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Travel / The History Of Canada by MrBenSun: 3:30pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
CANADA – A Beautiful Place to Live Canada, second largest country in the world in area (after Russia), occupying roughly the northern two-fifths of the continent of North America. Despite Canada’s great size, it is one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries. This fact, coupled with the grandeur of the landscape, has been central to the sense of Canadian national identity, as expressed by the Dublin-born writer Anna Brownell Jameson, who explored central Ontario in 1837 and remarked exultantly on “the seemingly interminable line of trees before you; the boundless wilderness around you; the mysterious depths amid the multitudinous foliage, where foot of man hath never penetrated…the solitude in which we proceeded mile after mile, no human being, no human dwelling within sight.” Although Canadians are comparatively few in number, however, they have crafted what many observers consider to be a model multicultural society, welcoming immigrant populations from every other continent. In addition, Canada harbours and exports a wealth of natural resources and intellectual capital equaled by few other countries. Canada is officially bilingual in English and French, reflecting the country’s history as ground once contested by two of Europe’s great powers. Canada shares a 5,525-mile- (8,890-km-) long border with the United States (including Alaska)—the longest border in the world not patrolled by military forces—and the overwhelming majority of its population lives within 185 miles (300 km) of the international boundary. Although Canada shares many similarities with its southern neighbour—and, indeed, its popular culture and that of the United States are in many regards indistinguishable—the differences between the two countries, both temperamental and material, are profound Contemporary Canadians are inclined to favour orderly central government and a sense of community over individualism; in international affairs, they are more likely to serve the role of peacemaker instead of warrior, and, whether at home or abroad, they are likely to have a pluralistic way of viewing the world. More than that, Canadians live in a society that in most legal and official matters resembles Britain—at least in the English-speaking portion of the country. Quebec, in particular, exhibits French adaptations: more than three-fourths of its population speaks French as their primary language. The French character in Quebec is also reflected in differences in religion, architecture, and schooling. Elsewhere in Canada, French influence is less apparent, confined largely to the dual use of French and English for place names, product labels, and road signs. The national capital is Ottawa, Canada’s fourth largest city. It lies some 250 miles (400 km) northeast of Toronto and 125 miles (200 km) west of Montreal, respectively Canada’s first and second cities in terms of population and economic, cultural, and educational importance. The third largest city is Vancouver, a centre for trade with the Pacific Rim countries and the principal western gateway to Canada’s developing interior. Other major metropolitan areas include Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta; Quebec city, Quebec; and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Check here to know more about Canada - https://timbu.com/search?query=canada
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Religion / Re: Why I Left Christ Embassy Church by MrBenSun: 12:13pm On Jul 10, 2017 |
Tosinex: Sorry bros, but I want to believe you actually attended BLW Akure Zone G (FUTA)...quote me if I'm wrong oh. Once a 'belewu' always a 'belewu' lol. Only FUTA students can relate to this 1 Like |
NYSC / Re: Ogun State A'16 Stream 2 by MrBenSun: 6:30pm On May 29, 2016 |
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NYSC / Re: Ogun State Stream 2 ..report Here Please by MrBenSun: 1:21pm On May 21, 2016 |
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Culture / African Movies Show Our Inferiority Complex - The Reunion Black Family by MrBenSun: 8:31pm On Apr 16, 2016 |
African Movies Show Our Inferiority Complex. Posted by The
Reunion Black Family .
African movies scream it al Oh! Inferiorized Africans Oh!
