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    written by Terry Pratchett. It is talking about a boy named Mau‚ his village has been destroyed by a huge wave‚ and he was the only survivor. He met a trouser man Daphne‚ the only survivor of The Sweet Rudy‚ they came from different world with different languages‚ different rules. Since more and more survivors came‚ Nation became a small village. However‚ they need to face the biggest challenge‚ Raiders. The main character except Mau is Daphne. Since the ghost girl came to the island‚ she had many

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    the beginnings of the breakup of the Empire as far back as 1947 with India’s & Pakistan’s independence‚ Churchill’s delusions of Imperialism cost Britain greatly‚ his stubborn stance against decolonisation led to many violent uprisings‚ most notably in Malaya and the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya‚ both costly and ultimately unsuccessful for Britain. In took until MacMillan before decolonisation sped up‚ this meant a period of far too long when Britain attempted to cling on to the Empire‚ a very costly

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    The essay of “Groom Service” and “The Return” “Groom Service” by Michael Anthony Dorris and “The Return” by Ngugi wa Thiongo are two short story which have the common theme of “love” and the common situation of “ the marriage”. Although the two stories have common themes and situation related to acceptance‚ acknowledgement‚ and recognition‚ the difference between the two story influence the meaning a lot. The common theme of story is “love”. The protagonist in “Groom Service”‚ Bernard‚ had

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    Malinowski and wrote his influential book Facing Mount Kenya (1938). On returning to Africa‚ Kenyatta was elected president of the new Kenya African Union (later‚ Kenya African National Union‚ or KANU). In 1952 he was charged with leading the Mau Mau Rebellion against the British‚ and‚ despite his denials‚ he was sentenced to seven years in prison and two years in exile. Released in 1961‚ he assumed the presidency of KANU. In 1963‚ when Kenya gained independence‚ Kenyatta became prime minister

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    develop and the British took some of the money that the Africans made from trade (B.A. Ogot 8). Kenya began fighting the British in the 1950s because they banned Mau Mau‚ an ancient Kikuyu society. This was due to its violence and strict rules. To push back the fighting from the Mau Mau‚ the British brought in their army. However‚ the Mau Mau continuously

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    The speaker states in (line7) that statistics justify and scholars seize means that the government is or has educated the Mau fighters what to believe and what to do with the British settlers. In (line 9 and 10) of the short story‚ the savages represent terrorism from below which are sub-national entities that engage in violence against the British colonial settlers. The Mau fighters are the individuals that are fighting against the government. The speaker makes reference to a white child being

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    Kenya: A Developing Country With the discovery of certain human fossils‚ some being over 3 million years old‚ many paleontologists believe that Kenya was the “cradle of humanity.” Currently‚ Kenya’s population is comprised of over 97 percent of people of African descent with nearly 40 ethnic groups. Lying on the equator between Ethiopia‚ Sudan‚ and Uganda‚ Kenya is located on the eastern coast of Africa. Kenya is one of the most famous safari destinations in Africa‚ attracting people from all

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    in Civil MISC. WRIT PETITION NO. OF 2013 (Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) (DISTRICT:mAU) Ram Bechan Singh on of late Ramanand Singh R/o New Colony Braham Sthan ‚Sahadatpura‚Mau ‚posted as karayakarta ‚Sri Gandhi Ashram ‚Khadi Gram Udyog‚ Bhandar ‚Ratanpura ‚ District-Mau ----- Petitioner Versus 1.The Principal Secretary/Executive Officer ‚Khadi Gram Udyog ‚Board ‚Tilak

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    Hari Ini Harinya Tuhan Hari ini 2x Harinya Tuhan Mari kita 2x Bersuka ria 2x Hari ini….Harinya Tuhan… Mari kita…Bersuka ria… Hari ini….Harinya……..Tuhan Hari Senin‚ Hari Slasa Harinya Tuhan 2x Hari Rabu‚ Hari Kamis Harinya Tuhan 2x Hari Jumat harinya Tuhan Hari Sabtu harinya Tuhan Hari Minggu…Semua hari….Harinya Tuhan… Happy…Ya..Ya..Ya!! Happy ya.. ya.. ya.. Happy ye.. ye.. ye.. Aku senang jadi anak Tuhan Siang jadi kenangan‚ Malam jadi impian Cintaku semakin mendalam

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    Maruge into her class‚ she seats him near the front – after he admits his eyesight is not so good – and begins to teach him‚ and her other charges‚ how to write the alphabet. Plagued by memories of his time in Kenya in 1953‚ when he fought with the Mau Mau against the British‚ it even impacts upon Maruge in class‚ when Alfred scolds him for not keeping his pencil sharp. Made to sharpen it‚ he breaks down as he recalls a time when the British tortured him – using a sharp pencil brutally thrust into his

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