Havana: The strains of the Indian national anthem filled the iconic revolution square in Havana as India’s foreign Minister SM Krishna started his three-day visit to the Cuban capital by paying homage to the father of the Cuban revolution, Jose Marti. He was then ceremonially greeted by all the 180 ambassadors to Cuba from the world over at the foreign ministry.

It was an unprecedented welcome by Cuba for an old friend whose world view was identical at one point of time in history but which has taken a very different path since then. While India has had an embassy in Cuba for the past 50 years, this is the first visit of a foreign minister in 23 years – a time during which much has changed in both countries and in the rest of the world. Neither side acknowledged the drifting of ties in the middle. Minister Krishna opened his bilateral meeting with his Cuban counterpart saying, “There is a special place for Cuba and the Cuban people in India’s heart.”

Cuba and India have historically had strong relations since the revolution in 1959. India was among the first countries to recognise Cuba and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was among the first major world leaders to visit Havana in 1960. The personal role of President Castro in forging the India-Cuba alliance is well known. The image of him embracing Indira Gandhi while handing over the NAM chairmanship to her in 1983 has become iconic. But in a world where international affairs are ruled increasingly by pragmatism, the challenge for New Delhi is whether it can build on the goodwill of a historic alliance, based largely on an increasingly irrelevant ideology, and craft a new partnership for a new world.

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The apparent warmth and bonhomie on Mr Krishna’s three-day visit is reflective of both countries’ desire to strengthen and renew relations and take it to the next level.

According to Mr Krishna, “Our political relations are excellent, but we must give greater economic content to those ties.” Bilateral trade between India and oil rich Cuba reached its highest level in the 1980s when it topped $300 million annually. It currently stands at around $30 million a year. Krishna also announced that India’s commerce and industry minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, will travel to Cuba in July to “open new horizons” in bilateral economic cooperation.

Already ONGC has invested over 70 million US dollars in oil exploration in Cuba’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s a move welcomed by the Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez who expressed his appreciation saying, “We welcome the powerful Indian oil companies with international activity and I hope that this business can be in mutual interest and profitability for both our countries.”

Foreign minister Krishna’s itinerary over the past week has looked like something out of a James Bond movie. He has travelled for bilateral talks from China to the US and now to Cuba, an ideological rival of Washington. Whether it is coincidence or plain logistical sense taking into consideration world geography, the Indian foreign minister’s transcontinental travels reflects India’s determination to balance diverse partners in an increasingly interlinked and multi-colour world.

OK so my homegirl sent me a pic of this girls leg (at least so I thought) come to find out a minute later she sent another pic with a penis being revealed , so I texted her back which dude is that with that small ass penis , and to my surprise she sent me this picture of this cute guy known as Hubo that lives down in Florida who hangs around with “supposedbly” (Edited) Popeye. Then I asked how did you know its him, and she said trust me once u look at his pics u will know. So I sent him a friend request on FB and I notice every pose he does he makes this same stanz (not sure if thats how u spell it) . Then the tatoos matched as well. Poor thing Met, he so cute, I guess if your blessed in one area, other areas you cant be so blessed (shrugs) him still cute doe, but mi wudda haffi past dat , caz dat na mek it.

DEN SENDER ME TINK DI MAN HAVE A GOOD SIZE IS WHAT UNNO WANT SUH??

p.s UNNO KNOW MI CYAA SHOW DI PIC UNNO SI IT ALREADY LAST WEEK

Dear Taiwo,
I am in a state of confusion and sorrow. I have always believed blood is thicker than water, but I never knew it could be to the state of complete blindness. I thought I knew my husband of over 15 years but alas, I have been so wrong. I never for once believed that my husband would take a sibling’s words against his nuclear family’s.

Oba and I met the very first day I started my first job at his branch. It was love at first sight and for the two of us; it was serious business from the beginning. The snag however was his mother who for one reason or the other had something against the tribe I come from.

She did not hide her displeasure for Ekiti people, she is from Ijebu and I always wondered why because we all are Yoruba. Her displeasure did not stop at the tribal sentiment, she extended it to me. It became a source of worry, but Oba always told me not to worry as she would get over it. Unfortunately, she never did. Instead of the issue getting better, it started spreading and taking root in their family as his siblings began to take sides.

His dad, was a pleasant man and he showed his displeasure all the time when Oba’s mother discriminated against to me. I really did not know why, but his only female sibling and I did not get on. She always took sides with their mother. I tried all I could to get close to her, but I wasn’t lucky.

