Kwenye maisha tunapaswa ku celebrate kila hatua ndogo tunayo piga. Kumbuka mwendo wa hatua 1000 huanza na hatua 1 so lazima ufurahie kila hatua tupigayo. Tunayo mengi ya kumshukuru Mungu hata pale ambapo bado tu matamanio mengi tu na malengo makubwa bado kutimia .Lakini lazima ufurahie hiyo safari na njiani kuna mambo madogo madogo ya kusherehekea kabla ya picha kubwa kutimia. Usiwe kipofu wa kutokuona haya madogo na ukaona hayana maana umekazana kutamani ile picha kubwa itimie ghafla kama muujiza. Utakuwa mtu wa wasiwasi, stress, kwa nini? kumbe unajitesa tu. Furahia safari yako. Furahia kila hatua.

Jamani, nimefurahi sana kuona vijana wamekuwa wakaka wa nguvu!……….wapendwa ngoja niwape intro kidogo, si mnanijua mie kwa ma-intro ??  Neema na  baba wa hawa watoto (Denis and Derek) ni marafiki zangu sana. Wote tulisoma college pamoja (CBE) japo  baba yao yeye alitutangulia……Nimebahatika kushuhudia engagement yao, harusi, mpaka uzao wao wa kwanza. Huyu mdogo (kati kati) yeye bado sijamuona, lakini naamini next time nikiwa Bongo nitamuona……….mimi siendagi Bongoland mara kwa mara mostly every 2-3 yrs ndo huwa naenda, na nikienda huwa nakaa sana 2-3 months hivyo hawa wako kwa list yangu this time!………mbarikiwe sana ❤❤❤

Maneno ya kugusa moyo hayo! Nani kama mama!! Ubarikiwe sana mama mwema…….Leyla, you are beautiful God bless you aboundantly!

Wapendwa wasomaji wangu, ushiriki wako unahitajika! Tafadhali fatilia huu ujumbe kwa Mr. Zitto Kabwe ili uweze kushiriki kuweka saini yako na Tanzania iyokoke kwenye hili janga! Asanteni!

Cute!…..Mr and Mrs Baraka Kissa. Pendeza sana my cousin and my sister in-law. Mbarikiwe sana

I loved this pic so much, Diamond and his daughter Queen Latifah. Just adorable!

Jamani ni muda sasa sijawaweka hawa marafiki zangu, the “Dangotes” baba na mama Tee wa ukweli lol! Zari was that a”private” jet ? ??? Gal, you need to come to U.S.A please…….anyway, mpendeza sana

Let’s Stop Cyber Bullying! Share and Shame Bullies! Technology has made us so much more accessible, information can be easily and cheaply passed around. Communication has become easier. The creative of this world have an abundance of footage with which to play around and produce memes, videos, jokes, etc. to amuse an ever expectant audience. Great right? 

No, not so great when jokes can be made at your expense. When your most embarrassing moments can easily go viral. When false allegations can be made against an individual, published and communicated to the world as in the case of model Tafadzwa Mushunje. A young woman who has gone through unimaginable suffering at the hands of malicious individuals who spread what have been proved to be false allegations against her.Tafadzwa, a 24 year old Zimbabwean model was apprehended and accused of injecting her lovers 3 year old son with her HIV infected blood, physically assaulting him and forcing him to drink her urine. 

These allegations were based on information obtained from an unknown source that were published as factual first hand information on a local website. Hundreds if not thousands of people assisted in making hers a living nightmare as the story spread like veld fire on social media and harassment, judgement and ridicule came from all angles. 

Her name has since been cleared after HIV test results of her and her lovers’ child came back negative. But as she celebrates her victory, I can’t help but wonder, what would have been her fate had she been found HIV positive? 

When you really think about it, we as a society are still a long way from being exonerated from our social media sins. Thousands of lives have been destroyed through scandalous emails, texts, Images etc. being passed from one individual to the other and its’ time that we become more “cyber-savvy”. By this I mean that it’s high time our societies are taught how to use the internet wisely. Not only is a bully found in the playground preying on minors, but can also be found anywhere and can prey on adults too. 

