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Mount Nemrut, or Nemrut Dağı, in the heart of Southeastern Anatolia, Mount Nemrut, or Nemrut Dağı, in the heart of Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, isn’t just another pile of rocks; it’s the jaw-dropping tomb of Antiochus I, the ruler who controlled Commagene in the 1st century BC. If you think you’ve seen it all, think again!Continue reading “Mount Nemrut, or Nemrut Dağı, in the heart of Southeastern Anatolia,”

A Glimpse into the Hardships of Troup County Sharecroppers in 1930 A Glimpse into the Hardships of Troup County Sharecroppers in 1930In a photograph taken around 1930, a powerful image captures a family of sharecroppers standing outside their one-room, cabin-style home in Troup County, Georgia. This evocative picture, now preserved in the National Archives, offersContinue reading “A Glimpse into the Hardships of Troup County Sharecroppers in 1930”

Chibok girls kidnap was a great storyline from the beginning. Chibok girls kidnap was a great storyline from the beginning. We didn’t say girls were not kidnapped but the number mentioned and the logistics for such grand scale operation simply didn’t add up. We fingered the hand of Jacob but the voice of Esau inContinue reading “Chibok girls kidnap was a great storyline from the beginning.”

Sidney Poitier was a 20 year old dishwasher in NYC. He came from the Bahamas and could only read 3rd grade level, Sidney Poitier was a 20 year old dishwasher in NYC. He came from the Bahamas and could only read 3rd grade level, having great trouble with 3 syllable words. He lost his dishContinue reading “Sidney Poitier was a 20 year old dishwasher in NYC. He came from the Bahamas and could only read 3rd grade level,”

Bob Marley was right when he said: Bob Marley was right when he said: You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She has loved before and may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters?She’s not perfect, you aren’t either, and the two of you will never beContinue reading “Bob Marley was right when he said:”

Although the most famous cowboys of the old west were white men like Roy Rogers and Billy the Kid, one in four of America’s cowboys were African-American. Although the most famous cowboys of the old west were white men like Roy Rogers and Billy the Kid, one in four of America’s cowboys were African-American.Many ofContinue reading “Although the most famous cowboys of the old west were white men like Roy Rogers and Billy the Kid, one in four of America’s cowboys were African-American.”

SOME TOURIST PLACES YOU CAN VISIT IN OGONI DURING HOLIDAYS SOME TOURIST PLACES YOU CAN VISIT IN OGONI DURING HOLIDAYS

Did you know? In Germany, Did you know? In Germany, an old submarine, the U-boot U17, was transported by road to the Technik Museum in Sinsheim, a technology museum! The U17, which is an impressive 48 meters long and 450 tons, was withdrawn from service after37 years of operations and is now being displayed atContinue reading “Did you know? In Germany,”

ANOTHER SAADD TRAGEDY. ANOTHER SAADD TRAGEDY. A Nigerian professor, Dubem Okafor kill$ his wife and himself in the USA. One of Nigerian’s most respected poet and professor of English and Literature, Dubem Okafor is dead. He died last Sunday in the United States after shoo*ting his wife Cheryl. Reports and calls from the US saysContinue reading “ANOTHER SAADD TRAGEDY.”

The Africans who built Louisiana’s plantations were not just laborers—they were bearers of knowledge and culture. The Africans who built Louisiana’s plantations were not just laborers—they were bearers of knowledge and culture. Originating primarily from West and Central Africa, including the Wolof, Fulbe, Bambara, Mandingo, and many others, enslaved people brought expertise that was essentialContinue reading “The Africans who built Louisiana’s plantations were not just laborers—they were bearers of knowledge and culture.”