Francis Writers are at liberty to choose the line they take; the idea is to take the present conditions and extrapolate in the many possible directions (choices, paths, etc) we could take, be it as community, as a nation, an aspect of society, etc. One interesting submission I have seen looks at one rural community with its vast and fast growing population, idle youth, social ills (murder, theft, etc), teenage pregnancies, disease (read AIDS) and all; and then focuses on the impact on land, water sources, environment and the like. Protagonists are characters in argument over the legacy of their forefathers, many glorified in local lore and held as demi-gods in the community. .... We are asking writers to stretch their imagination, challenge their creativity and tell their story for our education, imagination and of course entertainment. It would be interesting to see one, at least, based on aspects of technology, more like the fiction that preceded invention of flight or some other such that gave us the concept of Big Brother (Orwell's 1984). Thanks for giving us the opportunity to elaborate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info@aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you. ________________________________ From: Francis Hook <francis.hook@gmail.com> To: Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:58 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] 2063: Kenya @ 100 Short Story & Essay Contest - New Deadline - March 31st, 2012 "Mzee Juma shook his head in disbelief. More than half a century ago, Kenyans found it incredulous that a poor nation could afford 40 ministries. Now, here he was, queuing at the Ministry of Early Childhood Education, one of the 25 new ministries created over the last five decades to help stem discord...." Can writers take such a negative direction (esp. going by the trend line of the last 20 years)? Or should it be just positive enough to inspire and perhaps evoke the realisation of Vision 2030 and the new constitution? Just a thought.... On 30 January 2012 21:12, Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> wrote:
This an FYI for those that asked for more time on the above.
I is interesting that we have received few technology-related stories.
Some interesting ones talk about rural society, the national stage and attempts to place vision 2030 in "its place".
Baadaye.
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