Colombian fans respectfully stood in silence as one supporter sang the Congo national anthem alone at the World Cup.
Only after he finished, they erupted into cheers and joined the celebration.
On funerals, loss, grief, friendship, and support:
It's not about knowing what to say. It's about being there when nobody knows what to say. The only thing people need to hear is, "You are not alone." And that doesn't require words. It just requires your presence.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Presidents Daniel arap Moi of Kenya, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, and Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania during the launch of the East African Community (EAC) in Arusha on January 15, 2001. A historic moment for regional integration.
@oldstocky The best way to realize how good your life is, is to do charity work (work that helps someone without any chance of personal gain). It clears it up really quickly.
There is always someone doing better than you and someone doing worse than you.... Always
48 Laws of power observed;
Law 3: Conceal your intentions
Law 9: Win through your actions, never through argument
Law 12: Use selective honesty and generosity to disarm your victim
Law 21: Play a sucker to catch a sucker, seem dumber than your mark
Law 22: Use surrender tactic, transform weakness into power
Law 28: Enter action with boldness
Law 29: Plan all the way to the end
Law 33: Discover each man's thumbscrew
Law 35: Master the art of timing
Law 48: Assume formlessness
A legend in my book.
MEMORIES MONDAY
President Daniel arap Moi rides through London in a ceremonial carriage with Queen Elizabeth II during a high-profile state visit to the United Kingdom on 10-6-1988. The visit aimed to strengthen Kenya-UK relations, following British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Kenya in January 1988.
Atoms are 99.99999% empty space. If you removed all that space from the atoms of every human on Earth, the entire world population would fit inside an apple.
Memories Monday
February 24, 1972: Two of Africa’s most formidable architects of independence stand side-by-side at Embakasi Airport (JKIA). To the left, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s founding father, raises his iconic fly-whisk and beside him stands Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, in his military honours. This wasn't just a diplomatic formality; it was a reunion of old friends.
If you could sit with these two for 20 minutes, what is the ONE question you’d ask them?