About Me
“About Me” sounds so self-congratulatory so excuse that! Here is a short summary of who I am. Besides writing this blog which has become one of my almost daily obsessions, I am also a university student in my last months of uni, reading Politics & French for a BA degree in England. I have a burning desire to be a journalist at some top magazine or newswire so anyone who wants to help an aspiring journalist out e-mail me lol! Anyway, Aulelia is my middle name, it is also my grandmother’s name and my cousin’s name - that is good old African name sharing for you (well, Tanzanian!)
My addictions are: magazines (I am not joking - my room is littered with heavy ones too), television, and just debating current affairs. I have realised I talk too much about what is happening in the news at my part-time job and I am trying to cut down on barking on and on about politics @ work. I also love music by Beyonce Knowles. I am definitely proud of saying that lol! It does not matter who slags her off — how can you beat that Creole track ? Love it!
The one person I cannot stand @ the moment is Nas. Yes, this man needs to be fired quicktime! Fire this bloke like Netscape, black people! Besides pet peeves like Nas, I would like to think I am easy-going person but I know I can be a meanie too lol. If any readers of this blacklog would like to contact me, please don’t hesitate to drop an e-mail to aulelia_2@hotmail.co.uk with feedback, suggestions and rants @ whatever.
January 15, 2007 at 9:07 pm
hello….
nice to see this website!!!!!!!!!!!! some very interesting things going on here– the websites like a magazine but cooleer!!!!!!!! keep up the good work and boogie…
January 24, 2007 at 5:54 pm
hello once again!!!
this website is full of infor and its wicked!!! i still want to see the last king of scotland (which is actually nominated for oscars). so i didnt read that post just in case there were spoilers!!
January 26, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Thanks for sharing. My wife is South African, but her father is from Malawi just south of your place of birth.
January 26, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Stephen — Malawi, what is it like there? I heard it was gorgeous.
January 28, 2007 at 10:24 am
Christianity is a bad thing for black people it was used as a weapon of colonial power to suppress black people and make them defer to the master race symbolized by a white god… discuss.
January 28, 2007 at 10:31 am
X - i think that is a simplistic argument for anti-christianity. besides, when you say ‘white’, who are you referring to? Jews? Anglo-Saxons? You must be specific. and what does this have to do with my background???
January 30, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Aulelia, you are fascinating!!! Masha’Allah. My nephew will be going on a one week safari to Tanzania with his class, in May insha’Allah. if you have any tips or word of advice for me to pass on, it will be very much appreciated.
January 30, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Ummadam — wow!!! Tanzania — aww thats great! Mikumi safari park is amazing and I definitely recommend that. The Ngorogoro crater is a must see, Serengeti goes without saying and Kilimanjaro! you should come 2…
February 22, 2007 at 9:28 am
Well its kind of nice to read your website which I accidently hit upon after looking for something else. I agree in some places where you depict the dire situations and at the same time I feel that everyone is responsible for such situation.
I do differ in view of adoption, I believe that whether it is for publicity stunt or for truely for compassion, it is always good, I am sure that this exposes Africa to the rest of the world at the same time creates more opportunities. In fact a surge in recent Africa based movies will help people to change their way of thinking. Once again I hope that I will be able to return back to your website and read more.
thanks once again.
April 28, 2007 at 5:17 am
Aulelia,
I am travelling to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania in November to volunteer. It is my life’s dream to travel to Africa and volunteer, living outside of the typical tourist atmosphere. I dont know my exact assignment yet, but hope to be working in an orphanage. I am beyond excited as I have felt a desire to be there for as long as I can remember.
Your site is very interesting!!
April 28, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Setia — I think that is fantastic the work that you shall be undertaking. If you need any advice about the country or language, you can email me
May 1, 2007 at 8:41 am
>>>”*I am a Pan-Africanist: The beauty of the continent outweighs her problems. I wish one day the African Union would have one single currency. If African joined forced economically, imagine what could happen?”
I love this thought.
May 1, 2007 at 11:18 am
thank you belizebound
May 1, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Lovely words. It’s shocking how much we have in common. We will have to stay in touch!
May 16, 2007 at 4:43 am
Wow, you lived in Sweden. Where ?
