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My Bad Experience with an Airline Brand

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:53:00 +0000

You really don't have to be on board an Airline to have a Bad Experience

Last Saturday I had to purchase a ticket for my brother to London, and i was very lazy being in bed and not wanting to get up, anyways i reached for my Netbook and went on the Internet to book and pay through my online banking. I was lying down there on my bed feeling very cool with myself that this makes my life really easy and i wont have to drive all the way to the Airline office..... so i booked the ticket and paid for it.. by the way it was an Emirates ticket.

This was my first direct interaction with services of the Brand Emirate, with obviously very high expectations from this very premium Brand , however, at this moment those expectations were being met. Anyways i paid for the ticket got my receipt sent to my mail box but there was no eticket sent, 1st day, second day no eticket 3rd day no eticket only for me to receive an email from the airline that my booking had been cancelled... for God sake my account had been deducted 4 days ago and someone is telling me that my booking had been cancelled? (that was the begning of my frustration)

I called the Airline, no one is picking up, i go to the Bank, they call the Airline no one is picking up i go to the Emirates office at the Airport and no one can help; they say i have to go to the their Head office in Victoria Island those of you who have no clue where that is... just imagine at least 1 hour minimum in traffic and probably another 2 hours when returning...

Now i am back to where this all started; this was the reason i wanted to avoid going to the Island and pay for the ticket online but now i think that's just what i have to do..

I find my way to the Island yesterday got there and the security guys passes me on to this guy who offers to assist me solve it.. I am standing there waiting, the guy takes my payment receipt and say "i will be with you in a short while" 30mins time he returns to say "they are working on it" i said thank you..

Now its 1hour 30mins and i am still waiting for these guys to just print a ticket i had already paid for .. now i am there for 2 hours and i am getting calls i have to attend to pressing issues at the office.. this guy seems to have forgotten me .. i am angry and no one would even look at me.. the security guys say to me they cant give this guy a call because they don't have his desk phone number (this is an office for Gods sake - how much more can an excuse be so flimsy?) i asked them to go in to remind this guy i am still here but they said no they cant go in ... (who has the responsibility of attending to people at the counter when those who are stationed there don't even know their jobs).. now i am completely over the edge, angry, furious just name it...

Then to my greatest surprise a young lady walks in with her kids and she has the same challenge as i did .. paid for a ticket online and it was never delivered..

I mean why do you have to start an online service when you know you are not ready to provide the services excellently and professionally.. its completely rude to your customers and this is why most brands destroy their perception in the minds of their customers and prospective customers by just simply rendering some shitty services

Well the long and short of this story is that after almost 2hr 30mins a lady comes our that i had to complain to and she asked me in to attend to me .. and you know what .. the ticket had been printed for over 2hrs and that so called guy just forgot about me outside and i had to wait for nothing..

I know some of these brands are built on very strong propositions to their customers/ consumers but then its is very important that when people interact with your brand the kind of experience they get from your people they talk to, the ambiance of your office, leaves a lasting impression that will continue to help reinforce that proposition... but in this situation that wasn't the case.. and i am sure they are thousands of consumers out there that suffer similar from brands they interact with..

Finally key question is are the brand aware of this or what? or there are just not able to properly implement an internal branding exercises that will ensure a structured way of dealing with customer issues... Well if you read this and you have had a bad experience from any brand please share..

More Than Just The King of Pop

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:12:00 +0000

"If you want to be a street sweeper then sweep the streets like Beethoven played music..."

Tonight I saw the first time in my whole life the biggest memorial service and it makes me wonder who this man truly is, beyond being Michael Jackson, An Entertainer, The King of Pop

I never knew him beyond his songs but after hearing all the testimonials tonight from people who have experienced him, it felt like I had experienced him from a completely different perspective, I saw not just that legendary Michael Jackson anymore, but a man who was a humanitarian who used his gift to give people hope, direction, love, peace of mind, fulfillment.

I saw a man whom beyond the colours of his skin at different times in his life has been able to unite people, touch people's lives and send a message to the world with words as simply as PEACE & LOVE, with these words he thought the world from young to old, male & female, black & white, Asian, Latino, all races that we are one world and we can live in peace.

The question then for me is does God really care about how you change the colour of your skin or how you use your heart for the goodness of mankind?

I am truly touched, and for me this is both an inspiration, and a further reinforcement that I can be who I want to be by doing it the best, I can change peoples lives, I can put smiles on peoples faces and ultimately I can be there for the good of mankind.

There is a Michael Jackson in every one of us, lets find it and spread the message of LOVE & PEACE amongst our brothers and sisters.

Rest in Peace MJ

Ideas Rule the World…

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:16:00 +0000

What happened to the United States of America last week was felt across countries globally and it has kept me thinking about how much more change this world would experience in the coming years, I remembered writing a certain piece over a year ago, which I think just proved me right. So am sharing this one with you as a honour to a man who has demonstrated extreme determination and this display of an ability to achieve if you believe.

