I recently came across a poem about a Mozambique woman in Lomwe which had been translated to English. In the poem, the woman was forced to grow cotton for the Mozambique Cotton Company (a monopolistic group), owner of the cotton concession for the district of Ile. Her earnings were a meager 5 escudos (approximately $…
Tag: freedom of speech
A ladder for a bushel.
When you are fully formed, your plans and actions are reliant on what you want out of life. My choice is to be a ladder for a bushel, and a lantern to many more I have a multitude depending on me and expectations will never diminish. If I fail, many will flounder; struggle to recover….
And the Night woke.
And the Night woke while the day raced to dawn: Man is awake while the night is asleep all creatures must harvest and recover lost energy. Man is awake due to the beauty of the silence of night. Man is awake to earn the wisdom distilled by the hush of the night. The beauty and…
IF YOU NO GET VALUE, HIDE YOUR FACE.
Last night was wonderful, I had a really good rest only to wake up and it seemed like I was under a rock for a few centuries. Don’t be alarmed, we can share my shock. Between when I went to bed at 11.30 Pm and the time I woke up: 5. Am, so much…
[GUEST POST] WE HATE THE GOVERNMENT BUT LOVE WHAT IT HAS GIVEN TO US
This guest post by Karl Ken Harris is aimed at highlighting the key component of democracy which the incumbent government has allowed to flourish. Scientists have reported that humans don’t use up to 10% of their cerebral capacity. Despite this uniform ratio, there is another fact that prompted a scholar to say: If you…