A vos Journaux, Prêts, Écrivez: Votre Héritage Vous Attend
Chers amis: J’ai commencé mon premier journal en avril 1994. C’était juste quelques jours après l’assassinat tragique du Président Rwandais, les massacres avaient déjà commencé et aucun de nous ne...
View ArticleLegacy Journal 101: Forget Everything You Ever Knew About Writing and...
I often wonder why writing seems to be such a daunting task, why we panic when we are asked to produce a piece of our own creation, and even why we are afraid to write about experiences we went through...
View ArticleJournal-Héritage 101: Oubliez tout ce que vous saviez sur la Rédaction et...
Je me demande souvent pourquoi nous avons si peur d’écrire, pourquoi nous paniquons quand on nous demande de produire un article de notre propre création? Nous avons même peur d’écrire à propos...
View Article2608 Legacy Road: Black History at Brimwood
What I dream for Others - Black History Month I went back to see my young friends at Brimwood Jr. PS to talk about Black History. It was humbling for me when the principal of the school wrote to me to...
View ArticleLegacy Journal 102: Your Journal is Your Sanctuary
I started this series of mini-lectures on a light note; “Legacy Journal 101: Forget Everything You Ever Knew About Writing and Re-learn How to Write” aimed at demystifying writing (as in the art of),...
View ArticleHistory in the Making: Thinking at our Brothers and Sisters in the...
I don’t know if there is an after-life, but if there is, I hope Mohamed Bouazizi, the 26 years old Tunisian man who set himself on fire in December and started this wave of change in the Middle-East...
View ArticleLegacy Journal 103: Even as we remember, we forget
One of my friends, a great poet, was one day on stage, about to share one of his poems about remembering those we lost. He tried to recite it without reading but his memory failed him and he reached...
View ArticleA time of Celebration!
Dear Friends and Family: I am pleased to share with you some big news: the Governor General of Canada has awarded me a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on behalf of her Majesty! The...
View ArticleUn temps de Célébration!
Chers amis et chère famille: Je suis heureux de partager avec vous une nouvelle excitante: le Gouverneur Générale du Canada m’a remis une Médaille du Jubilé de Diamant de la Reine Elizabeth II au nom...
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