Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

Count me in To duty Count me out Of stupidity Count me in To priority Count me out  Of folly Count me in To business Count me out Of slavery Count me in To truth Count me out Of illusion Count me in To vision Count me out Of agenda Count me in To silence Count me out Of noise Count me in To value Count me out Of waste Count me in To culture Count me out Of occasion Count me in To peace Count me out Of chaos Count me in To love Count me out Of struggle Count me in To faith Count me out Of vacuum Count me in To patience Count me out Of hurry ...

Where is the  Home For the sheep's shepherd Where is the  Stand For the burning lamp Where is the  Seat For the righteous judge Where is the Garden For the meadow's keeper Where is the  Furnace For the hot coal Where is the Shelter For the peacekeeper  Where is the Place For the potter's wheel Where is the Box For the true witness Where is the Vault For the precious pearl  Where is the Classroom For the truth sage Where is the Table For the hungry cook Where is the Temple For the mercy seat .... Photo credit:  Kolbe Times

One of the things I was delighted to experience during my graduate internship at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) was the practicality of united diversity. If my memory serves me right, behind my desk was an European and by my right was a Cameroonian, while on the left was an Asian who did not compromise weekly karate classes. In front of my desk there was a row of Africans and Latinos.  Outside of my workspace, I worked closely with a uniquely meticulous Ugandan in furtherance of my assigned projects. The Indian lady down one hallway could graciously adorn her signature sari and forehead dot, and a Kenyan consultant looked ever so gorgeous in her native attires and beaded accessories.   Everyone could just be present to add value to the broad unifying objectives of the workplace community. Here is my bottom line: the United Nations system presents a model of what is plausible when people with varied ethnic nationalities, native penchant, and skills cooperate to achieve un