Tag: lin abdul rahman
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The evolutions of the “f” word
I used to cringe at the sound of the “F” word. It is a word exclaimed – not just said – under the most undesirable circumstances, such as when your finger gets…
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9/11 ten years later
This past week, airwaves all over the world have been full, nay, clogged with news and analysis of what happened on that fateful day ten years ago. September 11th had become the…
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Notes from the Gold Coast: A lesson in patience
It has been over a month since I first set foot on Ghanaian soil and, I must say, my urge to do everything fast has been greatly reduced. Thanks to the laid-back…
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How to think and talk about Brantford
(The following is a sarcasm-laden satirical piece inspired by Binyawanga Wainaina’s “How to Write about Africa,” published in Granta 92) When you picture Brantford, confine your imagination to the immediate downtown area.…
