The truth must be told that the truth itself does not need anyone to defend it. Therefore, anything that must be continually defended and explained is most likely a lie or superficial. Today, there seems to be a common misunderstanding that academic education is superior and has a monopoly on knowledge. The impression given is...
Author: Karlos Naimwhaka (Karlos Naimwhaka )
Uncommon sense – We are just pawns in the game
In this superficially sophisticated world, it is easier to be caught up in the web that will eventually control your entire life and its experience. It is not necessarily that it is the way it should be, but mostly just because of your geographical, cultural or even religious positioning you end up being caught in...
Uncommon sense – Mental health a call of duty
It is a great sign of progress to see mental health at the centre of both national and political discourse. For those who have been shouting from the rooftops for years, it is a great relief. One may say it may be a little too late considering lives that could have been spared if this...
Uncommon sense – We are all leaders
Robin Sharma’s book, ‘Leading Without a Title’, echoes the call to not only redefine leadership but to also undergo a greater shift in our mindset about leadership. Often, when thinking of leadership, the first images that come to mind are those of corporate, political, traditional or religious leadership. The danger this poses is that, in...
Uncommon sense – You are fired!
What did we expect? After removing everything that has fundamentally been our moral compass for years from our curriculum, we are now blaming everything else for the mental health crisis, except ourselves. If we are doing away with something this significant, something equally strong should replace it. A nation without an inherent moral foundation is...
Uncommon sense – Reformative or transformative – the existential crossroad
This week has witnessed something unusual. It has seen not only a glimmer of light into the future but has probably shed light on a quiet national thirst. A thirst, not only for change, but for a renewal. This must, however, be credited to a question raised by a member of parliament on whether our...
Uncommon sense – Art is the key to heaven
In a world that is heavily stricken with a mental health crisis, it is worth sitting back, relaxing and reflecting on where we could have gone wrong as a country. Often when we talk about mental health, we seem to focus on how to deal with the symptoms rather than looking at sustainable and systematic...
Uncommon sense – Once seen, it cannot be unseen
In 2025, it should no longer be debatable but clear as a blue sky that the world is a stage and we are all actors. It will also be wild not to see just how, in the name of progress and development, life has become so scripted. This is to the point that one may...
Uncommon sense – It is easier said than done
The mental health issue has been a concern for some time now. Even after getting the intermittent attention it occasionally gets, its grip on our society’s neck continues at an unimaginable rate. Often, when the issue of mental health is part of the street discourse, it is just in general terms. It is simply minimised...
Uncommon sense – Small talk – A new fashionable trend
For some, social media may just be a platform for leisure or something to help pass the time. However, to those with three eyes, social media is one of the greatest gifts humankind could have ever received. Its magnificence is immeasurable, and its dormant potential can be a frustration. Albeit its potency to easily solve...

