Winnie Arwa

The Administrator

[The Greatrnk @Greatrnk]

'Blood is thicker than water' is a shortened version of 'The Blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.' which means the people who have shed blood together in the battlefield (blood of the covenant) have a stronger bond than familial ties.

[Brooklin Nash @realBrookNash]

Grammarly: “add comma”

Me: “okay”

Grammarly: “wait, no, remove comma”

Me: “…okay”

Grammarly: “fuck you, add comma”

[Maliha @CaffeinatedLiha]

When you finish a book and want to start another but you think the one you just finished deserves a moment of silence.

[Maliha @CaffeinatedLiha]

Must I work for a living? Can't I just read books?

[Pwani Tribune🌴 @PwaniTribune]

Once upon a time. Bogi Benda. He was East Africa's even more ungovernable version of Andy Capp.

[rebecca jennings @rebexxxxa]

I wrote about the soul-sucking labor of self-promotion and "audience building" that basically every artist/journalist/creative worker has to do now ... unless they are very lucky https://t.co/L3iZwizDlX

[Osaretin Victor Asemota @asemota]

Always do things early.

It allows you to learn ahead and course correct.

Most people who do the simple thing of waking up earlier than others aren't more virtuous, they practically get ahead because they experience more in a day than others. They learn and correct before most.

[Maliha @CaffeinatedLiha]

Do you ever wonder how a character is doing after the book/series is over?

[Winnie Arwa @ArwaWinnie]

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[S▪H▪A▪R▪O▪E 🇰🇪 @gwada_sharon]

My book club is almost done reading around Africa, so far we have 13 countries left. Our biggest challenge is getting books from some countries. Hence, I want to use AFCON to discover books. If you see this thread, please suggest good books from the corresponding countries 😊

[monka @MsMacharia]

You can’t insulate kids from life’s realities forever. Equip them with skills to navigate where they feel inadequate instead.

[Into The Forest Dark @ElliottBlackwe3]

A gathering of ladybugs is called a loveliness. A loveliness of ladybugs 🐞. This very idea makes the world seem, somehow, a little more gentle.

[Maliha @CaffeinatedLiha]

The problem with reading a good book is that you want to finish the book but you don't want to finish the book

[Maliha @CaffeinatedLiha]

Does it hurt? Seeing the prices of all the books you want to buy

[Subomi @subomiplumptre]

"How are you, really?"

Get into the habit of asking your friends how they really are. It demonstrates a willingness to hear the real and long answer, not just, "Fine".

I recall the day my friend, @Ehi_Idris asked how my spiritual life was. To be frank, no one had ever asked me that before. It made me think about it, so I could give an honest answer.

Sometimes, how your friends react to your vulnerability and honesty tells you who can handle weighty things.

Some will take it in and just listen. Others may be surprised because they can't even relate. The worst reaction is judgment or blame.

[Baraza Media Lab @BarazaLab]

Exciting news! 🎉🥳
Join us at the second annual #AfricaMediaFestival on February 21-22, 2024, at the Nairobi National Museum, Kenya. Powered by Baraza Media Lab, this dynamic event brings together thought leaders, creatives, and innovators to shape the future of African media.

[James Hall @hallaboutafrica]

Continent as a colourful tapestry. This map of Africa highlights some of the most prominent fabrics and cloth patterns of countries and regions. (May some enterprising person please sew together this image for real and make it available for purchase online? I'd like to frame it.)

[Winnie Arwa @ArwaWinnie]

@IvixDKioi @_Faith_T 😁 says it all!

[Sara Bafo @SaraSabriye]

‘People get used to anything. The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows. After a while, people just think oppression is the normal state of things. But to become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.’
——
Assata Shakur,