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Title: Ngugi wa Thiong’o: Development from the perspective ofthe bottom of the mountain Post by: Makini on September 05, 2011, 07:05:43 AM "For too long development has been measured by the point of view of those at the top of the mountain, and my position has always been and still will be that development must be viewed at the stand point of those who are at the bottom of the mountain. Because when you are at the top of the mountain your view is very different from that of the person who is at the bottom of the mountain. But what you call progress or economic progress often means the progress of a few socio classes. It does not necessarily mean the economic betterment and the socio-betterment of the person who is at the bottom of the mountain. This applies to Kenya, this applies to America, it applies to how I look at the world myself. Because those who are on top of the mountain are climbing on the shoulders of those who are at the bottom of the mountain". Ngugi wa Thiong’o "The Barrel of A Pen": Tribute to Ngugi wa Thiong'o (Viral Video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBMAa9Lrwe0#) |