Congratulations "Barack Obama"

Ideas Rule the World…. By Kenoma Agbamu (10/22/2007)

Looking through the perspective of how society has been changing and evolving in the last centuries one thing that has been constant is that every change in the society starts with an individual which then is directly linked to the way ideas are being configured by people.

From past to present, from the richest economies to the poorest, from the most peaceful territories to the most disturbed, Ideas have played a crucial role in shaping leadership styles in public, private and civil societies through different times and space.

When you look at the evolution of the world of technology, science and business it is however clear that there is a triggering element that has strongly influenced the core of innovation and creativity in these areas and this element is nothing but the way ideas are configured.

Some of the greatest minds of recent times have leveraged ideas to make different impacts in society; the Google duo Larry Page and Sergey Brin out of curiosity challenged the way search engines work and with an idea to integrate a page ranking formula they have change the way people use the internet, today the word Google is almost taking over the word "search" all you hear is Google this, Google that.

The likes of Mohammed Yunus have changed the way people see poverty alleviation by simply starting a small loans Bank to give micro loans to Women; today this has changed the lives of thousands of women and families in Bangladesh.

All these changes in society; be it in development, technology or businesses simply, find their core in one idea or the other.

Using the concept of leadership and looking at some of the most successful rulers who have shaped the world. They were not followed as leaders because people like the shape or color of their faces but rather because people liked the ideas behind their visions and that was how they built their followership be it good or bad.

When I imagine the influence of ideas in the world, I can as well imagine to what extent the absence of ideas would leave the world in perpetual state of stagnation and in the long run retrogression. Luckily that will never happen because idea creation is a core part of human existence.

In summary there is absolutely no limitation in the argument that ideas rule the world it is has been a constant and will continue to be a constant in the way human being do things.

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"Am now Curious to see how the Obama idea of "Hope and Change" will manifest in the lives of the Americans but non the less the ripple effect on the world...."

Thank You.

The Pregnancy of 2008; My Thanks to 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:51:00 +0000

Years have come and gone and yet another, most times people say one year gives birth to the other but this time I see it from a different perspective; 2007 has left 2008 pregnant. When a year comes to an end, it's very amazing to see that this is when most people reflect on the year to capture those moments, experiences, challenges and successes that have shaped them over that year and most times the product of this is always a New Year "Resolution" – but does this really make things different in the coming year? J - Well don't ask me.

Well what this post is about for me that I would like to share with you all is that 2008 is pregnant and this is the handy work of 2007. So many things happened in this last year, it was a year of discoveries and confirmations… everyone I met in this period gave me an opportunity to see something different.

When I capture my moments of 2007 I can't help but smile all the time and say thank you because each different scenario leaves me with an opportunity to find out something new or reconfirm something about my self… and these has been because of the different people I met at different times.

I would like to use this opportunity to say give my NEW YEAR wishes to all those that I have not been able to contact directly.. as you read this message I want you to know you have been a part of my 2007 and my Thanks goes to you for playing a role in making 2008 a pregnant year for me as we step into 2008 we step in to await the beauty, brightness and goodness and warmth that comes with a new Born, May 2008 be a year where our conceivables of 2007 be put to birth.

Being that one of the things that shapes me most is the people that I meet and the different discussions I have with them I also want to say a huge thank you to all those people who have joined me in different times to have different discussions; you have in one way or the other increased my horizon so please celebrate with me.

The beauty about life is not always about how happy you are but about how happy others are because of you so I also want to say a big thank you to those people whom have found relevance in me and whom I have been able to touch their lives positively in any way; You have given my the reassurance that life is beautiful and you have always left me with a smile on my face and I wish you well in the next year.

My special love goes to all Swiss Friends or friends who are not Swiss but Live in Switzerland J you are truly not forgotten thanks for being a huge part of my 2007 and hope to see you somewhere soon – (Happy New year in German, French and Italian)

See you all in 2008 ..

One Love

How it all started©

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:53:00 +0000

My Life my Purpose

When I take a deep look into life and try to describe it, I realize that it is an evolution and connection of different chapters that have made up to where and what I am today.

I would love to share a bit of my AIESEC chapter with you, as you might find it a bit useful.

One decision that led to a continous journey of achievements, fulfillments and a future

In year 2000 when I got into the University, you know young, flamboyant and ready to rock and roll, I really didn't know what I wanted in life, it just felt nice being in the university and I just wanted to have fun and that was it. However, one faithful afternoon I met a group of students dancing and really trying to get a lot of attention to themselves... noticed they all wore face caps with a similar logo so I knew they were from an organization and so I tested out my curiosity by going over for a brief probe. Well to cut the long story short... this was how I met AIESEC members who were actually doing a recruitment campaign. When I made the decision to join AIESEC I had no clarity of what I was going into... I just saw it as a place where I can get some fun and that was it.

