Start Here
NEW HERE? READ THESE THREE FIRST:
1. Colonialism and Corruption — the editorial posture
of this blog in its clearest form.
2. Revisiting Gender Discussions — the feminism
critique that defines this blog's voice on culture.
3. Kenya Has 241 Ebola Beds — the analytical method
this blog brings to public health and policy.
ONJALAZBROZ IS THE EAST AFRICAN ANALYTICAL VOICE ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS,
public-health systems, and the post-colonial condition. Written from
Kisumu, Kenya, read globally, and unafraid to name empire when it
sees it.
If you're new, the question is: where do you start?
THE BLOG IS ORGANIZED AROUND THREE PILLARS:
1. Global Politics from an African Lens
International affairs, foreign policy, and geopolitics — analyzed
from a vantage point that has lived the consequences of decisions
made in capitals far away.
Start with: The Unspoken Power of Language in Leadership
2. Public Health & State Capacity
Outbreak response, health-system audits, pandemic preparedness,
donor dependency. Where the post-colonial condition meets the bodies
of ordinary people.
Start with: Kenya Has 241 Ebola Beds. Why Are We Still Not Ready?
3. Culture, Faith & the Post-Colonial Condition
Marriage, language, religion, identity — the human terrain where
empire meets daily life. The most personal pillar, and the slowest
to write.
Start with: Multiculturalism: The Inescapable Necessity of Our
THE "MY POSITION" RULE
Every essay on this blog ends with a clearly labeled "My Position"
section — a short, blunt statement of what I believe, what I oppose,
and what I would do if the decision were mine. This is the test of
whether the essay is finished. If I can't write it, the post doesn't
publish.
WHAT TO EXPECT, GOING FORWARD
Two long-form essays per week (Mondays and Fridays). Two shorter
quick-takes (Wednesdays and Saturdays). One Friday newsletter with
the week's flagship essay, three links worth your time, and one
cultural recommendation. No spam. No "10 things you missed"
headlines. Just considered writing on a fixed cadence.
THE BEST WAY TO READ
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versions of the essays.
Welcome to the conversation.
— David