It’s time people come together and unite against cyber- bullying and prevent the further perpetration of such crimes. In the same manner that adults strive to protect their children from bullying at schools, they should also protect each other on all social networks.

Extract From African Exponent Article (source: one of my Facebook friends)

Jamani Tanzania tumejaliwa sanaaaaaa! Yani si tu uzuri wa maliasili ya inchi yetu bali pia wanawake / wasichana warembo sana. Nakumbuka enzi nasoma CBE nilikuwa naishi kwenye jengo ambalo lilikuwa ni wasichana watupu. Hilo jengo lilikuwa likiitwa “Serengeti”. Nilipo uliza kwanini “Serengeti?” Mtumishi mmoja wa chuo akasema, kaa hapa kwenye corrido halafu angalia wasichana wanaopitia hapa ???……..akasema utaona kila aina ya wasichana wa rangi mbali mbali, wafupi kwa warefu, wembamba, wakati, na wanene, na wote wazuri sana wanavutiwa!! Karibu “Serengeti National Park” ???? na watalii wenyewe ndo hao (ananionyeshea wakaka) wanapishana tuu kwenye ngazi ??  my dear you are blessed! Gorgeous! Btw……Happy belated birthday to you. Ubarikiwe sana

Wishing my cute girl, baby Georgina-Faith a very happy 2nd birthday. May Almighty God continue to protect you, bless you with long happy and healthy life………..Mama Georgina-Faith looking great…….here’s her wishes to her beautiful daughter 

Happy birthday sweetie, we all love you ?❤❤❤

Mwanamke Shujaa wangu siku ya Wanawake Duniani nimemkuta Zahanati ya Dutwa Halmashauri ya Wilaya Bariadi nikiwa kwenye ziara ya Taasisi ya Benjamin Mkapa. Mama huyu ni Mhudumu wa Afya Mkuu (Medical Attendant). Anaitwa Amina Makaja. Ameajiriwa kama mhudumu wa Afya toka mwaka 1977. Katika utumishi wake amewahi kujikuta peke yake kwenye zahanati na kufanya kazi za Mganga, Nesi na Mhudumu. Ameokoa maisha kwa kutibu watu na kuzalisha kina mama wenzake. Hii ndio hali Halisi ya Sekta ya Afya Nchini. Ukosefu wa watumishi sekta ya Afya maeneo mengi vijijini husababisha kuwa mama wa aina hii wengi sana. Mashujaa hawa hatuwasikii kabisa. Lakini tunasikia malalamiko tu dhidi ya Manesi na wahudumu bila kujali ugumu wa kazi zao. Siku ya Wanawake Duniani itazame wanawake katika nyeti kama hizi. Mwanamke wangu wa Siku kama ya leo mwaka huu ni Mama Amina Makaja wa Zahanati ya DutwaAsante sana Mh. Zitto Kabwe kwa kuliona hilo! Mimi naamini mashujaa wakweli ndani ya Tanzania wapo vijijini lakini hawapewi nafasi ya kusikika kwenye jamii!! Lakini muda umefika na mabadiliko ya kweli yanakuja. Nani alijua mtu kama Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli angeweza kuwa Rais wa Tanzania bila yakuwa na “connection” za kimjini?! Pamoja tunaweza!!………ubarikiwe sana mama shujaa

Pumzika kwa amani ya Bwana kaka Jamoko. Sisi tulikupenda lakini Mungu amekupa zaidi. Wapendwa wasomaji wangu, sija blog toka Thursday na sita blog mpaka Juma Tatu ili kuonyesha heshima zangu za mwisho kwa my cousin-brother na Mwenyekiti wa ukoo wetu (Kama ulipitwa na tangazo soma Hapa). Leo hii ndio atazikwa. Hivyo sasa hivi yani mida hii ibada ya mazishi inaendelea huko kijijini Utegi, wilaya ya Rorya, mkowa wa Mara. Nami naungana nao katika maombolezo hayo kiroho……….Pia siku ya jana bibi yangu mzaa mama alitimiza miaka 2 tangu kufariki kwake. Naamini tutaonana tena katika inchi mpya. ?

https://youtu.be/iiGan-NRy3w

https://youtu.be/pyhQDV9S5sw

R.I. P brother!!