Precisely 20 months after I had joined AIESEC and already attended close to 8 AIESEC National conferences my highest motivation was still derived from fun and parties, although I learnt a bit but learning wasn't a priority at that time, and to top it up I was from the worst performing LC having over 120 LC Members yet we could not achieve any results. (we didn't really care because we didn't even know what to do).

The turning point came when my LC was closed down in January 2002 (20 months after I had joined AIESEC) at my 8^th National Conference due to non-performance. That was when I realized that I had been in the organization for the wrong reasons and after realizing this and the fact that my LC was however dear to me I said to myself that I will not be part of a failure and I decided not to let go but go further and do what is right to help my LC regain its membership.

I ran as LCP for 2002/2003 term and won. It was my first strategic role ever in my life. I was faced with real challenges of making sustainable decisions in a place where I had so many friends; a lot of people were going to get hurt because a lot of restructuring had to be done, but I was driven by passion and the determination to make a difference than by what people would say. This was where I began to learn the responsibility of leadership. Cutting the story short, my dream was actualized at the end of the year and my LC had realized 7 exchanges from 0 exchanges in the previous 4 years and that year I won the Most Outstanding Leader Award.

This is where the aspirations and ambition of Kenoma became strengthened because I could now feel and see the value of taking an active role in my own learning - and the key secret was "learning by doing"

A lot of things continued to happen after this great achievement, but sorry there is not space to share them in details. In 2004/2005 I became MCVP Exchange, 2005/2006 I became MCP and African Growth Network Chair and I spent this last year here in Switzerland as an External Relations Manager along side with doing an Internship with the United Nations, where I currently work as a consultant.

This is just a summary of a 7-year AIESEC Experience and a lot has not been said… But what I really want to get across is this: What made the difference for me was one single decision that I made – to run for LCP in order to save my LC. And because I paid attention to the principles of self-driven learning (through challenging my world view, increasing my theoretical and practical experiences, creating a network of contact and self reflection) I have now seen so much more and learnt so much more than I could have earlier imagined.

Learning is a continuous process …. AIESEC has a lot to offer you, but that responsibility of what you get out lies only in your hands.

You are privileged to know this now. If I had known earlier I wouldn't have wasted my first 20 months but I am lucky I didn't fall out along the line… because a lot of people did.

Your time is now!!!! Make the best use of it.

Still More to come

“Trapped in the Elevator”

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:18:00 +0000

Uhmnn … some of you will say what Kenoma was caught doing...? Well it not a similar case of R.Kelly's Trapped in the Closet but just a very silly case of my stubbornness…. As hungry as Lion…I left my apartment to get something to eat from a shop… called COOP (one of the Swiss versions of the TESCO and Sainsbury), and this was how it started... got out of the flat... and realized that the Elevator was sealed with a tap on my floor... I annoyingly dragged myself together with a friend and we took the stairs... (although it's just on the 4^th floor) but the most annoying things was that the Lift was working on all other floors... well what ever... so we got to the shop... and it was damn closed. (mind you shops in Switzerland close at 5pm on Saturdays and during the week at 7pm…hehehe).. option number 2... take the bus and head to the main train station to the Migros Shop (Another big Swiss Brand in Superstores...)... got there... wonderful...we got all what we wanted, and now ready to ganish some awesome and delicious meal...

So we headed back to the flat and guess what? When we arrived... I saw some guys coming out of the lift on the ground floor... and I said hey its working... let's go...moreover am so tired... and we got in, something in my mind told me to get off on the 3^rd floor and then drag myself up the stairs again to the fourth floor, but I dint listen to my mind.. and pushed the button for 4^th floor... and swissssssssssssssssssssssshhhhh up we go … arrived at the fourth floor... and here we are... the door refused to open and the Elevator refused to go back down.

"Ohh my God" I wished I had followed my mind... we kept on ringing the emergency alarm... and hitting the door but no one... 10min…. 20mins… I am getting Hungrier…. Well reached for my Cereals and fruit yoghurt and started eating… and she reached for her Sushi and started eating… 30mins... we done eating... still ringing the emergency alarm .. no one yet to answer... picked out my mobile I wanted to make a call to Ivo to call for help and realized my call credits was below calling allowance.. my friend didn't take her mobile Phone out... However, split seconds after I got an SMS... and guess who it was... the person I just wanted to call (why on earth dint he just call me raather than send an SMS L).. 40mins and finally we heard voices and we started ringing the alarm and hitting the door... until they spoke bac to us and heard us and came to the floor... where we were trapped...

The God sent Neighbors were able to find the Keys to the Elevator door... (I have no clue where that came from) and opened the door... woooowww fresh air of freedom... again ….

And that was how I was "TRAPPED" in the Elevator.

Lessons Learnt: Never will I see a sealed tape on an Elevator door and till try to use the door... and however when I get stubborn sometimes I must first confirm I have a good neighbor that can organize a rescue for meJ, before i use it.... still couldn't use the lift this morning while leaving to work cos.. I don't know if it's been fixed…. J

Peace out…!!!!

