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Beautiful Speech delivered by Ghanaian President John D. Mahama
We recommend that all of our community members should watch, listen and ponder over his words which we associate ourselves with.
We owe it to ourselves and a more peaceful and equitable world to care and take action in diverse ways.

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Beautiful Speech by the Slovenian President at the ongoing U.N Assembly Sep 2025.
A call to action for justice and an equitable and peaceful world.

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The Vanity of It All. U7
[A Must Read Piece]


FOLKS, THIS ARTICLE HAS CAUSED MANY TO REFLECT ON THEIR OWN LIVES. THE AUTHOR IS A RETIRED WRITER WHO DESCRIBES HER OWN EMOTIONS AS SHE PREPARES TO MOVE INTO A NURSING HOME.
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I'm going to a nursing home. I have to. When you are no longer able to take care of yourself, your children are busy at work and have to take care of their own children, and no one has the time to take care of you, this seems to be the only way out.

The nursing home is in good condition, with clean single rooms equipped with simple and practical electrical appliances. All kinds of entertainment facilities are available on site, the food is fairly delicious, the service is also very good. The environment is manicured and very beautiful, although the price is not cheap.

My pension is barely able to support this. But I have my own house. If I sell it, then money is not a problem. I can spend it on retirement, and the rest will be left as an inheritance for my son.

He understands very well and says to me: "Your money and your property should be enjoyed by you, don't worry about us."

Now, I have to consider preparing to go to a nursing home. I look around my house filled with suitcases, boxes, bags, cabinets, and drawers containing all kinds of necessities, frivolities, and excesses. There are whimsical purchases, art collections, all sorts of clothing, expensive beddings, exclusive silver cutlery, and gold accentuated dining sets.

I like to collect. I have collected a lot of stamps and many small collections of pendants of emerald, walnut amber, and two small yellow croakers.

I am especially fond of books. The bookshelves on my walls are full of books that were hardly read.

There are also dozens of bottles of good foreign wine. There are full sets of household appliances; various cooking utensils, pots and pans, a treasure trove of spices, various seasonings, and loads of food staples like rice, pasta, frozen fish and meat etc. In fact, the kitchen and pantry are full to the brim! As if I had a dormitory of children to feed!

Then there is family memorabilia. Dozens of video cassettes, obsolete tape reels, and over a 100 photo albums of great aunts, great uncles, great grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces, and friends scattered around the world. Many of them have long departed this earth, and many more are in their twilight years, waiting for God to call them.

I look at this huge collection of things, and I'm deeply worried and sad in equal measure. The nursing home has only one room with a cabinet, a table, a bed, a sofa, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a TV, an induction cooker and a microwave oven -- all the things I will really need.

There is no place to store the wealth and whimsies that I have accumulated throughout my life.

At this moment, I suddenly feel that my so-called wealth is superfluous, and it doesn't belong to me. I just take a look at it, play with it, and use it. It actually belongs to no one. The "wealth," I claimed as my own, was only passing by. Now, it is no longer mine, and these items will pass on to someone else or to somewhere else until they wear out or are destroyed.

Even the house I laboured, sweated, and saved to build will not remember me. The next owners will have no idea who I am and what it meant to me. I will be no more than a shadow in the garden as they eat from the apple tree I planted and enjoy the luminous flowers I planted in "my garden" of serenity.

Oh! What a fool I have been! I should have focused on enjoying my time here rather than constantly tinkering and labouring !
Whose palace is the Forbidden City? The Emperor thought it belonged to him, but today, it belongs to the people and society.

I really want to donate the things in my house, but I can’t get it done. To deal with it has now become a problem. Very few youngsters will value what I have collected. It's old junk to them. I can imagine what it will be like when my children and grandchildren face these painstakingly accumulated treasures. The clothes and bedding will be thrown away; dozens of precious photos will be destroyed; books will be sold as scrap. The mahogany furniture is not practical and will be sold at a low price or given away.

So, I only picked a few favourite items. I only kept a set of pots and pans for kitchen supplies; a few books that are worth reading, and a handful of teapots for tea. I took along my ID card, senior citizen certificate, health insurance card, household register, and, of course, a bank card. Enough!

I bid farewell to my neighbours, I knelt down at the door and bowed three times, and gave this home back to the world.

Yes! In life, you can only sleep in one bed, live in one room. Any more of it is merely for watching and playing!

Having lived a lifetime, people finally understand: we don’t really need much. Don’t be shackled by superfluous things to be happy!

It's ridiculous to compete for prominence and fortune. Life is no more than ONE bed, one set of clothing, and one meal at a time. You may have ten million of these items, but you can only use one at a time.

*For people over 50 years old, shouldn't we think carefully about how to spend the remainder of our journey on earth? Shouldn't we be teaching our children about values that really matter? Let go of fantasies, baggage, and accumulation of things that can't be eaten, worn, or used every day. Be healthy and be happy*

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I'm certain it is relevant for all of us over 50 and 60 years of age!

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Watch this to gain a holistic perspective of history!!