Neocolonized Africansn Oh! Benighted Africans Oh! Enslaved
Africans Africans without roots Africans accept anyone Anything
non-African Anything except their own
African movies is a mirror
Our jaded mirror of hopelessness
Of our dearth of inventiveness
Copy, copy copy oh, oh
Of always imitating others
Those who deride us
Those who neocolonize us
Those who disempower us
Those who otherize us
Those who misrepresent us
Those who ghettoized us
Oh! Inferiorized Africans
II. LIGHT-SKIN SYNDROME
When film-makers parade stars
They parade light-skin stars
Biracial is the choice
Light-skin tones are the norm
Bleached skin tones
Contradictory skin tones
Bleached forehead area
Opposing unbleached ears
Light-skin is akin to heroism
Dark-skin is akin to villainy
Light-skin is upper-class
Dark-skin is lower-class
Light-skin offers advantages
Dark-skin offers disadvantages
III. WESTERN NAMES
Film stars wear Western names
Strange lackluster names
Their badges of honor
As a badge of Westernization
As a badge of education
As a badge of social class
Westerners don’t use our names
Don’t know our names
Don’t care about our names
Oh! Africans! Lost Africans
In the crucible of neocolonialism
In one African movie
These strange names abound
Not a single African name
All these slave names:
CLARA, TRISHA
SIMON, PATRICK
JAMES, PAUL
THEODORA, BOND
SILAS, VERA
SYLVIA, ROSE
EDWIN, ANN
VALENTINE
Where did African names go
Amma, Memuna
Afi, Adzo
Yaa, Yawa
Kofi, Kwasi
Oh! Inferiorized Africans
Oh! Neocolonized Africans
Even in our postcolony
We adore Westernisms
IV. FASHION
So we wear dog chains
Big chains
Chains of imitation
Gangster-rap chains
Chains of enslavement
So we wear wigs
Our women adorned
Adorned in capitalist hair
Manufactured hair pieces
Pig hair, dog hair
Horse hair, goat hair
Blonde hair, brunette hair
Our hairstyles are gone
Oh! Africans
Inferiorized Africans
V. DEPRAVED MANNERISMS
Foreign cultures
Of violence
Of gun-toting heroism
Of depraved sex/sexuality
Of drugs, alcohol
Of gangsterism
Of slanging gurl, gurl (girl)
Of weddings
Of greetings
Of accents
VI. EPILOGUE
Oh! Inferiorized Africans
Oh! Neocolonized Africans
Oh! Benighted Africans
Oh! Enslaved Africans
Time to be proud as Africans
Time to stop imitating others
Time to showcase our cultures
Champion our rich cultures
Our vibrant rich cultures
Listening to music with young children can be very embarrassing
because you just never know what will be done next. Why is it that
these days, dancers in music videos do not dance with their hands,
legs and faces, but feature women shaking their backsides?
At my home, I keep the television in my bedroom for one reason – I
like to monitor what my children watch. But once in a while, I
decide to give them a treat and bring it out into the sitting room.
Imagine my shock one day when l came home to see my very young
(pre-teenage) children watching porn. In the middle of the
afternoon! Not that it would have been any better had it been in the
middle of the night! Like a mad woman, I rushed to the TV and
turned it off. “Oh mummy, why?” came their cries. “What do you
mean why? What are you watching?” I demanded. “The new music
DVD you bought for us,” they replied. “Really?” I asked myself. And
to make sure my children were not deceiving me, I allowed them to
put the DVD back on. Lo and behold, it was indeed the music DVD I
personally had bought for them!
My goodness, little did I know the shock I was in for when I decided
to sit and watch the DVD with my children. I mean, was I watching
music videos or porn with music? I really could not tell (well actually
when I experimented and turned the volume off, some of the videos
did indeed look like soft porn). From music videos featuring women
seductively caressing themselves whilst sprawled across huge beds,
to videos which portray the artist as the “don dada”/ “oga”/
“playa”/ “big boy” (call him what you will), coming out of a
limousine or another luxury vehicle, sipping champagne, several
scantily clad women by his side (all desiring him), where he’s
smoking his cigar, tossing dollars in the air, on the girls…
Then there is the dancing. Well I don’t know if I should actually call
it dancing as in most cases it is nothing other than a woman’s
backside twisting. I even watched a video in which we did not see
the female dancers’ faces, only their backsides for the entire
duration of the
Now I like to think of myself as someone with a liberal mind. I
strongly believe in freedom of expression. I believe in a woman’s
right to dress in any way she chooses. Seriously. I have no issues
with the Pamela Andersons of this world, you know, those who
choose to dress in the skimpiest of clothes. It really is up to them.
When it comes to dancing, once again, I have no problem if
someone wants to dance wildly and erotically. I have even been
known to shake my thang in a sexy way… what I mind is having a
woman’s backside forced into my face when all I want to do is listen
to a song and watch a video. I mean, what happened to good old-
fashioned choreographed dances? Why is it that these days, dancers
in music videos do not dance with their hands, legs and faces? Why
does every single video feature women shaking their backsides? The
worst part is that I am not even referring to music from American
artists. As for them, we have long been used to their way of writing
songs and producing videos. Women as sex objects, a hip-hop star
wearing more diamonds than you would even find in a diamond
mine, money being thrown about that has been the American rap/
hip hop video scene for a very long time. I did not like it then, and I
certainly do not like it now that African artists seem to be going
that way. I mean, why does a young man from Nigeria, South Africa,
Tanzania or indeed any African country think it is okay to wear their
jeans to their knees.
