Much of my life has been lived inside my head and I've developed the art of observation and out-of-the-box thinking. Couple this with the fact that I had to develop my writing skills, because I had a stutter, and you've just got yourself a storyteller.
After lots of reflection and thinking, I have come to accept the call of being a storyteller. I've spent years observing, and studying the world around me and I believe that it's now time to share those thoughts and experiences with the world at large. Sharing my experiences with the world is the easiest way out of my shell. 😬
I believe in the power of storytelling, and I've come to appreciate how relevant stories are to the development and sustenance of any society. As such, although I'm not a philosopher or expert in anything yet, I am making a deliberate attempt to tell the African story from the African perspective.
We have grown up as a continent with a shallow understanding of our history and the context within which we live. It feels like the lives of pre-colonial Africans were not really documented, and even if they were, it is out of reach for the ordinary African.
In the next couple of years, we would all die and our generation would become history. The next generation would see images of Africa as a poor continent - one filled with poverty, hardship and misery. In addition to all of these, the internet today is not telling the story of Africa in a much-deserved way.
I seek to change that narrative in my own way. If not for anything, I want generations unborn to dig into the life of just one African, at least. Let them see that the Africans before them were intelligent thinking beings. We cannot continue to let non-Africans tell the story of Africans.
This was the reasoning behind the launch of Ponder (Eyram's perspective).
Ponder is my attempt to share my random thoughts with the world to inspire it, cause it to challenge its thinking and even make it laugh (Hopefully).
With ponder, the world gets to explore minimalism, Christianity, science, graphic design, controversy, an annoying appreciation of detail and out-of-the-box thinking. The world gets to explore all of these from the perspective of an African.
I would not always be correct, in fact, I'd be wrong most of the time. But please remember that what I'd be posting are just opinions and not expert advice. I'm still in the learning process. I'm still learning, exploring the world around me and making reasonable inferences from my perspective.
My opinions on issues can and would change. But my humble plea to you, my dear reader, is to acknowledge this fact. I'm open to feedback and constructive criticism, although I'd not just accept whatever you say.
I'd ask questions to have a better understanding of your views and why I'm faulty in my reasoning.
In the long run, I acknowledge the fact that the internet never forgets so I choose to use it to my advantage. What do you choose? 🙌🏾
