ADEREMI'S NOTEBOOK

— An email written by a Citigroup intern, Lucy Gao is currently doing rounds in the city. She sent an email inviting friends to her 21st Birthday party, a Champagne Reception at the Ritz. The email contained detailed instructions. The funniest, “the more upper-class you dress, the less likely you shall be denied entry. (2)

— Mona has an amazing tribute post on Fela. Whilst I may not agree with everything Fela said or did, he was one of the most talented musicans of our time. Another piece on Fela by Bayo Martins. (2)

— 10 Commandments for Developing Countries by Kishore Mahbubani. I must reflect on Rule No.10: “Thou shalt not abandon hope. People are the same the world over. What Europe achieved yesterday, the developing world will achieve tomorrow. It can be done.” #

— Zimbabwe, a nation of millionaires who can’t afford to buy anything: “I went to pay some local taxes the other day and it took over an hour for them to count out the Z$41 million I owed. It’s crazy.” But some changes are been made, “zero to hero“. #

— Jonathan Clayton on Kenyan roads. Definitely time to fix the your roads when your country leaders start having road accidents frequently. CNN article back in 1999. #

— Trailer: The Last King Of Scotland. Must see! #

— The more I listen to this song “I started a blog nobody read” by Sprites, the more I think it was dedicated to my blog. (2)

— Soul on Ice’s Council Estate of Mind, details the real problem young people living in London council estates face everyday. #

— Our man in Mali; I love this picture! #

— Amit Chaudhuri on constantly mishearing ‘rioting’ as ‘writing’ on the BBC. via Modal minority #