TakingITGlobal - Panorama

Published on: Sep 22, 2003

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After so many years of degradation, humiliation, slavery and colonization, we still suffer from something we could not figure out. Something amazing, funny and above all sad. It still remains a surprise why most of us slave to this concept of modernized hypocrisy - both the low and high alike. The literate is not left out as well. Despite his broad education and experiment, he still lives by the rule. The rule of hypocrisy, which reaps him of what he is!

What should I call it? Virus or Insanity? You may call it whatever you chose, but it still remains bad. We have to be free from it. We have to be free from mental colonization, hypocrisy and non-originality. We have to get liberated. We have to soar in our own minds and flee from this plague. Yes it is THE PLAGUE.

Many have lost their culture, manners, accent, identity and even names (just to be a "white black man"). Is this not ridiculous? I don't understand why we still slave for our colonial masters - The whites from the west. Though we don't wash their robes and serve their dinners any longer, but we still lean and live by their rules. We are slaves to their ideas and concept. We grab everything 'white', forgetting that we also have original ideas - the African Value.

We are not so foolish, are we? We marvel and adore their intelligence when we are also bright and wise. We believe they are saints and sane. Have you heard that there are white prisoners and killers too (laughs). Or didn't you hear that "No Pope ever condemned slavery". Perhaps you believe in Jesus Christ as a white man. You have to believe in your existence. You exist before the intrusion of the whites, you exist. How come you burned your ideas and concept, only to be a learner? They believed Africa to be a land of the impoverished and illiterates, yet, you live by their rules. What a pity!

What do you think education is all about? Speaking fluent English and wearing smooth suits? Or perhaps, being English? Why do you erase your past, your history and the maker of you? Why do you believe so much in the West?

"You must wear what the English wear to work" states a business rule. How daft! An English man will never recommend African attire for things concerning business. Where is our dignity, our pride?

Everyman is created to be him. An African, American, European, Asian whatever! Men should associate, share ideas, and learn from one another, but how could it be for a man to lose his name, culture, accent, ideas and identity - Just for him to be what he is not. Imagine how bad things would be in real sense. Is that not a plague? It is the plague tearing our community and transforming our simple nature and making most things fake and disgusting.

After they leave us to live our lives, we still live by their rules. Wake up brother. Let us show the world our superiority, our simplicity and our blessing. Let us free ourselves from this plague. The plague that bewitches us. Let us bring a smile upon the cracking cheeks of Mother Africa for once. Let us save Aafrika and retain her name - AAFRIKA.

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by Damilare T.A Onajole
Published on: Sep 22, 2003
Topic:
Type: Opinions
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=1940


After so many years of degradation, humiliation, slavery and colonization, we still suffer from something we could not figure out. Something amazing, funny and above all sad. It still remains a surprise why most of us slave to this concept of modernized hypocrisy - both the low and high alike. The literate is not left out as well. Despite his broad education and experiment, he still lives by the rule. The rule of hypocrisy, which reaps him of what he is! What should I call it? Virus or Insanity? You may call it whatever you chose, but it still remains bad. We have to be free from it. We have to be free from mental colonization, hypocrisy and non-originality. We have to get liberated. We have to soar in our own minds and flee from this plague. Yes it is THE PLAGUE. Many have lost their culture, manners, accent, identity and even names (just to be a "white black man"). Is this not ridiculous? I don't understand why we still slave for our colonial masters - The whites from the west. Though we don't wash their robes and serve their dinners any longer, but we still lean and live by their rules. We are slaves to their ideas and concept. We grab everything 'white', forgetting that we also have original ideas - the African Value. We are not so foolish, are we? We marvel and adore their intelligence when we are also bright and wise. We believe they are saints and sane. Have you heard that there are white prisoners and killers too (laughs). Or didn't you hear that "No Pope ever condemned slavery". Perhaps you believe in Jesus Christ as a white man. You have to believe in your existence. You exist before the intrusion of the whites, you exist. How come you burned your ideas and concept, only to be a learner? They believed Africa to be a land of the impoverished and illiterates, yet, you live by their rules. What a pity! What do you think education is all about? Speaking fluent English and wearing smooth suits? Or perhaps, being English? Why do you erase your past, your history and the maker of you? Why do you believe so much in the West? "You must wear what the English wear to work" states a business rule. How daft! An English man will never recommend African attire for things concerning business. Where is our dignity, our pride? Everyman is created to be him. An African, American, European, Asian whatever! Men should associate, share ideas, and learn from one another, but how could it be for a man to lose his name, culture, accent, ideas and identity - Just for him to be what he is not. Imagine how bad things would be in real sense. Is that not a plague? It is the plague tearing our community and transforming our simple nature and making most things fake and disgusting. After they leave us to live our lives, we still live by their rules. Wake up brother. Let us show the world our superiority, our simplicity and our blessing. Let us free ourselves from this plague. The plague that bewitches us. Let us bring a smile upon the cracking cheeks of Mother Africa for once. Let us save Aafrika and retain her name - AAFRIKA. « return.