Why do music videos coming from poor Africans living on the
continent feature the artists in luxury vehicles, sipping champagne
or seductively sprinkling money on a half-naked woman? If
American artists are doing this, it is because for most of them, this
is the norm. Believe me, it is real for 50 Cent to sip champagne
every day if he wants, or for R Kelly to hire a limousine and fill it up
with girls for his pleasure, if he so desires. It is real because they
can afford this lifestyle.
The African artists who are producing music videos like this are just
aping somebody’s life. It is so far removed from their reality; l
wonder why they would even want to go there? I guess they want
to be “with it” and have international appeal. But do they not feel
stupid when at the end of the day, they live in ghettos and do not
even own a bicycle let alone a luxury fourwheel- drive vehicle. Most
of the artists coming out of Africa are from poor backgrounds. They
don’t live in mansions or maintain the champagne lifestyle, so it
seems really silly to portray this in our music videos.
African artists should be using music and videos to tell stories about
their people. I am not saying for one moment we should go tribal,
wear only loincloths and start throwing spears about
(unfortunately, when people think of producing “African” videos,
this is the only way they seem to go!).
Maybe it is old age, but these days, I don’t enjoy listening to music
on the radio because when I try, I just get offended by the noise and
lyrics such as “I wanna hit on your bootie” or “I wanna ride her like a
Range Rover.” How about “like a dollar bill, I had to unfold her”!
Music is so graphic and disgusting these days I wonder what is
going on. I also think music is having a negative influence on how
young men and women perceive and enter into relationships. Today,
it is all about sex, sex, sex, and more sex. Men are singing it. Women
are singing it (they will tell you they have been “empowered”.
Actually, I should say boys and girls are singing it because really
most of these artists are still babies!
Don’t get me wrong, I know people have always sung about sex. But
it is the way it is done in this day and age. Look, when Marvin Gaye
sings “Let’s Get It On”, he is asking for the same thing Usher is
when he sings “make love in this club”. They are both purely asking
for sex. But look at the way in which Marvin Gaye does it. Romantic,
sexy. Non-offensive. Marvin says “if you believe in love, let’s get it
on”.
These days, songs are about doing it in the club, here and now.
Gone is the romance. Because really if you are doing it in a club, it is
not love-making but some quick bang, probably against a dirty
toilet door! Even female artists are jumping on the bandwagon with
people like Khia singing the filthiest song of them all, “lick it good”.
What the hell is going on? Don’t for one moment think I am being
prudish or hypocritical. Yes we all indulge in sex. But do we have to
sing it out loud so crudely?
Listening to music with young children can be very, very
embarrassing these days because you just never know what will be
said next. Currently, there is a song doing the rounds that has the
words “I wanna be on you”. On first hearing it, you may be forgiven
for thinking the man is singing “I wanna pee on you”. After
explaining to my then seven-year-old son that it is “be” and not
“pee”, he wanted further explanations as to why the man would
want to “be on you”. What do you say to that?
Am I the only one who thinks music, dance and videos should be
entertaining ways of telling stories? I cannot recall any Michael
Jackson video featuring sexy girls wriggling all over him, yet his
were some of the most wonderful and truly creative videos. One of
the best videos I ever saw is Will Smith’s “Summertime”. Now that is
a video. Like a good video should be, it tells a beautiful story from
beginning to end. It does it successfully without showing a single
half-naked woman
These days? All we see in music videos is minutes of backsides. I
would not even mind if these backsides were interlaced with other
scenes. But what do we see? Backsides dancing in the studio.
Backsides dancing in the artist’s face. Backsides dancing in a club.
Artists have even written songs to glorify a woman’s backside and
to sing about what they would like to do to it. All the music videos
are beginning to look the same. It is monotonous, uncreative and
demeaning to women.
It is time young African artists stopped blindly copying their
American counterparts. African artists have to be true to themselves
and tell our stories, not stories about gunshots in the hood! They
have to be trendsetters who create new dances and fashion to go
with their music. Dances, fashion and music which American artists
should rather be copying. Continental Africans have such an
advantage! We have different languages. We play musical
instruments that the Western world may not even have heard of. We
can make sounds with our tongues that those in the West cannot.
These are unique features that African artists should be exploring.
Take the Haitian artist. Wyclef Jean. He does not follow anybody.
Wyclef always creates new beats and sounds that others follow.
African artists must be more like Wyclef and invent new music.