Kenoma Is Back!!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:03:00 +0000

Wow been a while I came here….!!!!.. need to clean up the cobwebs from my blog... ..:-)

It's a lovely sunny Saturday afternoon and life has been excitingly wonderful … living abroad for over one year now…. Has been a very impressive and valuable experience I must confess..

I just felt like writing something.. am just chilling at home. .. have 3 movies to watch .. " The Fountain", "Donnie Darko" and "Next" after watching over 25 movies in the week, now I finally have a company again ..:-) guess for ur self….. what that means… hehehe :-)

Check me out in the next couple of weeks for more updates in my life…. See ya…

Aid Versus Trade (Okonja Iweala Former Minister of Finance of Nigeria)

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:34:00 +0000

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:52:00 +0000

Your Seduction Style: Au Natural

You rank up there with your seduction skills, though you might not know it.
That's because you're a natural at seduction. You don't realize your power!
The root of your natural seduction power: your innocence and optimism.

You're the type of person who happily plays around and creates a unique little world.
Little do you know that your personal paradise is so appealing that it sucks people in.
You find joy in everything - so is it any surprise that people find joy in you?

You bring back the inner child in everyone you meet with your sincere and spontaneous ways.
Your childlike (but not childish) behavior also inspires others to care for you.
As a result, those who you befriend and date tend to be incredibly loyal to you.

What Kind of Seducer Are You?

Letter to My Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:39:00 +0000

Dear Blog ..

I am so sorry for being such an unfaithful and inconsistent blogger, i know my readers must be fed up and wonder what the hell is wrong with me but i have been so choked up with work and pleasure and i forget to capture those moments on here.. what a guy i am ...

But i will be coming back in full swing to update u guys on what has been happening cos quite alot of water have passed under the bridge since i last blogged... so the question is can i recapture? or i just start again from here?.. well we shall see...

Coming Soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who Am I ?

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:59:00 +0000

Its quite absolutely exciting the kind of things we think of sometimes, i was imagining that since i was a Spermatozoa i have demonstrated my thirst for winning by winning that one of a heck race with millions of sperm athletes racing to Ovulation

Living life as a Born Winner is very exciting, because it gives you the capacity to make the best out of loosing. i have tried to define who i am several times in different scenarios but still i have different definitions i have tried to seek definition from people still i find different definitions, its funny how life could be so complicated.. sometimes to think you are this and then you see your self doing that... or thinking that...

I feel very choked up in my current way of life.. i am starving for something new.. my last seven years has been engulfed with same kind of people, same kind of vocabularies, same kind of experiences just the same kind of thinking i feel there is only so much i can give. Life is not supposed to be boring.

Most times i see my self like a soldier on a mission and that mission i call ''Operation Contribute'' where i am just interested in finding fulfillment in Life from supporting people to put at least a smiles on their faces.. i still don't know how i would be able to do this .. but i know i will do it .. cos am a fucking Winner.

Emotional Freedom is the answer it is the internal driving force of the world.....

One decision you make today can change your life and can influence the lives of others for ever.....

King Shaka the Great

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:15:00 +0000

I onced played the role of King Shaka at a conference as facilitator for a group of delegates were we formed the Zulu empire.. and here are some real facts of Shaka the great...

Leadership Lessons from Emperor Shaka Zulu the Great:

Build a Sense of Mission
Mission is more important than convention
To be a conqueror, be apprenticed to a conqueror
Lead the charge (from the front)
Build a fanatical team
Go where angels fear to tread (Good old courage is still king)
Be a good strategist (or get one)
Know the battlefield (better than the enemy)
Be obsessed with world-class technologies
Don't believe your own PR

WHO is Shaka Zulu?

Long ago, in 1789, in the rolling green hills of Zululand, a Zulu woman called Nandi gave birth to an unwanted and illegitimate child. The child’s father, Senzangakona, from the clan of Zulu, wanted nothing to do with them and the tribal elders sent a message to Nandi saying "the girl has a beetle (shaka) in her belly". Nandi was relegated to the lowly position of third wife. When Shaka was six years old he allowed a dog to kill one of Senzangakona’s sheep and from that day forth, Shaka and Nandi were cast out by the Zulu clan.

In shame, they were forced to return to the clan of Nandi’s family. Shaka hated living with his mother’s family, they were treated as outcasts and he continuously suffered the cruel, taunting of the other children who referred to him as "the fatherless one." The family were forced to move around from clan to clan until they found a degree of acceptance by the Mtetwa tribe. Shaka grew to young manhood herding sheep and cattle. He showed extraordinary bravery in protecting the animals under his care, and one day killed a leopard single handedly using two throwing spears and a club.