I always thanked my stars that Oba and I got married before his father’s demise. Probably I wouldn’t have got married to him if his father died before we did. Oba and I got married two years after we met, some people felt it was too early, but for us we would have wished it was earlier. We had a beautiful home. We were happy with each other. The only comma we had was when we had to wait for the fruit of the womb for two years, but the waiting was bearable because we had each other. Although, Oba’s mother wanted to create problems, but the Lord was on my side.

I gave birth to Eyitayo three years after my marriage and his sister came to stay with us not long after. Oba’s father died not long after my second child was born. After Oba father’s death, his sister travelled abroad with her fiancée. No one knew exactly what happened, but not long after she left, the relationship broke; but she did not return to the country immediately.

She however came back two years ago and things have not been easy for her. She still remained unmarried. She stayed with her mother for some months in Ibadan and Oba later suggested that she moved to Lagos. He helped her secured a job and accommodation was no problem as we have a boys quarter apartment that no one occupied in our house.

I had no objection to her staying with us; I felt it was a good development. I saw an opportunity to befriend her and I tried my best to do just this. I never allowed her to cook or do anything, my house keeper combines her chores and her cooking with ours. It was just an extension of the house. Oba wanted privacy for her and her apartment was just good for his wish.

My son turned 12 three months ago, a student of Junior Secondary School 2, he looks so much like Oba’s father and he equally has his mannerism. In fact, we all call him Baba because of his attitude; level headed and loving. He cares about everyone and loves his aunty. He made it a point of duty to check her every evening before going to bed and once in a while, she too would take the children out on her free weekends.

On this fateful Saturday evening, Eyitayo went to see his aunty, who had been in the house throughout the day. He, however, came back few hours later looking uncomfortable. This was rather unusual because nothing rattles him easily.

Initially, I ignored him. Probably he misbehaved and his aunty scolded him. When I later noticed that he was unusually quiet, I asked him what the problem was. He said he was okay, but I knew he wasn’t saying the truth. After much probing, he came out with what was eating him up.

He had a terrible experience at his aunt’s. His description of his experience resembled sexual harassment and molestation. I really could not comprehend the meaning of what he told me, but when the realisation dawned on me, I refused to believe it could happen in my family. I had no reason not to believe my son. I know him very well and I know he wouldn’t tell lies.

I was confused, I didn’t t want to believe it was true, so I went to my sister-in-law’s apartment to raise the issue with her.Shockingly, I met her drinking and smoking, something I never thought or knew she was into. Had I known, I would have left. But because I realised she wasn’t drunk, I raised what my son told me with her. In my heart, I never wanted to believe it.

I expected that she would deny it. But she neither denied nor admitted the allegation, only to quarrel with me.

In fact, she would have beaten me up if my house-keeper hadn’t intervened. She called me different names and said I shouldn’t think I am a superstar because I have a husband, kids and home. I was stunned; I had to narrate what my son told me to my housekeeper. When my children saw what was going on, Eyitayo especially began to cry.

My housekeeper asked that we all move inside and let my husband know what happened when he returned. I phoned him and he pleaded that I should allow him return, his sister however, called my mother-in-law who later spoke with my husband. When Oba came in, he was a different man from the husband and father I had called earlier who pleaded with me to hold on till he came back.

Oba accused my son and I of framing up and accusing his sister of sexual harassment. I was shocked. You wouldn’t believe that this issue generated so many problems that for two weeks running now, I have been out of my matrimonial home with my children. The situation is so bad now that Eyitayo is badly affected. He kept crying because his father did not believe him and this led to his being sent out of the house.

What should I do? Please, somebody help me. This issue has generated so much wahala. Sides are being taken. My mother-in-law is now in my home supporting her daughter. I trust that my son will not lie. I am so handicapped. My mother and my siblings are giving their support and some of my husband’s family members are against his subjective attitude. I don’t understand why Oba suddenly turned against my children and I. I don’t want to lose my home and my husband. Help me.

Ola.

