Sunday 18 March 2012

Question Time

I randomly selected five people to ask me questions that they have always wanted to know the answer to.

Do you have a life plan if so, what is it? 
Well, in all honesty my life plan is to aim for the best. In life not everything goes as planned but I think it's these moments that I work extremely hard to overcome. I don't really have a plan, I just take each day as it comes and make each day productive.

Who inspires you? 
The one and only person that has ALWAYS inspired me is my mum. For her to have brought up six children on her own that alone is inspiring and we have been through some tough times in life but my mum has never given up and has taught us the real value of life. 

What is your view on life after death? 
That's a tough question, I do believe in life after death that you either go to heaven or hell. Some people try too hard to be "perfect" and they need to realise that no-one is perfect and never will be, also some people need to really think deep and hard about their religion because some tend to abuse that power and authority. 

What's the difference between a chicken and a hen? 
Chicken is a species of birds, and in that species are two families, the hens and roosters. A hen is a female chicken.

If you could have dinner with any famous person that is dead who would it be and why? 
That would have be to PC David Rathband simply because to me he was a hero. 

If you could get a part in any TV show which one would you choose and why? 
It would either be Casualty, or EastEnders. I have watched EastEnders for many years and would love to add some youth and personality to the show. also I would like to portray a respectable and intellectual black girl as the stereotype for black people is becoming ludacris especially in this generation. Casualty, because I love the high drama and want to go into the medical field and I love Michael French so it would be the great opportunity to meet him. Besides them, I have applied for Junior Apprentice so watch this space! 

Do you think positive sexism/racism is a good or bad thing considering it should be about character and actions? 
Well I think you have answered your own questions there however I think that positive racism is a bad thing because living in this world the amount of abuse people receive is overwhelming and saying something like this could trigger a serious case. For example, someone stating that they 'love ALL black people' could come across as racist and may offend many people so I think it's just about being careful in what you say. 

If over night the empowerment of women happened globally what would the world be like? 
I think that the world would be... a better place. There would be cheaper clothing prices and fashion will control both men and women which could help some people (even a few celebrities). However, it would do more bad than good for women I think there will be too much fuss that's not needed for and the country could go into economic decline. 

Where do you see yourself in ten years time? 
In ten years time I see myself having a professional job and earning some cash but most of all I just want to be happy. 

What is your favourite book? 
Favourite book... either Of Mice and Men or Michael McIntyre's Live and Laughing. Michael McIntyre is an amazing comedian and his life story intrigues me every time. He makes me laugh and his story is very funny and the seriousness of some issues are just heart-breaking. 



Sunday 11 March 2012

Make Kony Famous 2012

There has been many speculation over the truth in the leader of Joseph Kony and his motives however I for one believe that this is happening and before it's too late I would like to draw people's attention to the seriousness of the matter.

Joseph Kony is an army leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda and he believes that what he is doing is right. Kony leads a terrible army that is connected with the 'Invisible Children' which is a horrifying attack where Kony sends his men to kidnap young children in their homes and he forces them to work for him, by working for him this means going out into battle and killing the opposition as well as killing their own parents. He also uses young girls as sex slaves for his pleasure and desire and they have no say in what happens. To think what these children would do just to have the luxuries that we have breaks my heart.

When watching the video about Kony, the young man called Jacob said something that will stay in my heart he said that he wishes that he was dead because now he is living he has nothing, his brother was killed and he can remember each fine detail of the killing and he has a dream of becoming a lawyer but without any money to pay the school fees then he cannot fulfil his dream. With this I begin to think of how many children feel the same way as Jacob, they would like to become something but once they are captured by Kony they have no way out and that is their life.

The plan is to make Joseph Kony famous, not for his army to multiply but for people to be aware of what this man is doing and hopefully in the near future be stopped- resorting in a prison sentence. I would like for the world to become a better place although this is not easy it may seem like words but watching the video, pledging or donating some money could start to make a HUGE difference in finding Kony and giving children the chance to have a childhood and to be educated. If only one person sees this and tells one other person then I will be happy because society today is leading by the connection of social networking sites. When one person tells the next this would be spread like wildfire and would generally make Kony famous.

Here are the possible links where you can donate or read more information about the man that is Joseph Kony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc
http://www.kony2012.com/
http://www.facebook.com/Kony2012Stop
https://twitter.com/#!/KONY2012NYC