At the age of twenty-one, Shaka became a soldier and distinguished himself in battle under the Mtetwa chieftain Dingiswayo. Shaka proved to be an excellent military strategist and introduced changes in battle methods that were to be a great success. Dingiswayo was a good leader of his people, and under his protection, Shaka grew into a rich and important person. One day Senzangakona came to pay homage to Dingiswayo and was gratified to find that his son had become a great man. He promised Shaka the chieftainship of the Zulu clan after his death. However Senzangakona bowed to the pressure of his wives, and after his death, Shaka’s young half-brother, Sugujana became chief. When Shaka heard the news he broke into a great rage and killed the new chief in battle. Shaka dressed up in his glorious and fearsome battle costume of blue monkey fur and genet tails, and with his own Mtetwa regiment by his side, became king of the Zulu’s.

Shaka set to building a mighty new kraal, it was called Bulawayo, "the place of killing." Nandi was brought to live there in a sumptuous royal kraal of her own. A great feast was held in honour of the new capital and the hills rang out with the roar of the royal salute, "Bayete, Nkosi! Bayete Nkosi!" Shaka marched in revenge on his mother’s Mlangeni clan who had treated them so cruelly in his youth. Victory came easily and Shaka developed a taste for the power of battle.
Shaka continued to revolutionise the Zulu army. He introduced new weapons, new regimental structures and battle formations. He was a cruel and strict disciplinarian. Soldiers caught disobeying his rules were immediately put to death. He forced his regiments to run barefoot over fields of thorns so that their feet became hardened and they could move more quickly in battle. Shaka scored victory after victory. Each clan that was conquered was assimilated into his tribe and the Zulu’s became a great and powerful nation ruling over vast tracts of land in the southern coastal and interior regions of what is today known as KwaZulu Natal.

In 1825 the British arrived at Port Natal. Shaka invited the two British commanders, Fynn and Farewell, to his kraal where he entertained them with a majestic display of his power. Shaka granted the British full possession of Port Natal, and in return the British plied him with gifts of brass bars, beads and blankets. The British at that time were forced to respect the power of the Zulu and there was no trouble in Shaka’s lifetime.

After the death of his mother Nandi in 1827, Shaka became increasingly paranoid and unpredictable. Ironically, unbeknown to him, members of his inner family circle were hatching a plot to destroy him. In September 1828, Shaka was assassinated by his half-brothers Dingaan and Mhlangana who stabbed him to death with their spears. He was buried the following day together with personal possessions and Dingaan become king.

From then on the Zulu Nation began its decline. Shaka may have been an unpredictable and bloodthirsty tyrant but he increased the power and glory of his tribe and will always hold an important place in the history of both the Zulu’s and South Africa.

My Journey to the Land of "Topalki"

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:20:00 +0000

Gotten back from Prague for 3 days days now and it so overwhelmed with satisfaction my job cldnt make me settle down to write something in my Blog.. well Thank God its friday ....

When left home that morning as early as 6:20am so i could catch a train to Geneva for 6:34 am knwo ingmy flght was at 11am just didnt want to take any chances.. well i got to the Airport. waited for about 30mins and them check in started to prague.. so i maneuvered my way through teh self checkin Machine.. got my boarding pass, checkied in my luggage and off i went for some site seeing through the Geneva airport.. soon i was at the waiting lounge.. and i tried playing around with my laptop.. and realized i could get wireless internet .. so awesome.. i just love the internet .. but to my great dissapointment SwissCom controlled the hotspot and to gain full access you have to pay any way never mind i dint even think twice but continued with some offline work.. i left Geneva soon after then and arrived in Prague after about 2 Hrs 15Mins.. and there i got the best welcome ever at any airport i have been first it was a beautiful girl holding out my name and then a very really chilled can of beer as
Welcome to Czech republic.. :)- Thank u Starosta

Well that was how my experience in Czech republic started.. and if i go on and one i am sure gonna type what you should'nt read :) .... but to capture this quickly once again in my life i have met another set of people that have challenged my every bit and contributed to shaping my experiences in my personal development and i really want to say thank you to all of you .. the Next Facis: Beata, Catarina, Eva, Ivan, Kevin, Kvetos, Pak-Man, Paola, Piotr, Vladimir, you guys are extremely brilliant individuals and it was so cool working with you through premeeting and the entire conference thank you for the inspiration i got from you .. to the MC Eva, Fabian, Jacob, Jana, Myka, Nina and Sisa .. my words to you is that you guys are unstoppable i really appreciate your trust in me to deliver by giving me that opportunity to chair your conference that was a pioneer in its concept.. Thank you so much guys i cant stop appreciating your contribution to my personal development it means alot to me ..

To the Topalki Players (if you want to know what a real drinking competition is then go to Czech republic :-) you guys rock .... 300 Litres of Beer in one night ? man i duff my hat.. prague i will be visiting very soon again .. :)

Much Love from Switzerland......

Mind your Step.......

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:18:00 +0000

Dont call me stupid when u read this post ... u know for the last 2 weeks i have been working on alot of population data and statistics.. dragging different inspirations from it.. and here i wanna share this one with you .. as i type this post the world population is approximated at 6,568,143,007 (Billion)..... (exploding ehnn)...

