African Renaissance at the Nobel Peace Prize 2011

Somehow the term "African Renaissance" is not some pretty expression anymore to me, but indeed a phenomenon that we are witnessing more and more.

Reading about two more African female recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize fills me with motivation and shameless ambition. Not for the fulfillment of my selfish desires as a human being, but instead for my humble contribution to the healing of my continent. Wangari paved the way; Ellen and Leymah confirmed that the way is safe for future generations.

However we still remain sons and daughters of the "Dark Continent" for the largest part of the "First World"; there is still a lot of work to do.

Those of us who are of the so-called African Diaspora across the world should stop talking politics and start acting. I'm not talking about all these meetings we organize to critisize the state of things back home, or being bold enough to actually participate in a coup d'etat. It begins with the small things: raise money to buy that water pump in your village. Put a family relative through school. If you have children, remind them of where they come from. But most of all, in order to build a culture of peace, we must first find peace within. Haha, the biggest challenge for all of us here...

I personally thank Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman for working hard for Peace and for changing the faces of Africa and Middle East. Women are truly the pillars of our societies.

Talking about awards and prizes... Don't forget to vote for me at BEFFTA in the category of "Best International Artist". I love me some African Renaissance, but allow me to be a little self-centered here ;-)

Go!