Comments for In the Grandiose Parlor... http://grandioseparlor.com Musing about Nigeria and beyond Thu, 10 May 2012 09:31:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Nigeria: National ID card…who needs one? by Akor Innocent http://grandioseparlor.com/2010/08/nigeria-national-id-cardwho-needs-one/#comment-117437 Akor Innocent Thu, 10 May 2012 09:31:18 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/?p=1953#comment-117437 pls notify me when the ID cards are ready coz i really need mine,am from port harcourt. pls notify me when the ID cards are ready coz i really need mine,am from port harcourt.

]]> Comment on Nigeria: National ID card…who needs one? by Emeka http://grandioseparlor.com/2010/08/nigeria-national-id-cardwho-needs-one/#comment-117431 Emeka Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:19:14 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/?p=1953#comment-117431 Pls notify me when the national ID card will be out. Pls notify me when the national ID card will be out.

]]> Comment on African Americans make South Africa home by halifa http://grandioseparlor.com/2008/08/african-americans-make-south-africa-home/#comment-117420 halifa Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:37:30 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/?p=857#comment-117420 @Carolyn, That is one of the most beautiful comments left on this dialogue here at this blog. I enjoyed the short time I spent in Africa (stayed 3 years first visit) and then 6 months 2nd visit. I hope someone can speak to a very important but also very practical topic and that is of the stringent travel obstacles that Africans in the diaspora have to face when trying to travel to the continent of Africa. Africans in Europe have probably the best (relatively speaking) avenues for travel to and from Africa when compared to the rest of the world, especially USA and Australia and Asia. I noticed that most of the tourists in Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Ghana, Mali) were caucasian/European. This made me see the disparity in income as well. It is far from cheap traveling to anywhere in Africa from the USA. For example at any given time, if there is a price deal, I can travel to New Zealand, England, France, even South America for far less than a ticket plus VISA (which btw you do not need to go to South Africa from USA) for any African country. This to me is not accidental. I want to find ways around this, yes, even though we as a people do not truly own our own airline companies! I know of couples who had to wait years just to afford a tickets for themselves while they were forced to have to leave their children with relatives. Lets face it, the European-ized world and their economic slave systems make travel a luxury for those who can afford it, while most of our people can only dream, read stories, or watch films about Africa. I know for a fact that it is much worse for our brothers and sisters native to the continent to come here as well. These are the things I endeavor to change because I see no justice in the Eur-asian systems currently in place on this planet. Peace and Prosperity to my African family @Carolyn,
That is one of the most beautiful comments left on this dialogue here at this blog. I enjoyed the short time I spent in Africa (stayed 3 years first visit) and then 6 months 2nd visit. I hope someone can speak to a very important but also very practical topic and that is of the stringent travel obstacles that Africans in the diaspora have to face when trying to travel to the continent of Africa. Africans in Europe have probably the best (relatively speaking) avenues for travel to and from Africa when compared to the rest of the world, especially USA and Australia and Asia. I noticed that most of the tourists in Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Ghana, Mali) were caucasian/European. This made me see the disparity in income as well. It is far from cheap traveling to anywhere in Africa from the USA. For example at any given time, if there is a price deal, I can travel to New Zealand, England, France, even South America for far less than a ticket plus VISA (which btw you do not need to go to South Africa from USA) for any African country. This to me is not accidental. I want to find ways around this, yes, even though we as a people do not truly own our own airline companies! I know of couples who had to wait years just to afford a tickets for themselves while they were forced to have to leave their children with relatives. Lets face it, the European-ized world and their economic slave systems make travel a luxury for those who can afford it, while most of our people can only dream, read stories, or watch films about Africa. I know for a fact that it is much worse for our brothers and sisters native to the continent to come here as well. These are the things I endeavor to change because I see no justice in the Eur-asian systems currently in place on this planet.
Peace and Prosperity to my African family

]]> Comment on Nigeria: National ID card…who needs one? by Wasiu http://grandioseparlor.com/2010/08/nigeria-national-id-cardwho-needs-one/#comment-117419 Wasiu Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:51:26 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/?p=1953#comment-117419 It a nice project. I need my urgently now. Pls how can i get one. It a nice project. I need my urgently now. Pls how can i get one.

]]> Comment on African Americans make South Africa home by Carolyn http://grandioseparlor.com/2008/08/african-americans-make-south-africa-home/#comment-117417 Carolyn Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:51:00 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/?p=857#comment-117417 My husband and I just returned to the United States after touring 5 countries in southern Africa which included South Africa, Lesotho, Botswanna, Zimbawe and Swaziland. We loved every minute of being in Africa and plan to return next year. My husband taught in Lesotho during Apartheid in SA in the 70's. He was overjoyed to return after being away for 39 years. We very much want to spend more time in Africa possibly doing volunteer work in the future. I would urge African Americans who have the time and means to go to SA and any of the surrounding countries to please do so. I have fallen in love with Africa and the people there. I want to go spend more time in the land of my ancestors. We went to Africa to experience the people and the culture. We didn't engage in the typical tourist activities. The most enjoyable thing we did was meet and talk with the people. We had a car rental and was able to drive to various places on our own. My husband and I just returned to the United States after touring 5 countries in southern Africa which included South Africa, Lesotho, Botswanna, Zimbawe and Swaziland. We loved every minute of being in Africa and plan to return next year. My husband taught in Lesotho during Apartheid in SA in the 70′s. He was overjoyed to return after being away for 39 years. We very much want to spend more time in Africa possibly doing volunteer work in the future. I would urge African Americans who have the time and means to go to SA and any of the surrounding countries to please do so. I have fallen in love with Africa and the people there. I want to go spend more time in the land of my ancestors.

We went to Africa to experience the people and the culture. We didn’t engage in the typical tourist activities. The most enjoyable thing we did was meet and talk with the people. We had a car rental and was able to drive to various places on our own.

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