Words on The Scale✍ ⚖️

In the rich, vibrant tapestry of South Africa, a troubling contradiction continues to unfold a conflict that sees dark brown people turning against others who share not just the same skin tone, but the same ancestral roots. It’s a reality too painful to ignore, especially when South Africans mostly dark-skinned themselves shout at fellow Africans to “go back to your country,” dismissing shared history, culture, and bloodlines in favor of artificial borders and colonially imposed identities. A Brotherhood Broken by Borders from Zimbabweans   and Mozambicans t o Nigerians and Congolese , African migrants who come to South Africa in search of safety, opportunity, and brotherhood are too often met not with solidarity, but with hostility. They're called " foreigners, " treated with suspicion, and sometimes even hunted down by mobs who believe their mere presence is a threat. Yet, when you remove the flags, accents, and passport stamps, what remains? Brothers & sisters Af...

  In today’s globalized world, most nations are proudly showcasing their cultures, languages, fashion, food, and ways of life. You see the Chinese preserving their Mandarin and cultural heritage, Arabs speaking Arabic in international spaces, Indians pushing Bollywood and Hindi globally, and Koreans exporting K-pop and their traditional customs with pride. Yet, when it comes to Africa, many of its people seem to be experiencing a deep identity crisis. It’s not uncommon to hear an African proudly declare how fluent they are in English, French, Dutch, Chinese, or Arabic. While being multilingual is a strength, it becomes a weakness when we celebrate foreign languages but neglect or even ridicule our own mother tongues like Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Swahili, Luganda, Kinyarwanda, and Afrikaans. In many African homes today, children are punished for speaking their native languages but praised for speaking with a British or American accent. What message does this send? That our identity isn...