‘Mi mjaluo bwana, nasema Mi mjaluo! Nikitu najivunia ujaluo ni fahari yangu’ ???……….. Akothee  unenifurahisha sana!! Ngoja ninikusindikize na wimbo huu kutoka kwa Owino Misiani. Kitu “authentic” Luo ???

https://youtu.be/Hr26mIFnWHE

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Ningependa kutumia fursa hii kama Dada, Mke, Mama, mfanyakazi, Mwanaharakati na mjasiliamali kuwapongeza wanawake wote kwa kuadhimisha siku hii muhimu ya kuwaenzi wanawake wote ulimwenguni. 

Historia ya Maisha yangu, ni kielelezo cha maisha ya wanawake wengi ulimwenguni wanaopitia changamoto mbalimbali.‎ Nililelewa katika mazingira kandamizi ya Jinsia ya kike-kwenye jamii ambayo mtoto wa kiume alipewa nafasi ya kipekee katika masuala mbalimbali dhidi ya mtoto wa kike…Kwa mfano kipaumbele cha kupata elimu walipewa watoto wa kiume wakati watoto wa kike wakitarajiwa kushughulika na kazi za nyumbani, kupika,kuchota maji na kusaidia shughuli za kilimo na hatimaye kuolewa. Bibi yangu (Apumzike kwa Amani) alikuwa mhanga wa mfumo huo kandamizi. Kwa taabu alizopita Bibi yangu alijiwekea nadhiri kwamba Mjuu wake, hatopitia shida alizopitia yeye…na hivyo siku zote alikuwa akiniasa kwamba “Niyu (jina langu la nyumbani),Unaweza kila kitu kinachofanywa na mtoto wa Kiume”. Aliniimarisha kifikra na kiakili. 

Na siku zote alikuwa na msemo wake “Niyu Kasome, Ukasome umshinde Babu yako, Usije kuwa unanyanyasika kama sisi”- ushauri wake ndio ulikuwa dira yangu ya maisha ambapo nilisoma kwa bidii na kufanikiwa kuhitimu shahada ya uzamili katika masuala ya fedha kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Strathclyde cha Uingereza. 

Hadi hivi leo, sauti ya Bibi haijakoma masikioni mwangu, sijaacha kutafuta elimu na maarifa ya masuala mbalimbali yanayohusu maendeleo katika jamii…ni kwa sababu hiyo nilipata mafunzo ya muda mfupi ya uongozi na majadiliano kutoka Chuo kikuu cha Harvard cha nchini Marekani. Nitaendelea kuitafuta Elimu na pia kusaidia wenzangu, sababu naamini moja ya njia ya Mwanamke kujikomboa katika ukandamizaji wa kijinsia ni kuongeza kiwango cha elimu kwake mwenyewe na kwa wanawake wenzake.

Waswahili wana msemo usemao maisha ni shule…..msemo huu nimeuishi katika maisha yangu ya baada ya masomo. Nimefanya kazi katika mashirika mbalimbali yasiyo ya kiserikali na sekta binafsi. nimefanya kazi na taasisi ya ISHI iliyokuwa inashughulikia masuala ya Ukimwi, baada ya hapo nimefanya pia katika kampuni‎ ya Philips Medical Systems ya Uholanzi na baadaye nimefanya kazi kampuni ya mawasiliano ya Maktech. Kwote nilipopita nimekumbana na changamoto mbalimbali zilizohusiana na jinsia yangu.