Copying hip hop or rap but doing it in our own language is really
not creative. Nor is it creative to produce a music video featuring
half-naked girls wriggling their backsides. But hey, these are just
the reflections of an ordinary African woman
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Religion / Re: Anita Oyakhilome Gets Divorce Certificate by MrBenSun: 1:29pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Tho I'm a fan of his teachings, I like the man...but I don't like the way his followers see him like he's one superman...they are 'storghed on him hornestlay'...i was a member for 4 years, so I know wassup.. i believe no man should be exalted that high..the way his members do eye service ehn...nor be here. everybody wants to please their own church pastor...taah 8 Likes |
Romance / Re: Shameless! Mother Marries Her Own Son After Getting Pregnant For Him by MrBenSun: 1:35pm On Feb 16, 2016 |
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Celebrities / Re: Funny Vine Compilations Fan Base by MrBenSun: 1:45pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
7. De Storm (most favourite)
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Celebrities / Re: Funny Vine Compilations Fan Base by MrBenSun: 1:44pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
6. King Bach
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Celebrities / Re: Funny Vine Compilations Fan Base by MrBenSun: 1:42pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
5. Brandon Bowen
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Celebrities / Re: Funny Vine Compilations Fan Base by MrBenSun: 1:37pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
4. Thomas Sanders
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Celebrities / Re: Funny Vine Compilations Fan Base by MrBenSun: 1:35pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
3. Christian Delgrosso
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Celebrities / Re: Funny Vine Compilations Fan Base by MrBenSun: 1:32pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
2. Mr Legendarius
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Celebrities / Re: Funny Vine Compilations Fan Base by MrBenSun: 1:30pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
My Best Viners are 1. Anwar Jibawi
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Celebrities / Funny Vine Compilations Fan Base by MrBenSun: 1:27pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
Who else watches Vine Compilations please? Let's discuss here And for those of you who don't know what it's all about... Vine is a short-form video sharing service where users can share six-second-long looping video clips. The service was founded in June 2012, and American microblogging website Twitter acquired it in October 2012, just before its official launch. It's a new form of social networking logging the events in the lives of stupid people. Curiously, this includes three activities: twerking, pretending to chase women, parodying 1st world problems, and fights where a black person says something funny. In short: once you've seen one, you've seen them all. |
Celebrities / Korede Bello Or Lil Kesh Or Kiss Daniel Or Reekado Banks? - (Pics) by MrBenSun: 8:04pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
In reality, who should have won the 'Next Rated' Awards at the Headies Korede Bello :: The Godwin crooner has come a long way too with his hit track enjoying massive airplay for months, but considering the caliber of artistes he was nominated among, It's a no no. I'm not being biased as I am his #1 fan anytime, anyday. Kiss Daniel :: Kiss Daniel! Oh my Dear Kiss! Ladies' delight! ..i can tell you that most people who don't like secular songs might not know who he is, but I'm pretty sure they like his hit track.i have this Deeper Life friend, he loves the song like 'anything'... lol..even my mom who seems to be against any secular song..one day I caught her humming the lyrics of the song as she was preparing breakfast. LOL! Reekado Banks :: 'Mah negga!'...I'm actually a fan of the latest trio signings of the SMD...but hell no, that award shouldn't have been give to Reeky... Tho he's good.. To me I think the credit should go to Lil Kesh..simply because he tried, releasing those hit singles back to back..it's not like I'm being biased, but that's just how it should be And feel if there's even bad blood between YBNL & SMD at all before the event, then the award should have been given to Kiss Daniel... What do you think guys?
