RIP: BAGNON AND MARIE-LAURE

Ivorian artist are once again in affliction. They are mourning two big values of the cinema.
The double bad news were announced yesterday. We knew them as Bagnon and Marie-Laure. VICTOR COUSIN and Rogine ZOUZOUO are gone after months of illness and calls for help never heard.
What is happening to ivorian artists? It's true, life and death are the fate of every man, but in their case, we are always talking about a mysterious illness, devouring their money, leaving them ruined, skinny and eventually dead. So we are all worried.
If we do not want to spend our time crying those wo made ​​us laugh, something must be done to help artists financially. A reorganization of the corporation, the signature of a collective agreement to set a minimum fee, assistance program, saving assistance, an hospital dedicated to them. I mean something!

The last government talked about the creation of an hospital for artists only. I thought it was done. Obvioulsy it is not. Or maybe, it does not work as it should. I especially believe that they need prayers and spiritual support. We need TV or radio programs to inform people. I mean, let's try to understand what is happening in their environment.
If doing movie does not feed someone, cannot even allow him to cure himself after so many years of sharing happiness to people, we must ask ourselves questions. Should we let the cinema disappear whether by the death of the actors or the decision of the survivors to do another job because their passion is ingrat? The debate is open!

YEHNI'S SHORT STORIES N°2

Money is a bad adviser. Anyone listening must be ready to pay the price. When we give ourselves the right to change the destiny of a person by greed, we must be prepared to face the consequences. 

 Dear Sylvain,

You're surprised because I know your real name. You are Sylvain Kore instead of Alain Aboussouan like you wanted me to believe. For you, I may be a one-night conquest, an unknown at the right place at the right time to satisfy your repressed desires. But I've known you for a year now. And for six months already I was particularly interested in you.

Our meeting in this club was not a coincidence. I carefully prepared, calculated and generated it. I noticed long ago that it was your favorite place to woo girls. I studied all your habits. I have willingly seduced you and I think it is time to explain my reasons to you, after our night of love.

Remember last year, a girl came to be vaccinated in the health center where you work. It was late I admit it. I had a trip and I urgently needed to do three vaccines. I had to leave early the next morning. First you took me more money,and then I found your instruments rather doubtful.

"It's safe! " you said. I must believe that you were wrong. A few months later, I received a scholarship to study in Europe. My host requires a HIV Test. For me it was just a formality! I then discovered that my test was positive. It was absolutely impossible! I did it again in three different hospital. Each time the result was the same.

I cried an entirely week. All my dreamswere fading away. My future was broken. The most macabre ideas crossed my mind. But my obsession was how? Yes, how I ,a virgin, with no particular risky behavior could have caught this nasty virus? I searched in my mind and I found. I remembered that scene and I decided to take my revenge.

I did my investigation. And I discovered that you were not even a nurse! You were just a cleaner, a simple cleaner that had taken advantage of the lack of nurses to earn a few pennies! I was shocked. Do you understand now why I refused a condom that night. Do you understand why I have been so insatiable? You were too glad, you did not insist. Well, I'm HIV positive and I hope that I have transmitted the virus to you. This is the price of your stupidity and your greed. This is the price of your irresponsibility.

 A young woman sentenced to death by your fault.

ENTRELLES: AN INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE

I went to the second day of ENTRELLES first edition yesterday and the results are positive despite some inconvenience encountered. 

Because I was absent the first day, I made a point of honor to arrive early not to miss anything of the program.

Unfortunately the event did not start on time. But as a difficulty can hide an opportunity, I finally helped the organization and a workshop manager to make appetizers. I was even the first one to taste it! lol!

Slowly, the stands began to appear here and there: clothing, fashion accessories, lampshades, cocktail, orange money, the Association HPWAC (Helping people with or affected by cancer) in french APAAC, etc. the starting signal was given when my friend and I were tired of waiting and decided to leave.

We began our discovery with the lovely Nina Loukou aka Miss Cocktail. Then we headed to the place of the Association HPWAC where a Doctor received us free of charge. She answered our questions about cancer of the cervix and breast.

We went to Nomad Food's place where we were amazed by their catalog of cakes. The workshops had already started so we quickly visited the stand Yalerri. We identified these clothes away and I can assure you that they are even more beautiful closely. I enjoyed the originality of the mixture-knitting/ankara.

Final step, the workshops to learn how to make good food and cocktails, quick and easy to make for the happiness of the family and friends. Learning, questions, tasting, discussions really helped to enrich my culinary culture.

GOOD POINTS: The organizers of ENTRELLES paid attention to details. It was a great idea to share a booklet of recipes, an address book to help make new contacts and finally what I call "The gold mine". It's "100 ways to create value", a small collection of very interesting business ideas that I will keep jealously.

BAD POINTS: The delay before starting. I tought the address book would already contain the contacts of  the organizer, the speakers and the exhibitors maybe. But  it was empty.

It was indeed a beautiful morning! Congratulations to Christelle Hien-Kouame and her team! See you next year

Me doing my thing! lool!

BARCAMP ABIDJAN 2011

Organized by the NGO "AKENDEWA", THE BARCAMP ABIDJAN 2011 is the appointment of all lovers of new technologies. The third edition of this big event will be held in Abidjan, the7th and the 8th of October at Hollywood Boulevard located in Cocody 2 Plateaux! The theme this year is "ICT for the community."

The BarCamp ABIDJAN, will be the right place to be for exchange, discovery, debate, innovation, lobbying and transactions related to ICT.

MTN has already announced the sale of its Wimax 3000 V Internet Key at the price of 19 000 F CFA during the Barcamp.
This is also a great opportunity for the Ivorian youth to meet leaders and learn from their own experience!

All the members of the AKENDEWA team are working really hard in order to give satisfaction to the participants. Do not miss this event! Despite our busy schedules, we should find time to check it out! I'll be there and you?

For more information on the event http://www.barcampabidjan.com You can also click here (french) for the program.