“The way we apprehend reality is by starting at our own base.”
Ngugi explains the importance of having African history recorded in indigenous languages. Among other things, he tells of his imprisonment without trial upon writing a provocative novel in his native Gikuyu – Ngaahika Ndeenda (I Will Marry When I Want) – in the 1970s Kenya.
Joji was born and grew up in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He graduated with a B.Sc in Biochemistry in Germany, and is now pursuing a Masters degree in Microbiology & Immunology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland . Joji is particularly interested in matters related to global health, and basic science research that tackles public health challenges. He is engaged in mentoring Tanzanian students in higher education issues, most notably at the Kibaha High School. In this capacity, Joji blogs with Vijana FM about scientific research and development, and how youth can gain greater access to higher learning.
