Everything
Is political
Managu, by Raini.
Welcome to Managu – Everything is political. This blog is a space where I, Raini Sydney, share my opinions, analysis, and commentary on politics, culture, and other intersections that shape our daily lives. Through essays, reflections, and analysis of democracy,biodiversity, mobility, education, climate justice, and social change. ‘Managu’ is a space for critical thinking and engaged discourse.
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Divergence of Activist Essence and Entertainment Characteristics in Nature Documentaries Filmed in Africa
“Wildlife filmmakers from Africa are rarer than mountain gorillas.” (Dr Paula Kahumbu; Kenyan conservationist and documentary filmmaker/ Wildlife Direct CEO.) Films, especially documentaries, have been a communication and informative medium since their inception. In documentary filmmaking, content on natural history, conservation, and science storytelling is one of the most popular types of content. Influential individuals read more
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Phasing Out Wood Fuel as the Primary Cooking Fuel in Kenya – A Policy Review.
Cooking is one of the most repetitive activities in almost every household. In Kenya, most of the population uses wood fuel – firewood and charcoal – to cook. A study on the sources of heat energy used in Kenyan households, conducted by the Kenyan Ministry of Energy in collaboration with the Clean Cooking Association of read more
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The Need for ‘Educated’ Parliamentarians in Kenya.
“Democracy, the vessel of freedom, liberty, representation, and choice – the fact that it can be its own greatest irony? I find a compelling truth in that, and I will pick it over anything else. Democracy does not move in silence; it is noisy, chaotic, and beautiful. “ In most African countries, the past decades have read more
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Road Transport and Its Over-consumption Cycle
Introduction Humanity’s evolution, development, and survival have always been possible due to the improved utilisation and interaction of its immediate human and non-human environments, which set it apart from other species. Humanity’s ingenuity and capacity to domesticate plants and animals improved their general well-being and health, enabling population growth and human species migration across most read more
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How to be “African” 101.
The Ultimate Guide to Perfect your Africanness. We were all born into this without a manual. We just do it, no structure and no handbook. And when one gives you a guide, they do it in a paternalistic manner. They either went to a foreign school, they do not know…
