Lifelines - African proverbs for daily living

These proverbs and commentaries provide inspiration, a "lifeline" for each day.

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Letting go yesterday and living today

Yesterday and the day before yesterday are not like today. (Swahili) Dear Zayda, Each new day is unlike any that has gone before. This first...

Monday, July 19, 2010

Replacing fear and hate with courage

This Adinkra symbol is "Akofena". These two swords represent courage. That which you fear most is likely to occur; the one you hat...

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About Me

Yvonne McCalla Sobers: Kingston, Jamaica; I am a Jamaican who writes fiction and non-fiction. I graduated from the University of the West Indies and taught English and history for much of my career. I live in Kingston, and frequently travel to North America. I have also visited several islands in the Caribbean as well as Mexico and Ecuador. In addition, I worked for many years in Britain and in Ghana. Living in Africa helped me to identify the roots of proverbs I learned as a child when I first fell in love with these sayings. I am the author of the cookbook Delicious Jamaica! Vegetarian Cuisine (Book Publishing Company, 1996). Askhari Johnson Hodari (of Birmingham, Alabama) and I are joint authors of Lifelines: The Black Book of Proverbs (Random House, 2009) NOTE: Profile photo is taken by Sabriya Simon

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