LOL, finns (lr kanske fanns) väl fler afrikaner i Sverige än vad jag antagit.
Either way did your parents raise you pan-african ?
May 16, 2007 at 10:59 am
Alphamale - I used to live in Stockholm (in Taby suburb) from about 8 - 11. Man, I wish I could remember swedish!!! I only got parts of your question lol. My parents raised me definitely as Tanzanian but the pan-africanism is something that has grown over time within me. Where do you live in Sweden?
September 26, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Loving this blog.
Gonna profile you on simphani.
September 29, 2007 at 12:13 am
Hi all,
Finally i have come across somewhere i can share my views and also chat with my fellow east africans and all,being from there myself.I must admit that i am a very happy girl now. I am from Kenya and lived in Tanzania for a while,i must admit,its a very nice place with very nice and polite people.Aulelia,you are doing a very good job with your blog,keep it up.
October 8, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Would like to hear from you. How did you find Kenya. I’ve also lived in Russia and speak fluent Russian,
I’m currently inviting anyone for safari in Kenya.bye!!!
October 8, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Would like to hear from you. How did you find Kenya. I’ve also lived in Russia and speak fluent Russian,Swahili and English
I’m currently inviting anyone for safari in Kenya.Please contact me Aulelia .bye!!! Ray from Nairobi.
October 30, 2007 at 12:57 pm
Hi, I’m Zambian and glad to see your blog.
Also visit jamati.com to connect to other Africans.
October 30, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Thanks for the link Mwabi
October 30, 2007 at 10:32 pm
that’s cool you visited st.lucia i’m from there =)
did you like it?
p.s. your names pretty
December 18, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Well written. Keep it up
January 17, 2008 at 9:35 pm
I love your blog!! ‘Nationality doesn’t determine black experience’ is a concept I identify with. Among many things I am an African and I am also a black woman. I am no one thing and its this business of ascribing ‘labels’ and fitting ourselves into exclusive categories that gets us as the human race into trouble.
January 27, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Aulelia, I invite you to visit the Atlantic coasts of Panama and Colombia,and the Caribbean coast of Central America. Africa and the African Diaspora are culturally rich, beautifully inspiring,eternally resilient, unpredictable, and remarkably spirited and energetic. Someday the African at home and abroad will learn to solve his/her problems.
Cordial Saludo.
February 14, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Hi, Aulelia I never knew they called people like us Pan Africans because Ive always wanted dat same thing too, u know like 4 all Africans to have a common language for Africa to become one country instead of a continent and for us to share one currency if we did this Africa would definately become a better place but i do think we’re far from dat(becoming a union I mean). Oh and p.s. I’am ur biggest fan now am in d 6th form doing ma Alevels but i also want to travel to france, china and most of those places uve been to and to learn a new language like ur doing so i mite take a gap year wat do u think?…great job keep it upX
February 27, 2008 at 9:15 am
Have a nice day !
March 11, 2008 at 2:58 pm
i dig your attitude aulelia…. wish i had friends like you…. keep it up gal… i lok up to people like you…. proudly african… mwah.. b good
March 18, 2008 at 6:53 am
Hi…Can you go to my blog and read the entry…the topic is something that I have been really angry with lately…please invite others who are of your same circumstance…
Peace…
March 18, 2008 at 6:53 am
Charcoal fades…Ink is Indelible…
March 18, 2008 at 4:10 pm
@amiamazing, i will check out your post.
April 6, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Greetings ~ I’ve been lurking in your blog for some time now… just wanted to say that your blogs are always food for thought! Thanks so much for sharing.
Keep inspiring ;o)
Linda.
http://www.realirising.blogspot.com
April 23, 2008 at 6:15 pm
hey aulelia, thanks for stopping by. will be checking out your blog. btw, great tag-line.
April 23, 2008 at 6:20 pm
@linda & sci-culturist, thanks for the comments! ur blogs look great!
June 8, 2008 at 6:42 pm
thanks for the zine which i read and re-read here in copenhagen. it’s great! keep up the work: it’s necessary and you’re doing a great job. i’m dropping a zine here in cph and would love very much to include something from your zine. keep on writing, doing your thing and it will all flow…
funny thing though: the envelope was completely open when your zine arrived! lol…
keep your head up,
the lab