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“As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.”
— Abraham Lincoln
“The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.” As J.F. Kennedy.
Being alive is great, but is it enough to be alive as a human being? Aren’t lizards, rats, dogs, and the likes also alive?
As human beings, we’ve achieved incredible things over the years and this has been due to our ability to always come together, despite of our differences, and work hard to leave the world better than we met it.
Are you in science, technology, politics, culture, education, agriculture? What are you into? What sacrifices are you making today to make sure posterity doesn’t have to face the same challenges as you?
Whatever you’re doing, I strongly believe you deserve to live in a world where your fundamental human rights are respected in order to make the most out of your life and give what you are doing your best.
It’s the simple questions that keep me up late at night:
What is the cost of silence in the face of injustice?
How do we balance the idea of universal human rights with diverse cultural traditions and values?
Is it really possible to take one person’s rights without diminishing our own?
Doesn’t our common humanity mean we have a shared responsibility to act in times of crisis?
What does it say about us when the suffering of others is just a news headline?
Isn’t a child’s right to an education a universal promise we all share?
If we were building a better world, wouldn’t education be its foundation?
What good is a vote if the voices behind it are not truly free?
Isn’t the truest test of democracy how it treats its most vulnerable citizens, not its most powerful?
Do we truly have gender equality when simply walking down the street can be an act of bravery for some?
How can we claim to respect humanity when half of the population is still fighting for their basic rights?
Why does a person’s gender still define their opportunities and their word in so many places around the world?
These and many more questions keep my mind working. We draw from local struggles in Africa – especially in Cameroon – to address most of these subjects.
“The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.” As J.F. Kennedy.
Being alive is great, but is it enough to be alive as a human being? Aren’t lizards, rats, dogs, and the likes also alive?
As human beings, we’ve achieved incredible things over the years and this has been due to our ability to always come together, despite of our differences, and work hard to leave the world better than we met it.
Are you in science, technology, politics, culture, education, agriculture? What are you into? What sacrifices are you making today to make sure posterity doesn’t have to face the same challenges as you?
Whatever you’re doing, I strongly believe you deserve to live in a world where your fundamental human rights are respected in order to make the most out of your life and give what you are doing your best.
It’s the simple questions that keep me up late at night:
What is the cost of silence in the face of injustice?
How do we balance the idea of universal human rights with diverse cultural traditions and values?
Is it really possible to take one person’s rights without diminishing our own?
Doesn’t our common humanity mean we have a shared responsibility to act in times of crisis?
What does it say about us when the suffering of others is just a news headline?
Isn’t a child’s right to an education a universal promise we all share?
If we were building a better world, wouldn’t education be its foundation?
What good is a vote if the voices behind it are not truly free?
Isn’t the truest test of democracy how it treats its most vulnerable citizens, not its most powerful?
Do we truly have gender equality when simply walking down the street can be an act of bravery for some?
How can we claim to respect humanity when half of the population is still fighting for their basic rights?
Why does a person’s gender still define their opportunities and their word in so many places around the world?
These and many more questions keep my mind working. We draw from local struggles in Africa – especially in Cameroon – to address most of these subjects.
The objective is simple: be the platform where such questions can be freely addressed using real struggles with the goal of seeking lasting solutions.
Tubuo Writes 