So here is my mind your step message to you ... knowing we have 6, 568,143, 007 people in the world and each pesrson has 10 toes.. jeezzz that means that there are 65, 681,430,070 (Billion) Toes in the world.. wow.. we never know when we would step on some one's toes.. take this as my 2007 messgae to you .. Mind your Step......:)

Post Holiday

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:35:00 +0000

Yeahhhh my first post afterthe new year celebration...... :)
Finally ......wow.. seems so cool again to go back to work.. i have missed being at work for the Holiday period.. you can imagine i had one very important meeting today i had been looking forward to .. for months.. was a meeting of my supposed direct Boss whom have never been there since.. sept.. Apparently.. the position was vacant and my office has been looking for an expert.. to man that field.. which is External relations and Advocacy.. so now we finally got someone. and i will be working directly.. under her.. apparently she was the Chief of Advocacy for UNAIDS.. presumably she was doing alot magic for UNAIDS fund raising strategies.. from taking to her today i know she was very strategic inclined.. and she damn knows her onions, although she is not starting work till 1st of february.. but we just had to familirise with the state of things and shared some new ideas on what woud be priority immediately she resumes.. and after 2 hours of meeting.. i was very satisfied.. i know i am gonna learn alot from her and i am looking forward to working with her in the nxet months... Welcome Leyla..

" My Sylvestre "

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:51:00 +0000

Posting at 1:51 am, did i hear someone say hope he is not getting crazy .. precisely no i am not, rather just want to share some very funny thing that happened to me.. u know since the Xmas eve i have been going around and seeing on different posters and on the internet different captions tagged SYLVESTRE party .. and to my greatest surprise i have been wondering .. who the hell is this sylvestre.. i mean is he so popular.. having parties in different cities. well this is what happens to a man who does not speak or understand German .. because you know what .. to me greatest surprise SYLVESTRE in German just means NewYear's Eve.. How could i be so stupid... ?:)

Well just thot that was useful to hear .. anyway now that we all know what Sylvestre means i can how tell you that i spent my sylvestre hanging out with some AIESEC friends in a little swiss village some where in the farms.. was so nice.. for the first time i tasted Sushi.. although i really didnt like it because of the raw fish .. i tasted in it.. even though i was told it wasnt .. but it was really nice cos people even didnt allow the 2 rounds of sushi spend much time on the tray well i guess it was afterall again it's just me .. not being used to it ..

Am writing this Post from Zurich at the moment .. after having a nice time in Sarah's house with the other AIESEC people.. well .. what else can i say again but i was really impressed with the fireworks in Zurich .. was really cool.. How did it go in ur city...?????

Happy new Year

Have you Ever...?

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 16:20:00 +0000

Again its 5:21 pm and i am here again, i know you people will say how come he blogs so much now adays.. well the answer to this questions is that i havent really been doing much .. because i have a long Vacation till 3rd jan and apparently and it feels so boring.. there is no one around for me to talk to or visit.. and i just feel so lazy to travel to another City.. so since after the christmas i have been spending time.. just taking care of my self, by eating, sleeping watching movies.. and sometimes studying.. :) hey and also preparing for NEXT 2007 that am Chairing in Czech Republic. well i hope after the holidays i will still would find this passion for this Blog addiction that i have suddenly developed... because i think its quite interesting..

Well about my question above "Have you ever?" i know u r kind of curious to know the concluding parts of the question.. however, well you know i was just preparing the premeeting Agenda for NEXT 2007 and i took a 5 mins break to eat something.. and now i am here.. after falling into a thought that always strike me real hard.. cos i dont know if its only me or some of you have had such people in ur livex .. really this doesnt have anything to do with emotions.. or feelings.. its just me trying to understand how people can switch over night.. and become.. totally different from what you used to know them or what they used to make you know them.. you know met a friend a while ago and we just connected like really really good and really i had very high expectations from this individual.. but to my greatest surprise.. i recieved some of the worst words 3 months ago from this individual that really got me thinking and this is some one i could say is one my friendships experiences that has had a very fast bonding curve .. (trust me i am not very good at that cos if you knw the meaning of my name (Kenoma) is "Beware of friends").. but anyways to cut the story short this happening just instantly built a firewall between us in the last months.. well the main feeling that just comes my mind sometimes .. is it worth talking about or finding out from this person what really happened..? or just stay the way we are keep moving on with the lessons learnt that people no matter how they appear have got a great tendency to change... outrightly.. well maybe time will tell.. cos thats Life....time is always constant...

Note: that although all these.. it doesnt change the fact that this person is a great inividual..

Break in transmission.. ---- i just got a call from my close friendz in Nigeria Website, Kome and Obinna and they are all together drinking beer and welcoming Charly Potter.. back from from Kenya after one year on an Internship with GlaxoSmithKline and you know the feeling.. just feels like i should be with them rigth now... miss u guys (anyway wake up ken.. cos thats not possible now :) )

Well those were the things i was thinking about .. and decide to post it here .. since i am now turning into...a Blog addict... have to go back to my premeeting Agenda i was preparing... see u in my next thot...