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It is our greatest pleasure to welcome all who recently subscribed to our channel to this growing family.
We have observed the surprise, even shock and anger, from many on how stories of black greatness, ingenuity, and contributions to civilization from ever to the present, have been hidden from us systematically by those who would forever want us to feel inferior and worthless so they can forever make of us "hewers of wood and carriers of water" - perpetual servants and at best second rate citizens.
Truth is that has always been the system and that is how we have been dominated, exploited and spat on till now.
We need to know the truth about ourselves as the first step towards our liberation. Those of you who got angry about how little we know about our achievements upon watching a few of our videos are invited to visit our playlist "Black History" on this channel for our full list of Black stories and contributions which we continue to update. We should all share such stories with our circles and further invite them here to be part of this family.
We must know that until we bind together, educate ourselves on our history and learn to work together on our common interests, those who want to keep us in perpetual servitude would use the oldest trick in the book to achieve their goals which is to create inferiority in our minds and to divide us so we can never work together.

Again welcome to all members of our family.
Watch this space for updates.
Together we can liberate ourselves and restore equity and dignity for our race and a fair, peaceful and equitable world for all races.
Make no mistake, we are not haters of any race.
We are only people who know we are as good as any, if not better and who seek a more equitable and just world.

"The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed"
Steve Biko

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Remembering one of the greatest humans who ever lived and one of the greatest speeches ever delivered from the mouth of a mortal!!

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U.N Chief hits nail on the head: genocide against Palestine must cease, 2 State Solution is the only workable one.
The world must stand up for justice and principle.
It is getting too late!!!

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Watch this.

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Know the greatest scientist of all times who has been concealed by history:
He was a Black!!

Imhotep lived around 2650 BCE, over 4,500 years ago, while Einstein lived in the 20th century (1879–1955 CE) — showing that Imhotep achieved greatness millennia before modern science existed.

Imhotep originated knowledge entirely from observation, experience, and intuition, whereas Einstein built his theories on the foundations laid by previous scientists like Newton, Maxwell, and others.

Imhotep was a true polymath who excelled in medicine, architecture, astronomy, theology, engineering, and statecraft, while Einstein was mainly known for his contributions to theoretical physics.

Imhotep designed and supervised the construction of the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the first stone building in human history, whereas Einstein made no architectural contributions.

Imhotep authored or influenced over 200 documented medical texts, covering diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and spiritual healing, while Einstein had no involvement in medicine.

Imhotep was also the high priest of Heliopolis, blending scientific knowledge with spirituality and ethics, while Einstein, though deeply moral, was secular and had no spiritual leadership role.

Imhotep served as vizier (prime minister) to Pharaoh Djoser, holding the highest political office under the king, while Einstein never held any administrative or political position of authority.

Imhotep applied geometry, arithmetic, and measurement techniques to solve real-world construction and health problems, while Einstein’s mathematics was primarily abstract and theoretical.

Imhotep was a pioneering civil engineer, using simple tools and pure intellect to organize labor, materials, and architectural design — a feat unmatched in ancient or modern times, whereas Einstein’s work was entirely conceptual.

Imhotep studied the stars and used astronomical patterns to help organize Egypt’s agricultural and religious calendar, while Einstein contributed to cosmological theory but did not directly improve people’s understanding of timekeeping or agriculture.

Imhotep’s work formed the foundation of Egyptian society, influencing architecture, medicine, ethics, and religion for thousands of years, whereas Einstein’s work reshaped scientific thought but did not reorganize society directly.

Imhotep was worshipped as a god of medicine and wisdom for over 2,000 years, a cultural reverence far beyond what Einstein received, despite being regarded as a scientific genius.

Imhotep's genius was practical and lifesaving, directly improving public health, shelter, agriculture, and state organization, while Einstein's genius changed our understanding of the universe but did not solve everyday human problems.

Imhotep created entirely new systems — such as written medical diagnostics, multi-layered building techniques, and administrative hierarchies, while Einstein refined and extended systems that already existed in Western science.

Imhotep’s writings became part of sacred Egyptian texts and oral traditions, forming the basis for later Greek, Roman, and even Islamic medicine and architecture, while Einstein’s writings influenced only modern scientific fields.

Imhotep’s influence stretched across millennia, shaping Africa, the Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern civilizations, while Einstein’s impact, though global, is mostly limited to the past 100 years.

Imhotep contributed to human survival through health systems, housing, and environmental adaptation, while Einstein’s work mainly contributed to energy, physics, and modern technologies like GPS and nuclear science.

Imhotep integrated science, religion, governance, and ethics into a unified worldview, embodying the Egyptian principle of Ma’at (balance and harmony), while Einstein’s work was limited to intellectual and moral domains.

Despite having no books, laboratories, or universities, Imhotep produced timeless innovations through reasoning, faith, and firsthand observation. Einstein had access to modern education, libraries, and global communication networks.

Imhotep helped shape the very concept of civilization, establishing the physical, moral, and spiritual structures on which society could stand. In contrast, Einstein expanded the frontiers of scientific knowledge, but within a world already built.

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Watch a video on this channel titled "Imhotep" to know more about this great personality.

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Shameful mockery of humanity and human rights as EU supports Israeli genocide in Gaza whilst threatening Iran with sanctions.
Great analysis from this channel............

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