All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
-William Shakespeare-
This is my stage. “The many parts” are all the things iqendo. My professional career has always revolved around writing, and when I do write that is my voice – my SPQ.
Writing introduced me to many fascinating people, took me to places that filled and left me in awe and allowed me to experience multi-sensory events and adventures. It has been an avenue of cultural exchange for me.
Without being highfalutin, cultural diplomacy is one of the main goals of my SPQuarter. Incidentally, the SP stands for SMART POWER. Mr. Joseph Nye introduced the concept of soft power. Hard power in essence is a coercive way to sway people. But the middle ground is smart power.
All of us are cultural diplomats. Albeit we have to learn how to use it our advantage; but all of us are capable of harnessing the potentials of smart power.
I have extensive experience in public relations, writing (features, travel, food and the likes), events management, visual arts exhibitions, book publishing, music album production and travel. I am the SPQr, and this is my Quarter.🕊️