In memory of Vanessa Yasintha Wambura (August 2003 – August 2023). Since I was born in Canada, Canada is considered my motherland. And since my parents were born in Africa (Tanzania!), to me Africa is my second motherland.

Summer is almost done, and September is around the corner. Wahoo! But why am I cheering? Of course, I missed one important thing, S-C-H-O-O-L. I have not been in a school for the past six weeks. I am not saying I am bored, but of course I am missing something!

Call 911!! The generation is being attacked by… SOCIAL MEDIA!! YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Email, Google +, Pinterest, Flickr, even Skype! You name it. Which ones do you have? Those are not even half of today`s social media websites.

Do you know where most parents take their kids during summer vacation? Well, this question may have lots of different answers that if I were to list here, I could easily lose focus on what I would like to say. Anyways, my parents have been sending me to Africa, the continent in which they were born. Tanzania and Uganda to be specific.

Books. Books are like airplane tickets. Depending on what book you are reading, they transport you to different time’s places, countries etc…

For a very long time, people everywhere have been asking this very well known question. This question has caused many arguments throughout the ages. Children argue about it. Teenagers argue about it. Even the so called “mature” adults have argued about it.

I, like many other people, like to ask a lot of questions for many good reasons. Sometimes I ask questions without thinking twice about it. You know, the questions referred to as 'stupid'. But I still ask them anyways. It's a way to learn. Today, I would like to talk about "The Art Of Asking Questions".

“Angela, clean your room! Angela, clean the bathroom! Angela, wash the dishes! Angela, switch off the TV! Angela, do your homework! Angela, do this and that! Angela, Angela, Angela……. ”

I quote, ”Music is the language of the world”. I love music. Music is another way of expressing our feelings and who we are! Today I will tell you about my love for music and A musical instrument that I play.

A Mother is a person who is sweet and fair, She helps you with your schoolwork, She makes you happy when you are sad,