Who says we can't learn for free? | Onyeka Nwelue | TEDxJabi
What do you want to do with your life, impress people, depress yourself, mess your life up because society wants you to live a certain way?
Onyeka Nwelue was born in 1988. He is an assistant professor of African Studies and Literature at the University of Manipur in Imphal, India.
He teaches at Royal Arts Academy, University of Hong Kong and Instituto dAmicis in Mexico. He runs a mobile school, The Free Creative School.
At 21, Onyeka Nwelue won the TM Aluko Prize for fiction with his first novel, “The Abyssinian Boy” (2009). He was the first runner-up for the Ibrahim Tahir Prize for First Book and nominated for the future Awards and a recipient of the Prins Claus Ticket Grant in 2013. Onyeka’s second book, “Burnt” is described by British-Hungarian poet, George Szirtes, ss ‘breathless’. "Hip-Hop is Only for Children,” his controversial expose book details personal encounters with musicians and music promoters inside and outside Nigeria and was released in 2015 to critical acclaim.
At 27, Onyeka became the youngest jury member in film festival history as part of the Woodpecker International Film Festival in India.
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Nice to hear that you are teaching in Manipur. I am from Manipur imphal just 2kms away from the university.
Very well articulated, learning should be encouraged both inside and outside the classroom.
Am so proud of you, i was with your brother @IMO STATE UNIVERSITY. Your indeed a rare gift to the people of Ehime Mbano. We love you son.
Odegwu ndimuo 1 of Igbo land. Love you bro.
This guy is a genius, keep it up Nwanne m nwoke
You inspire me! and you just inspired me! you tell real-time stories.
Wow this guy is awesome
For me, I completely agree with you that University education is a big scam. I actually struggled with the educational system because I hate to read for exams. In fact, I hate to be graded. It seems to me that I am being customized. ''But how we go do" hahahahah. Learning should be free, honestly. Thanks for the good works.
what a person in you, Onyeka!! How do i get started this way?
Lovely
Why am I feeling so good
Awwwwwwwww my beloved brother.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🤝🤝
Congrats Lucky Man. Because you're in debt, I don't believe you're teaching free of charge. You are actually teaching and living off the sweat of others. A university education is not a scam, most of the inventions and other things you enjoy today are products of University educated researchers. I believe you trivialize a PhD because you don't have one or know the work it entails to get one, also probably due to you being fortuitously being appointed as an Assistant Professor in India (which may not be recognized by some acclaimed Universities). The world is not the same as when Achebe, Soyinka, Nwapa and co became professors without having Phds or fellowships. They were also beneficiaries of the indigenisation drive of the Nigerian government as at the time (this happened in many professional spheres at the time) All the best in your career.
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Sir you've said my mind.
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@@JoshCaneipsyclonne Thanks
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If you are still alive and can see this message. I want to tell you, you are freaking right. This guy has just being found out to be fake and a cheat. You saw into the future
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