My 2006 Reflections....."Just a bit..."

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:05:00 +0000

Today is Thursday 28th of December 2006 3 days to the end of the year... wow...and i am sitting on my bed after watching a movie just trying to think of all the things that has happened to me in the last 12 months... its absoutely great to know how fast the year has been like it was january yesterday and soon it was my birthday in july.. and here we are all already sending out compliments and merry messages for a new year... isnt God great,,? yes he is... i am trying to count my blessings but i just cant finish counting them... God has been so great to me this year .. for me this year has been a year of further self discovery, meaning of my existence and my role in this world... and it has been great how God has made me learn different Lessons from people i have met in this year, from the different roles i have played.. and even in times when i thought it was like the end of the world.. God just pulled through and the most beautiful part is that i never go thru these experience without a lesson learnt... both good and bad.. experiences .. they all have contributed in shaping me and preparing me for the next year.

is it " Love ... " i experienced my heart really in love.. and for me that was my world.. but sometimes.. things just dont work out the way we expect them to ... and even as it hurts and bleeds my heart to fall out of love... i have found the lesson from that experience.. and i am grateful to God for letting it be so.

Is it "trust " i have been mistrusted but God has always in a way exonerated me and my innocence and in times when i have been trusted i tried not to fail even though sometimes i made mistakes.. but i was always ready to learn ..

i am just looking up on my wall.. to see where i hung the T-shirt i was wearing in my last AIESEC conference in Nigeria in May this year.. and it feels so beautiful to read all what my members wrote.. you guys where the biggest contribution to my learning curve this year... what else can i say but thank you .. and sincere love from Switzerland.

I really want to thank all the people that i have come across virtually and physically this year, family and friendz .. what i want to you to know is that u have helped me in one way or the other to pass thru a challenge or an experience that has shaped.. me positively..

There is no better place to tell the world that God has been the architect of my progress in 2006 and i give him my everything as i say thank you God and pray that he continues to be with us all and open our eyes more as we progress into a more progressive year in spirit and in life..

Take a min of your time just to say Thank you to God.. he has been wonderful in our lives...

I wish you a peaceful and successful New year ....

Some captured memories in 2006

My Xmas Eve...............

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:25:00 +0000

What a wonderful Xmas Dinner i had.. you can imagine.. me in a Swiss German Family.. with grand parents and uncles and aunts of a friend... its was so beautiful.. although i cldnt speak swiss German .. and only a few people present could speak .. english .. i found it one of my greatest Xmas experiences.. because.. i had to recite a verse of the Bible in German :) (although no one understood my pronounciation) .

The dinner was great with lots of wine and champagne and i recieved my only Xmas gifts from this Family.. even from the 81 year old grand mother.. i got a gift.. Wow.. its was so sweet ..(and you knwo what at 81 she still drives...) i really felt good with this.

After wards i was catching up with friendz for a beer and then another and then another... and then it was 3am .. played PS2 until 5am .. before i tried catching some sleep..

well i had a splendid time... How did u spen ur Xmas eve.... ????

You have the POWER of Choice use it wisely !!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:27:00 +0000

Have u ever thought about the word choice.. i had been at home all day today and then i went out to a bar to have a drink .. sitting at the bar having a beer, there were alot of young boys and girls hanging out for the saturday night, sitting there u know i was just thinking about life.. and how some people have got choice and how they use their choice while some others have got choice but circumstances and external factors force them into not being able to excercie their choice.. why cant the social world just be so flat where every one can play on the same field.. Globalization is strongly influencing the flatness of the economic world, yet on the other hand it seems that there are more and more conflicts erupting out of misuderstaning between cultures, religions, bounders.. environmental issues making some people have to suffer... in a world that is for us all. Where are the words "fairness and equity" in our actions.

Well i just walked home at 12:30am in the cold still wishing the diversity of the world can be converted to positive energy than what it is now.. its not a one day journey .... its not a cry of one voice.. its not the job of one man .. but for us all .. for me i am committed to playing my role and contributing my own quota.. ask your self the same question . what role do you want to play .. in making the world a better place.., in putting a smile on the face of one child somewhere in the world..

People, the world is in our hands... People are suffering.. they have a choice not to but circumstances wont let them exercice it..

We have a choice now .. to sleep and watch people suffer or to start in our own little way to contribute to make thing better ..

The choice is yours use it wisely.... Good nite.. ... and Happy Christmas tomorrw.

