INCOGNITAIO

                                                                 'Injara' ''Sitting cross legged'', the general term used to refer to the sitting position where the feet is crossed and then tucked under the butt, has never been appropriate enough a term. Besides, the term does not really differentiate between sitting cross outstretch legged, on the one hand and siting cross legged with legs tucked under the butt on the other hand.  There ought to be  more fitting term, word or phrase, for that particular position. The later being the only acceptable position when the 'injara' is served. Usually on a woolen rug, carpet or even the bare floor where the alternative is not available.  That flat dough, sour bread made from ' teff ' ( Eragrostis tef ), a round grain that flourishes in the highlands of Ethiopia and...

The UAE government on Sunday March 21st, announced two new visa categories. Remote work visa for professionals and Multiple entry visit visa. Khaleej Times  report that the remote work visa is inline with keeping up with digital trend, remote and virtual work space that is the trend in the world as of now. This visa allows your to carry out your business operation even though your business base is not in the UAE.  The multiple entry visit visa allows for, as obtainable in other countries where one visa issued to an individual can be used to enter and stay in the country for a renewable 90 day period over the span of five years and does not require a guarantor. With the world still recovering from the global effect of COVID 19 and its impact of world economy, this development will go a long way in easing the burden of business looking to expand beyond their immediate reach and also remove the red tape surrounding visit visas for tourists.

It has been 8 year, yet we remember.  How can we forget Amalinze-the cat . The great wrestler who for seven years was unbeaten, from Umuofia to Mbaino. The cat whose back never touches the earth. How can we forget Okonkwo, with his bushy eyebrow, wide nose and severe, always angry look.. How can we forget the spring in his legs as he walk, with his heels barely touching the ground.. How can we not remember his renowned feat of throwing the cat in a fight. We remember the stretchy tautness of their muscle as they wrestle. The fiercest fight since the founder engaged a spirit of the wild for seven days and seven nights. The old men agreed. Chinua Achebe It has been 8 years since the world lost a literary icon in Chinua Achebe, and yet he lives on in his unforgettable characters. His ability to craft unforgettable characters and paint vivid pictures with words will forever be the standard for literary excellence. A man whose writing prowess sparked the fire of many a literary ende...

 To That First Strand of Grey. That pointer to agedness. Bridge between cradle and grave. Fine line between ode and dirge. It's wisdom. Its senility. Subtle reminder to how on earth, we are briefly gorgeous. That first strand of grey.

A Costuming Finesse. Coming2America premiered on Amazon Prime on March 5th and it was a total statement made, mic drop in the costuming and wardrobe department. If you thought topping the costuming finesse that was Marvel's ''Black Panther'' movie, for which the ''Best costume design  Academy award'' was won, then you are very mistaken. Coming2America was a jaw dropping visual experience from start to finish.         Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter on Creating Coming 2 America's Royal Look  in her interview for Town & Country Magazine describes the experience ''as the perfect example of the mixture of high fashion, historical references and big screen razzle-dazzle''  .  ''a chance to build on the visual story of the original and update it with modern sensibility''                            - Ruth E. Carter for Town & Country Magazine.   And it sure lived up t...

Netflix mini series,  ''Behind her eyes' ' , did take it to even spookier height now, didn't they? With the whole consciousness switch.  Somnambulism (Sleep walking and the effect it might have on both the patient and the immediate environment). The psychological effect of recurring lucid dream . Lets not  even start to talk about the repercussion of ever gaining the ability to intentionally transfer and/or separate human consciousness from its physical body. Astral Projection   and  Out-of-body Experience   The way each sleep disorder was slipped into the plot, as tension builds.  Couple of episodes into it, you might put the series down as one of the typical "Cheating husband hooking up with his secretary, obsession type of movie.  Then it dawns on you as you dive deeper into it.   For someone who has experienced the lucid dreaming phenomenon, it is even more surreal. Tip toeing around the movie to avoid spoilers and stick...