Documenting

Lately I find myself telling other people to write. I wonder if I am the only one. 

There are a few people in my life with whom the conversations are usually fascinating. The topics are things I like to write about here. But when doing it with someone that has thought about the topics, the back and forth usually leads towards interesting ideas. 

I have started to wonder about the many such conversations I have had with people that I may have forgotten. And seeing how interesting it is to document thoughts and events, I feel the urge to document what I can and encourage others to do the same. 

Just this last weekend, I talked to my friend that moved back to Ethiopia. We talked for hours about many different topics. She has had different experiences and insights about things like corruptions, power, leadership and change. Her perspective from her experience are detailed and informative. I immediately found myself asking her to write a blog about it. 

When I meet someone over 50 who has lived an interesting life, within minutes I ask them if they have thought about writing about their life. I am certain many people are fed up of hearing me ask them to write about their life. 

I strongly feel that there isn't adequate documentation by people from Ethiopia sharing what they have experienced. I think more of us need to write more. More of us need to create movies, documentaries and music. There is a strong correlation between the cultures that document themselves and how much they control the narrative about themselves.