The Art of "Ice Skating"

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:02:00 +0000

Absolutley very funny how i began to see myself like a child that was learning how to walk for the first time .. you needed to see me in those skate shoes looking so cute like the Winter olympics ice skating champion.. its was alot of fun skating with the other guys on the MC.. Chris was busy trying to master his 360 degrees breaking skill, Ciliea was skating with lots of expertise and sometimes on one foot... Stefan was doing his thing .. the way he knew best ... Aida.. well that last time you skated was when you were 6 years old.. Dominique became my caoch and was really encouraging me that i could do it... yeah i took the courage and after tripping 6 times with my butt hiting tha hard ice.. i just had to do it... and here i am today with my first skating adventure at least i can move on my own .. without any more supports from the guys.....

Now who wants to challenge me in ice skating....... cos i would woop ur ass big time...... :)

''Male Circumcision'' A way forward for reducing HIV Infection ??

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:00:00 +0000

The United States National Institue for health (NIH) Announced on the 13th of December an early end to two clinical trials of Adult male circumcision because an interim review of the trial data revealed that medically performed circumcision significantly reduces a man's risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS through heterosexual Intercourse. the Two trials conducted in Kenya and Uganda support the findings of the previous south Africa Intervention trial, demonstrating around 50% reduction in HIV infection among circumcised men...

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in response to this the International community with specifics to the UNFPA, WHO, UNAIDS and UNICEF and the world bank has realeased a joint statement saying

"..... Although these results demonstrate that male circumcision reduces the risk of men

becoming infected with HIV, the UN agencies emphasize that it does not provide complete

protection against HIV infection. Circumcised men can still become infected with the virus
and, if HIV-positive, can infect their sexual partners. Male circumcision should never replace
other known effective prevention methods and should always be considered as part of a
comprehensive prevention package, which includes correct and consistent use of male or
female condoms, reduction in the number of sexual partners, delaying the onset of sexual
relations, and HIV testing and counselling.

It is anticipated that news of these results will heighten interest in male circumcision from
governments, non-governmental institutions, and the general public in a number of
countries, in addition to increasing demand for male circumcision services. WHO, the
UNAIDS Secretariat and their partners will review the detailed trial findings and will then
define specific policy recommendations for expanding and/or promoting male circumcision.
These policy recommendations will need to take into account:

Cultural and human rights considerations associated with promoting circumcision;
The risk of complications from the procedure performed in various settings;
The potential to undermine existing protective behaviours and prevention strategies that reduce the risk of HIV infection; and the observation that the ideal and well-resourced conditions of a randomized trial are often not replicated in other service delivery settings.
Countries or health care institutions which decide to offer male circumcision more widely...... "

Sharks Attack

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:40:00 +0000

If you ever dare to survive a shark attack then be sure not to ever dream of such an attack... 11 Newies... 1 faci, come together to make one home group... (The Sharks), i want to say that your energies put together as a team knows no bound .. you guys are amazingly exciting individuals and you cant imagine how much i enjoyed just being around you and learning from you and being responsible for your learning... together we kick ass guys.... and no one can stop the sharks... but that is not the end.. we must make sure... people feel us even as individuals.. lets take to

our LCs every element of those energies.. and that momentum that we created and put more kinetics into our LC activities.. and lets raise the name of the Sharks high.. by being outstanding in living our AIESEC experiences.. if you ever feel like shairng and talking ... dont hesitate to talk to me or the team ... if we can keep the communication we can help each other retain that trust we built in ourselves and take forward our learning turning passion into action ....

What an Amazing Team

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:27:00 +0000

An extremely amazing group of people who called themselves Newie facis... who ever reads this blog shoudl know that if you ever come across special people .. , if you ever work with special people make sure.. you keep those special momemts you shared with those special people .. because its is worth it.. i hope these memories remain in my head... Meto " But whyyy", " I likeee" You Likeee"? even those memories.. light up my dull moments...

cheers guys.... love all a' ya

How the People i meet Shape My life

noreply@blogger.com (Kenoma) — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:25:00 +0000

The meaning of an experience can be seen from different perspective, it is so amazing how as i continue in my journey of personal development i now realize that it has not always been about the positions i have held or the roles i have played.. but rather about the people i have met .. and now when i reflect i do not think about that job i did .. but the people i encountered while doing that job/role... , people bring me joy, people bring me sadness, people make me think, people make me reflect, people give me an opportunity to continue to feel my strengths and weaknesses, people challenge me to be a better person...... I strongly feel this shift in my paragigm so for me its now about the people i want to use this oportunity to say thank you to all the people i have met in my life at any point.. you have contributed in helping shape my life... in one way or the other and that process is still on ... i do not forget and will not forget ......

This special thanks goes to the DOIT 2006 Facis, the most recent team i work with who made a very significant Impact in my experience Majken, Kreta, Emmanuel,Chafic,Toni, Vincent, Victor, Marcelo, Abhijit, Himanshu, Andries, Meto, Christina, Sophie, Wendeline, Melissa, Zara, Jana, Lena, Regula, Davinia, Ciliea, Stefan, Aida and Chris (hope i didn't miss out any name) thanks to you guys... together u guys are a vine yard of inspiration and from this vineyard i will continue to harvest from .... Plenty love al' ya....... :-)