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Malini Saba is known for being one of the worlds most successful investors and one of its most generous philanthropists. In a recent article appearing on the Huffinton Post, Saba was profiled for her success in the business world but also her work with charitable organizations all over the world. The article focused primarily on her work as Chairman of Saban, a major international conglomerate which has holdings in severla countries including the United States, China, Autralia and India.…

The Life of Ibn Battutah Ibn Battutah was an incredible traveler and author in his lifetime. The web article, IBN Baṭṭūṭah Muslim Explorer and Writer by Ivan Hrbek, he stated that Battutah was "...the greatest medieval Muslim traveler and the author of one of the most famous travel books, the Riḥlah(Travels)” (Hrbek). Ibn Batttah was so memorable because of the distances he traveled and the reason behind his travels. Battutah traveled over 75,000 miles in his life and he embarked on these trips…

TITLE: Why you should visit the motherland? GENERAL PURPOSE: to inform SPECIFIC PURPOSE: to persuasive the audience to visit Africa, to get them back to some of their root, and to get a better understanding about Africa. ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN: MMS, Monroe’s motivated sequence I. Attention step: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together, but be sure to go to East and West Africa. We especially invite you to come to our countries, Guinea and Cameroon. II. Need step:…

History of Ghanaians in America My ancestors come from Ghana, specifically Cape Coast. There are two main ways in which my ancestors and my people in general have come into this nation. The first was involuntary by means of them becoming slaves and the second way was voluntary. Pertaining to the involuntary conditions that my ancestors faced when coming to this country was very dangerous and scary conditions. My ancestors were brought to this country against their will by…

In his early adulthood, Abu ’Abdallah Muhammad Ibn Battuta departed from his home in Tangier to embark on what would be notably recognized as one of the greatest adventures in the 14th century. His accomplishments of excursing the extensive world in the massive regions of Africa, Asia, China, and the Middle East resulted in a vast collection of writings that consisted of descriptive thoughts documenting every step of his journey. The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveler of the 14th…

location, most empires end up developing cultures that bear innumerable similarities. Leaders from Mali, Aztec, and Spanish Empires were similar in the sense that they build power through reliance of their gods, use of loyalty, and employment of force. Religion is a major factor in most civilizations, and leaders often interpret their deities’ words to fit their own idealistic narratives. In Sundiata’s, the Mali king’s, case, he has been…

African stories. These themes tend to support having good morals or strong leadership in society. An important theme is determination. Characters in African literature and tradition show this theme when facing a difficult task. “Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali” is a traditional legendary epic by an unknown author. It is about the 13th-century West African leader Sundiata Keita. “The Quarry” is a short story by Alan Paton. It is about Johnny Day, a 12-year-old boy, who climbed the face of an…

“Totally like whatever, you know?” is a poem by Taylor Mali written as a satirical criticism of the attitude of the youth of today’s society. The whole poem is written in a style meant to imitate a typical teenager, talking about the flaws in their way of thinking. The poet uses mockery and exaggeration to drive home their point that today’s young people are afraid to even have an opinion, much less express it. Throughout the entire poem, the poet is mocking his target, by imitating them. He…

above; it’s hard to make sense of what they are saying and they seem like they are unsure of what they are talking about. In the poem, “ Totally like whatever, you know,” author Taylor Mali says, “ In case hadn’t noticed, it has somehow become uncool to sound like you know what you’re talking about?” (1-3) Mali targets young adults with this poem because they are the generation that talks in this way. This generation has become more and more like followers rather than leaders all because of…

The poem Totally Like Whatever, You Know? by Taylor Mali is about today’s teenagers speaking mannerisms. It’s also about what he thinks it makes them sound like. He thinks that it makes them sound like they don’t care. Some examples from the poem are that they’re are putting question marks at the the end of statements that aren’t questions, and and are ending sentences with like “right?” and “totally”. A form of satirical humour found in the poem was mockery. Taylor uses mockery to show the…