El Hombre

An angry youth
posted on August 29, 2010, Sunday

THE United Nations defines youths as those between the age of 16 and 24. On the other hand, the World Bank defines youths as those between the age of 15 and 25.

Ataturk the great
posted on August 15, 2010, Sunday

Last week, I mentioned that I was attending the fifth World Youth Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. The congress has come to an end and as always it has been a sad ending.

Greetings from Turkey
posted on August 8, 2010, Sunday

TODAY’S column is special for many reasons. Apart from the fact that I am still alive, which is a good reason to celebrate, I am writing this column from Istanbul, Turkey where I am attending the fifth World Youth Congress.

Greetings generation gap
posted on August 1, 2010, Sunday

HIS parents are different from him, there’s a generation-wide divide in their line of thought, perception and reaction to everyday life. The womb and suckling on his mother are the only connecting dots, apart from the seed of his father.

The tale of an anklet man
posted on July 25, 2010, Sunday

A woman with an anklet passes you by. You turn to stare at her with a near sense of disbelief. There are rare cases like these.

Different perceptions of gambling
posted on July 18, 2010, Sunday

IN the past one month, millions of dollars have exchanged hands. Some gained, while others lost as luck dictated. Some went [...]

The divergence in fashion
posted on July 11, 2010, Sunday

Fashion is an important representation of society. Cultural elements are embedded in a society’s sense of fashion, which is open to evolution with changing times. It can be an avenue to examine society’s level of articulateness.

Explaining the African race
posted on July 4, 2010, Sunday

Whenever I was asked which race I belonged to, my answer always seemed to be insufficient to my enquirer — as if a different answer was expected to come out of my mouth everytime this question popped up.