Politicians are easy to attack, but frankly, we are all guilty of not meeting the needs of Africa's young people properly.

At the age of 15, a teacher had asked me what I wanted to do for a career, and without knowing why or even how I replied that I wanted to be a poet.

Its a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.

the best way to sharpen a knife is not to whet one side of it only. And neither can you solve a riddle by considering only one end of it.

Humans, not places, make memories.

There are powerful forces undermining progress in Africa. But one must never underestimate the power of the people to bring about change.

I always wanted to write poetry, even when I was very young.