For the first time in his life, Dhaker Youssef left Tunisia for Malta and soon discovered life was not a bed of roses as assumed back home.
In regards to his personal experiences and those of people he has met within his short time of living in Europe, Dhakar was compelled to describe his thoughts and feeling on the matter of immigration.
Face with the disappointment between his dream and reality, Dhaker was compelled to narrate his experience and that of an illegal immigrant from Sudan.
Dhakar met the Sudanese at shelter centre for immigrants two days after his arrival in Malta. The immigrant narrated is ordeal to him saying his dream became nightmare as it seemed he move from one war to another.
The Sudanese immigrant told him about the rejection and unwelcome treatment he receives as a result of his black skin.
“They are illegal immigrants but not illegal humans,” Dhakar said while concluding his narration.
Hello Afro fashionistas, come in here and check out these Jonathan Saunders’ Spring Summer Ready To Wear pieces that you add to your collection and keep up your fashion style game. These pieces have some beautiful colours that you would love them like you love your favourite ankara pieces. One of the most beautiful about these spring summer ready pieces is that there are different styles to pick from and are suitable as corporate wears, outing outfits as well as for attending parties.
However, if you are one of these that wear strictly ankara pieces, don’t feel too bad as all is not lost. If you take a look at these pieces and how colourful and gorgeous they look, you can see that you can make the same pieces with your favourite ankara fabric and they will come out as gorgeous as the ones you are seeing here. All you need to do is to make sure you find a good fashion designer or tailor that can make the same style for you and also pay great attention to details. In case you do not know, paying attention to details is what makes the difference between a piece from one designer to the other. So, don’t joke about that.
What do you think of these spring summer ready pieces from Jonathan Saunders 2012 collection? Did you see any pieces that you would like to add to you collection or make with your favourite ankara fabric? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below. To do that, just scroll down to the bottom of the post and write your comment in the comment box. We can’t wait to see what you think about these colourful and gorgeous pieces. Take care and keep on slaying.
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Roberto Mancini, the manager of Manchester City says he is prepared to give Mario Balotelli a second chance if the striker “deserve it”
“Sure. I am his manager and, like the other players, if he deserves another chance I’ll give him another chance. But Mario now needs to deserve this,” Mancini said.
This week, Balotelli dropped his tribunal action against Man City after their issue was resolved in a “amicable” talks. Ballotelli laid the suit because he was given a two-week fine for missing 12 games he missed last session. The hearing was supposed to take place on Wednesday.
In Mancini’s view, the 22 year old player made right decision to drop the case against Man City.
Accoring to the 48 year-old manager, “This is an old situation and it is normal when someone does a mistake he should take his responsibilities and Mario did this. It’s normal.”
“He [should] respect himself, not me, because it’s important for him to respect himself, very important,” he added.
Ivorian midfielder for Manchester City, Yaya Toure has been named the African Player of the Year 2012. This is the second time the sports man is being awarded the title.
The 29 year player who won the award last year, is part of the Ivory Coast team heading to the Africa Cup of Nations that starts in South Africa next month.
Toure won the 2012 poll in a vote of head coaches or technical directors of countries affiliated to the Confederation of African Football.
Fellow Ivorian star and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba came second while former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song came third.
According to the citation from the Confederation of African Football, “Toure’s immense contribution in helping Manchester City win their first domestic championship in 44 years saw him pick up Africa’s most prestigious individual award”
Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson is the cover of the Glitz Magazine’s December issue. In the issue, the tall and beautiful actress also spoke about her life as a model, an actress and an entrepreneur. Also featured are Ghanaian TV host and actress Naa Ashorkor, Nigerian broadcaster and actress, Dolapo Oni as well as Nigerian rapper Lynxxx.
The December issue is a celebration of Glitz Magazine 1st anniversary. Glitz Magazine is an Africa’s rising lifestyle publication. In the cover photo, the actress is dressed in a black Avant-garde piece designed by Paris-based couture fashion house, Martial Tapolo.
Talking about how people see her onscreen person and who she really is, Yvonne said, “I appreciate the fact that people can differentiate my true self from who I am on the screen.”
Beyone Asked by CSPI To Drop $50 Million Pepsi Deal
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is asking Beyonce to drop her $50 million deal with Pepsi saying the soft drinks contribute to obesity and other health problems in children and adults.
Below is the open letter addressed to Beyonce from the director of CSPI,
Beyonce you have a unique position in the cultural life of this country and are an inspiring role model for millions of young people.
Your image is one of success, health, talent, fitness, and glamour. But by lending your name and image to PepsiCo, you are associating those positive attributes with a product that is quite literally sickening Americans.
I imagine that it must be hard for anyone to turn away $50 million. But this endorsement deal strikes me as particularly inappropriate, considering your popularity with America’s young people and the extent to which Pepsi and other sugary drinks promote disease.
