Home Economics: sense on cents
Let me start by stating that the content of your feedback on last week’s article [White Wedding: A Cultural Faux Pas] is appreciated and it prompts me to write a ‘part two’ on the subject and so it shall be in the near future. By the way, please note the conversation always carries on via twitter (@masangopm), I encourage you to reach out. I’ll stay on the home turf today; sharing insights on how understanding the story behind the story always helps us better govern our communities and our countries, of course starting with governing our homes. Yes, everything is personal. And if it never is for you, then you might be on the wrong planet. In her early days as a published writer, world-renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, reminded us of the dangers of a single story. Underline dangers and keep this word in mind as you continue to read. The single story is just that; having a one dimensional outlook to any situation and this can negatively affect even o