Dar es Salaam, Feb. 18 -- There is a story someone told me a few months ago, about a fellow who was caught up with his lies and there was no way out.

I can never guarantee you the authenticity of that story, because the fellow who told it to me was on his tenth beer while I was downing my 12th cold, frothy beer.

I cannot vouch for the accuracy of that story because the fellow who told us, a fellow called Dulla the Barber, is notorious for cooking up stories immediately after swallowing five cold beers, that is why I have all the reason to doubt that story.

I know most of you heard about a certain plane in Malaysia which disappeared into thin air as if it never existed.

You might remember Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 which disappeared ...