Utekelezaji wa majukumu yangu ulinilazimu kuwa na mikutano na watu mbalimbali Serikalini na kwenye taasisi za fedha ambapo watu niliokuwa nakutana nao ni wanaume ambao baadhi yao wamekuwa na mawazo ya mfumo dume yaliyojaa dharau na manyanyaso. Wengine kwenye fikra zao wanadhani mwanamke yeyote mwenye mafanikio, iwe kwenye biashara, siasa, ajira, lazima anabebwa na wanaume.‎ Wakiona mwanamke amefanikiwa tu, utasikia..huyu ‘hawala wa fulani’. hii ni dhana potofu na inayolenga kumdhalilisha na kumnyanyasa mwanamke. Mimi binafsi sikukubali kuyumbishwa na watu wenye mawazo ya aina hiyo.

Kila nilipokumbana na changamoto za aina hiyo nilipata hamasa ya kufanya kazi kwa bidii zaidi na kuwadhihirishia kwamba NINAWEZA, ilee sauti ya bibi ndioa ilikuwa ikinitia hamasa zaidi na zaidi na hatimaye kuniwezesha kufanya vizuri hadi kufikia kuaminiwa kupewa majukumu makubwa zaidi kama vile Mkurugenzi Mkuu katika kampuni ya Mokasi Medical Systems ambayo ni wakala wa kampuni ya Philips ya Uholanzi. Hasama hiyo iliniwezesha pia kuanzisha kampuni yangu inayotoa Huduma za kifedha – Monfinance Investment Group Ltd.

Mbali na shughuli hizo nimeweza pia kuchaguliwa kuwa mjumbe wa Bodi ya wakurugenzi ya FINCA Microfinance Tanzania. Kwa ujumla siku zote za maisha yangu nimejihusisha na harakati za kupigania haki za wenye shida na mahitaji katika jamii kutokana na msingi niliojengewa na bibi yangu wa kukataa unyonge na kusaidia wanyonge. Hurka hiyo ndio ilipelekea ajira yangu ya kwanza kuwa kwenye taasisi ya uhamasishaji wa masuala ya ukimwi ya ISHI. Niliguswa kujihusisha na kampeni hizo kwasababu binafsi nimepoteza ndugu, jamaa na marafiki kutokana na ugonjwa huo. Mbali na ISHI,nimekuwa nikijihusisha na kampeni ya kuzuia mauaji ya watu wenye ulemavu wa ngozi (Albino) iitwayo IMETOSHA.

Ni jambo la udhalilishaji uliopitiliza kuwakata binadamu wenzetu viongo vyao kwa imani za kishirikina. Pia nimeshiriki kwenye uhamasishaji wa magonjwa yasiyojulikana (Rare diseases).‎ Tunaposherehekea siku ya Mwanamke duniani rai yangu kwa wanawake wenzangu, tushirikiane, tusaidiane, tupeane moyo na tuwezeshana ili tufikie lengo letu la usawa 50/50 kufikia mwaka 2030. Kila mwanamke atimize wajibu wake kwa kujitambua na kuhakikisha haki yake hainyongwi.

Mimi nimejitambua, ninasimamia haki yangu, na wala siipiganii, ni yangu, Jinsia yangu hainitofautishi kiutendaji na jinsia ya kiume. Ninachoangalia ni Mchango wangu katika maendeleo ya Uchumi, jamii na familia na sio Jinsia yangu. Ninachotambua katika jinsia yangu ni kuwa mimi ni Dada, Mama, rafiki, na Mke. Mengine yote,nipo sawa na wote, wanaume na wanawake.‎ Happy Women’s Day 2016. “Wanawake Tunapashwa Kuona Jinsia yetu kama rasilimali na sio Dhima”.  Women should view their gender as a resource rather than a liability”.

Credit: Vijimambo blog 

Welcome to Tanzania the land of Zanzibar, Serengeti, and Kilimanjaro…..!!