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Religion / Help Someone Today by MrBenSun: 1:26pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
José Mujica, the 40th president of Uruguay has been described as "the world's 'poorest' president", due to his austere lifestyle and his donation of around 90 percent of his $12,000 (£7,500) monthly salary to charities that benefit poor people and small entrepreneurs. (he drives an old beetle) -He is an Atheist. Bill Gates had donated US$28 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. -He is an atheist. Warrent Buffett is a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Gates Foundation. He has given to charity more than anyone else. -He is an agnostic #GBAM Where are the Christians? -They are out there buying private jets, building mansions and living large. My question is, why is it that atheists are more interested in charity, in giving hope to the less privileged and in helping the poor than we the so-called believers?. Is that what Christ taught us? Is that what the Scripture says? Is that the essence of life? I believe life is much more than the material things, the essence of life is to live for others and not for yourself and your family. If not, Jesus would have just come to save only his household. I will rather use my last #1000 to make a child happy than keep a million dollar in my bank account. I will rather use my money to send a child to school than to keep changing my car every 2months. Please let's make a decision today -Not to live for ourselves but to live for others. With this, we can make the world a better place and make everyone on Earth happy. Tolulope Moody said, you might not have the money to build somebody a house, but you have the heart to build somebody a home. Help Someone Today |
Culture / Re: 4 by MrBenSun: 1:18pm On Dec 10, 2015 |
F22RAPTOR: I'm airing my opinion, bro. |
Culture / 4 by MrBenSun: 9:57am On Dec 10, 2015 |
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Literature / Re: Story Of Addiction..... (love Story) by MrBenSun: 11:30pm On Jun 04, 2015 |
nice one bro. I love you... #nohomo |
Politics / Re: Sketch Of Nasir El- Rufai By Martins Akande by MrBenSun: 11:48pm On May 31, 2015 |
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Webmasters / Re: 6 Proven Ways To Drive Traffic To Your Website. by MrBenSun: 3:02pm On May 27, 2015 |
well said |
Celebrities / Re: Rupaul Squeezes Amber Rose's Butt To Confirm It's Real by MrBenSun: 1:22pm On May 24, 2015 |
I could wish that I was RuPaul right now |
Family / Re: Humans Of Nairaland (Pictures): Continued by MrBenSun: 8:57am On May 12, 2015 |
and I honestly wish this post won't end....people should keep posting please okay..so it's my turn... I'm a Yoruba..born and bred in the North-Central part of Nigeria... I rmbr when i was young wayback then.my parents were separated some months after i was born so i knew no fatherly love. I heard mom married another man when my dad became retired, old and broke; now that's for a woman who as at that time had already given birth to 7 kids..aiye oo (we the two youngest kids were staying with her; my elder sister and i. I later had another stepsister ). I naturally found it hard to mix among my peers because of pesistent derogatory statements often made by my mom..coupled with the fact that I was a 'Nocturnal Ocean Swimmer'; so she beats at the slightest mistake, & do you know what she flogs me with? Electric Blender Conveyor Belt!! Do you know how much that pain that could cause for a 12yo then? My stepsister would taunt and insult me and my mother wouldn't say a word, if i dare do the same, I'd be done for And it wasnt that i was wayward then, infact because of the flogging, i became very shy and fearful. I dont talk in school,i was scared of the teachers, scared of everybody. I wake up every morning wishing i didn't wake up because all i would get and digest that morning would be insults by my mom of how useless and worthless my dad is..and a very high possibility of being caned again that morning..FOR NO REASON. . . . Now today, I'm a vibrant & young man somewhat in his early twenties; hale, hearty, up and doing & also a final year student in FUTA.. I later met my Dad, the man has been kicking fine; in his 60s now; ever smiling. My dad has thought me without knowing himself that 'Regardless of how life goes down, it goes on'. I try to make him happy during the holidays; he's the comedian himself.. Anytime i catch him staring at me, he keeps smiling..saying the last time he saw me, I was a toddler..my elder siblings are cool too. Two of them are abroad. Ever since i met Christ, my life has been transformed, i don't get to think about all those derogatory statements anymore I later got to realise that all the allegations made by Mom were nothing close to the truth. But i really dont care anymore..it's past As regards to my mom, i haven't seen her in years, everything about the north reminds of my traumatic childhood experience, so i never want to go there.. She's now famzing me on phone now when she realised she's getting older and in need comfort Nevertheless, i love her and I've forgiven 'cause i realise..'You may never know the true worth of your parents until they are gone' .........Peace........... Pic:: I'm the dude on the left indeed, God has been faithful 30 Likes 1 Share
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Politics / Re: 3 by MrBenSun: 8:01am On Jan 28, 2015 |
Movesz: #wellsaid 1 Like |
Business / Re: AMCON Transfers Enterprise, Mainstreet Banks To New Owners by MrBenSun: 7:21am On Jan 28, 2015 |
hmmmm |
Politics / 3 by MrBenSun: 10:04pm On Jan 27, 2015 |
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Jokes Etc / 2 by MrBenSun: 3:58pm On Dec 12, 2014 |
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Religion / Re: PHOTOS From 'The Experience' In Lagos. by MrBenSun: 6:56pm On Dec 07, 2014 |
Ymodulus: with due respect sir, you're a big fool I was there. nobody paid offering or special seeds whatsoever. the gate entry was free so you see why I said you're a big fool I'm sorry if this offends you |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur (3 - 0) On 3rd December 2014 by MrBenSun: 9:10pm On Dec 03, 2014 |
MrBenSun: haha...I said it |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur (3 - 0) On 3rd December 2014 by MrBenSun: 8:57pm On Dec 03, 2014 |
Fkforyou: lols..iffahear |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur (3 - 0) On 3rd December 2014 by MrBenSun: 8:56pm On Dec 03, 2014 |
One move from Drogba, can change their lives forever |
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