DI MAN IS NOT YOUR OWN…HIM DONT BUSINESS WID NUHBADDIE..AND BEFORE YUH GO FURTHER YUH CAREER YUH SIDUNG  A WAIT PAN ADDI SKY FI FALL..A YOUNG GIRL LIKE YOU WHEY NUHBADDIE NEVA EVEN KNOW SEH KARTEL A TEK WEIGHT OFF A YUH (KAW  YUH SURE ROUN UP SINCE HIM LOCK UP)…YUH A HYPE BOUT ADDI DIS AND DAT TILL YUH ALL GO TELL LIE FI ADDI WHEY NOT EVEN HIM OOMAN DO BUT YOU WHEY NUHBADDIE NEVA KNOW BOUT GO DWEET.. MI NAH LIE HIM LOVE YUH BAD SUH TILL MEMBA A ONLY HALF PACK A HAIR YUH USED TO WEAR AND SUH………..WASH AND DRY BACK DI RED PIECE AND DRAP IT INA DI FRONT NUH SUH…HIM LOVE YUH BAD MI NAH GO LIE…………..A  YUH ONE HIM KETCH A FIRE…GWAAN CHRU HENNY PENNY YUH A HAPPENNNNNNNNNNNNNN

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   Funny how life is;the one that u think love u really badmind u an dont want to see u have nothing….just like the evils dem shm …on u alvin to steal from your own baby.. Soooo evillllllllll i dont want your ring anymore u diss the prince..cause u want flap your own son party shm; good over evil everyday…….cause true seh a a him first child had a big icon party ; the devil alway want stop meee when mi a step up in life shm a wha my father a so me born fi badmind try fi stop mi all the time shm meee love fi see ghetto people step up;an one thing alllllls badmind people can never seh bout me i never stop dem when dem a step up in life dow…………… God is not sleepin .

   • • PaRis Paradise The ring a cause too much badmind on me an iam sooooo tired for people to hate on me; mi really dont want the ring cause all the man a run come badmind now to how dem a hate pan mi a road ; an him come steal my son money weh me have fi keep up my one son prince icon party omg !

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House Maid Confesses to Witchcraft – Wrecks Havoc in Family

A self-confessed witch managed to outfox, ‘immobilise’ tools of trade, inflict some damage and pain on a family – husband and wife as well as their children.

Joice (41), was hired as a domestic worker by a couple in Lagos, John and his wife, both well known spiritualist, but succeeded in unleashing her witchcraft acts for quite some time undetected. And by the time John and wife put their ‘powers’ together and discovered the tormentor right inside their home, damage and pain had been done for than two months.

Joice last week confessed to possessing two female spirits whose names are Monica and Sophia, that she used to bewitch her employer’s family and feeding the family with human feaces while she gave her spirits the family food spiritually.

“When I arrived here, I came with my two female spirits (Monica and Sophia) hidden in my bag. My paternal grandmother gave me the spirits when I was about two years old and she also made tattoo marks on my body to initiate me into witchcraft.

My grandmother later killed her daughter-in-law using witchcraft and her avenging spirit in turn killed her. Now my grandmother’s spirit possesses me and sends me to do all sorts of evil things. Even the female spirits are now terrorizing me, making me do things that I’m ashamed of. At times I just find myself naked and outside at night,” revealed Joice.

She also said upon sensing danger, the spirits moved back to her home town before Johns and his family came to realize what had hit them.

“The female spirits asked me to take them back home and I took them there at night two days ago. I flew in a weaving basket!” claimed Joice ‘the pilot’.

“I practiced all sorts of witchcraft on this family. I touched the father’s private parts and made him weak in bed. I also wanted his wife to die while giving birth, but she survived, so I caused her Caesarean operation not to heal. I also took hair from her head and made it not grow anymore. I just envied her hair and so I took it,” she said.

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Joice also confessed that she unleashed a lot of harm and pain amongst the family’s children.

“I put a spell on the eldest child so that he would just wander aimlessly and have problems with his father. For the other child, I wanted her to die in her sleep, but I failed. I also wanted the other girl to have headaches and I also gave her evil food to initiate her into witchcraft.

As for the youngest child (4 years old), I gave him a piece of bread so that he would never want to drink tea and bread again and I would also take him with me for my escapades. I tried to kill him but I failed,” narrated Joice.

The woman also revealed that she bewitched the baby to make her blind.

“I put pepper and methylated spirit into the baby’s eyes so that she would become blind. I also cast avenging spirit in this house so that she would stop haunting me and I put a spell so that my employer’s work (spiritualist) would fail. Since my arrival, people stopped coming here for help. My grandmother is the one who was instructing me to do all these things,” claimed Joice.

All the family members confirmed the misfortune that befell them and by the time of going to press, the baby was yet to get her sight back as Joice had said her sight would be restored after five days.

Joice also explained how she would feed her evil spirits.

“They also drank tea, at times when I was cooking, the tea would suddenly spill on the ground. They only drank blood once in a while. I would then feed this family with human waste,” she said.