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"Zimba" Style :::: Submitted by
Van, United Kingdom |
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In spite of our current problems and the
temporary uncertainty that looms over our great nation
Zimbabwe, we are a people with a good background. It's
easy, under the current circumstances, to forget that we
come from a country with a strong history and a great
heritage. We come from a continent where education, health
and social security are a priority to parents for their
siblings. They may not always have the resources, but they
try. Parents who are willing to sell their last goat or
chicken to educate their children. We take it for granted,
but it's only when I read the European version of the New
York Times on Friday, that I discovered - Zimbabwe has the
highest literacy levels in Africa, at least 85% of the
population.
So with this evidence at hand, I could lift my chin
high and proclaim, that this is my world! It's no surprise
brothers and sisters to read that Zimbabweans are taking
control of the world in their own unique "Ma Zimba"
style. They have the right background and deserve their
place. Let it not alarm you that they are thriving in New
York, London, Johannesburg - the worlds is our oyster! I
now live in a country that once controlled over one third
of the world. It's empire stretched over every corner of
the globe. Today the British Empire has been reduced to
just the British Isles and few Islands here and there, but
the legacy of Great Britain lives for ever...British
explorers searched for new undiscovered places in pursuit
of this greatness. On arrival they planted their flag and
their cultures throughout the world. Unrest at home, has
forced many of us to be explorers. We have searched out
new homes in different parts of the globe, but the time
has come for us to plant our flag in these new found lands
and leave our legacy. We have the background, the will,
the determination and even the desperation to succeed. Let
our background be the platform we use to conquer the
world.
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potential, must not be restricted to the physical
borders of our small nation. Great Zimbabwe is not a
landmark situated on the outskirts of Masvingo, or a
myth in our history books. It's not limited by the
Zambezi and Limpopo rivers, but it transcends those
limitations, it is a part of who we are. It is the
people that make Zimbabwe Great. Some people think that
it will take a miracle to change things for Zimbabwe,
but I feel that miracle is waiting to happen. You see
the miracle is the people; it will come into effect when
we realize our potential. God is the architect of this
miracle, he destined us to be born Zimbabwean, it is
therefore our birthright to achieve this greatness. I am
certain that this miracle will lead to greatness,
because I have faith in the designer.
The time has come for us to look beyond the gloomy
clouds of uncertainty that hang over our Nation, they
are deceitful, because beyond them shines a great ray of
hope. Beyond them, I see a prosperous Sunshine City
called Harare, I see fine blue skies over Bulawayo and I
see a Great Zimbabwe a product of a people that never
lost hope. A people whose self belief earned them a
place amongst the great nations of this world. Our
history supports this, without a history a people have
no future. It is part of our present, because it is part
of who we are and it can be our future...
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as we face the challenges that lie ahead, let us allow
the miracle to unfold. Like the graceful opening of the
petals of a beautiful flower, let every step we take,
come to symbolise the unfolding of a beautiful story. A
story about a people, an African Miracle. This is Inher
Welt! In Deutsche that means - Your World! Excuse my
German, but after spending a week in a "league of
nations," with: a French woman who lives in London,
a Welsh lady with Irish ancestry, an Iranian who prefers
to be called Persian because of the possible
incrimination and a Bavarian who has just returned to
Berlin after living in South Africa for 10 years: I
think I am justified in saying it is - My World! My
fellow Zimbabweans, it is Your World, the time has come
to cease it. So as we look ahead, we can take our
place in this world. Rub our shoulders with the best,
knowing that we deserve our place. Our presence at this
table is not a coincidence, nor a favour, but is
justified by our background.
Finally just a thought that summarises all of what I
said. Someone once said, "God does not call the
qualified, he qualifies the called." Friends are
you called or will I still be waiting for a miracle to
begin at the end of another year? If the answer to the
former is an affirmative yes, then let this message
propel you to new heights. |
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