CRY MY BELOVED CONTINENT

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"I am an African, not because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me"- Kwame Nkrumah

By: Palesa Chidi

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What has happened to the peace that was initiated by our forefathers and liberated leaders? The togetherness that was always preached about? What happened to us?

Africans celebrated the Independence of Nigeria in 1960 together, Zimbabwean independence that was gained in 1980 in solidarity, the first ever democratic elections of South Africa in 1994 in peace. I could spend the whole day writing about the achievements of our continent and the times we have shown love and peace to our fellow sisters and brothers.

Most days I ask myself, where did we go wrong. How did such a beautiful continent become a place full of hate and violence. Each day, our brothers and sisters are getting killed for seeking a better life for themselves, on the contrary our brothers and sisters are dealing drugs and forcing people into prostitution. What is happening to us?

Our former leaders who have brought us peace, love and unity always promoted a safe and united Africa. Now it is said that every African should stay in their own country although they might be killed by the wars and hunger in their countries.
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It is true that some people move to other countries with no best interest at heart. They go to other countries and initiate prostitution, drugs and all the bad things that will divide Africa. I am strongly against that, I am for Peace, love and Unity.

"African unity is no longer dreams, they must be expressed in decisions"- Patrice Lumumba
During the ancient years, one could only dream of a safe and united Africa, but it is not a dream anymore. We have been granted the opportunity to love and support each other. Are we really going to let that slip through our hands?

I was born after the rubble was gone, born into a "united" Africa. Born a Proud daughter of the soil.  I never got to see our great leaders unite the continent, but I was liberated by just listening to their stories. Steve Biko, Walter Sisulu, Nelson Mandela and Patrice Lumumba are some of the leaders that I draw inspiration from. They were pro Africa. I am pro Africa.

We can preach unity all we want, but at the end, we have to start teaching ourselves the value of our continent and what it means to love one another.

Let us wake up children of the soil. Let us stand in solidarity. Let us unite re bana ba motho. Let us take a stand. At least let us try, nothing is impossible. We can do it. 

SIMUNYE✊
TUKO PAMOJA🤲
RE MMOGO👪
ONE LOVE❤️

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