Chickens and Mozambique.<BR/><BR/>:-)Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-73005556680432485472009-03-28T18:33:00.000-04:002009-03-28T18:33:00.000-04:00Rose-Anne,Be encouraged dear sister. I find that ...Rose-Anne,<BR/><BR/>Be encouraged dear sister. I find that even what you might consider the smallest communication of your heritage empowers the children, instills in them a pride in their "otherness." All three of our beautiful ones learned my childhood bedtime prayer in Kiswahili, a nightly ritual that included brilliant quiet moments of comprehension...<BR/><BR/>There are ways to dilute the Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-74354389305882379872009-03-28T18:30:00.000-04:002009-03-28T18:30:00.000-04:00Optimistic against who? Ha, so pigs really do fly ...Optimistic against who? Ha, so pigs really do fly in Kenya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-50137724429236398102009-03-28T17:39:00.000-04:002009-03-28T17:39:00.000-04:00Mwistar,Kenya sure did have a bad start today :-( ...Mwistar,<BR/><BR/>Kenya sure did have a bad start today :-( but I'm going to stay optimistic against Nigeria. <BR/>Yes, the boy has grown and now at 10, he's played a year up for a few seasons...says he would like to be a professional footballer one day. I say, keep the grades high and we can work on that.<BR/><BR/>Mama S.Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-10454684089353919852009-03-28T17:38:00.000-04:002009-03-28T17:38:00.000-04:00That boy's got skills! Thanks for sharing that vid...That boy's got skills! Thanks for sharing that video, and your beautiful words about heritage. We could all stand to love ourselves and where we come from and our people like that!MBB Founder and Editor Denene Millnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413819770146273768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-72607369078908823022009-03-28T16:21:00.001-04:002009-03-28T16:21:00.001-04:00OH . . .and come by my site to pick up your splash...OH . . .and come by my site to pick up your splash award.<BR/>R-ARose-Anne Clermonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806803782628584306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-48074321591508515792009-03-28T16:21:00.000-04:002009-03-28T16:21:00.000-04:00You are a kinderd spirit, Hana. Raising children ...You are a kinderd spirit, Hana. Raising children here often exhausts me here. Sometimes I find it so hard to preserve my culture here for my children. When I do, people here often take it as me not accepting the culture here. Oh, what a difficult journey it is, indeed...but that all changed when The World Cup was hosted here. Every nationality wore pride like at no other time and no one Rose-Anne Clermonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806803782628584306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-55191134407276418032009-03-28T15:28:00.000-04:002009-03-28T15:28:00.000-04:00Love the video .. looks like the boy had the skill...Love the video .. looks like the boy had the skills to play under-16's! Maybe even prop up the Haramee Stars in a few years. [They lost 2-1 to Tunisia]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903785573940735961noreply@blogger.com