The New York Times attributed to you a statement that this endorsement agreement allows you “to work with a lifestyle brand with no compromise and without sacrificing [your] creativy.” It seems to me that this deal is actually an enormous comprise. In fact, I would characterize this as an even bigger compromise than your accepting $2 million to perform at the 2009 New Year’s Eve bash thrown by Hannibal Gaddafi, the famously violent son of the now-deceased Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
You realized that that arrangement was in error and wisely donated those proceeds to charity, I respectfully urge you to reconsider your arrangement with PepsiCo. If you move ahead with your promotional activities, you may wish to consider donating your proceeds to a hospital, diabetes organization or another reputable charity involved in the prevention or treatment of soda-related diseases.
In 2011, Beyonce partnered with the American first lady, Michelle Obama for the anti-obesity campaign, “Let’s Move.” Below is the “Move Your Body” campaign video;
Below are video of some of Beyonce’s past commercials for Pepsi,
2003 – The Pepsi Crazy In Love Commercial
Kanye West express his anger towards the press saying if you have something good to give to the world, the media try to take it.
He mentioned MediaTakeOut saying they were shit and asked them to show their face so that he can smash it. Acknowledging he is not perfect as a human being and praising his music he said,“I am flawed as a human being, but my music is perfect”
In 2009, President Barack Obama called Kanye West a “jackass” for hijacking Taylor Swift‘s acceptance speech during the VMAs.
In April 2012, he called him a “jackass,” again.
In the May issue of The Atlantic, the president said he prefers Jay-Z over Kanye West when he was asked to choose.
According to him,
“Jay-Z is about control. Jay-Z is about success. He’s a natural-born leader. He is married to Beyoncé Knowles, the gorgeous, sugar-spun R&B star who recently joined with Michelle Obama in a public campaign against the epidemic of childhood obesity. Together, Jay and Beyoncé are worth something close to $1 billion. Jay-Z fills arenas and enunciates clearly—unlike Kanye West, who jumps onstage and interrupts during award ceremonies, cries on talk shows, and jets off to Rome to apprentice with the House of Fendi.”
“Although I like Kanye,” President Obama continues,
“He’s a Chicago guy. Smart. He’s very talented.” He is displaying his larger awareness of the question, looking relaxed, cerebral but friendly, alive to the moment, waiting for me to get to the heart of the matter.”
“He is a jackass” “But he’s talented,” Obama said when asked about the first time he called him a “jackass.”
Last night, 20 years old Miss USA, Olivia Culpo was crowned Miss Universe 2012 at the beauty pageant that was held in Las Vegas.
The beauty queen from Rhode Island emerge the winner after beating out 88 other women during a televised competition at the Planet Hollywood casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
Olivia Culpo took the crown from miss Angola, Leila Lopes who was Miss Universe 2011.
Miss Philippines, Janine Tugonon, came in second, while Miss Venezuela, Irene Sofia Esser Quintero, placed third.
In this video, Nollywood’s most controversial and talked about actress Tonto Dike was interviewed by Toolz Oniru on Ndani TV’s The Juice. In the interview, miss Dike talked about her love for acting, her tattoos and her new career as a singer. Watch the interview and hear everything Poko the Tontolet has to say. Also, share your views by leaving a comment below.
Canadian Singer, Justin Bieber escaped a gruesome assassination plan meant to kidnap, castrate and strangle him according to orders from jailed killer, Dana Martin.
According to a US court case, the obsessed jailed killer contracted the job to 41 year old Mark Staake and Tanner Ruane, his 23-year-old nephew. Martin and Staake met in prison.
The two hired assassins from New Mexico were supposed to kill four people which includes Justin Bieber and his body guard.
According to Martin’s statement to the police, his plans was to kidnap Justin Bieber and his bodyguard and strangle them with paisley ties. They were then supposed to be castrated and his offer was $2,500 for each of the men’s testicles.
But according to a KRQE-13 TV in New Mexico, Staake was arrested in Vermont on November 19 on outstanding warrants for previous offences before any murders could take place.
The following day, Staake was secretly recorded by police while he was on phone discussing the alleged plot with Ruane. This led to the arrest of the 23 year old accomplice in upstate New York.
According to court documents, when Ruane was arrested a day later, a pair of pruning shears and documents containing the identities of the intended victims were found in his possession.
According to a statement released on Wednesday night by Justin’s management team, “We take every precaution to protect and ensure the safety of Justin and his fans.”
Speaking to the New York Post, Kristin Cashman, the mother of 23 year old Ruane said the allegations were ridiculous.
“My son was not planning to kidnap or hurt anyone. He has nothing to do with any of this,” she said.
“This has got to be some crazy thing Dana Martin made up. Everything about it is made up.”
Martin, who is described as being obsessed with the Canadian singer has Justin’s tattoo on his leg. He was reported to have told the police about the alleged plot.
Staake and Ruane face two counts of conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated battery.
