SAVED not SLAVED
SAVED NOT SLAVED From my perspective, I see the colonisation of Africa as a blessing and not bane. If you believe or think otherwise, just take a minute to carefully read the art piece below. SAVED NOT SLAVED Innocently we sat round the fire. Listening to the tales of our fathers. Dressed in clothes of leather and fine feathers, Our pale faces brightened by the fire. Scare embraced us And sends shivers down our spine As we listened to the adventures Of the “White Demons” who invaded our land. They were strange creatures; We were told, With shiny bright skin Just like gold. They raped our mothers; We were told, And cunningly stole All our gold. Our eyes reddened. Our hearts burdened. Our sorrows worsened. Our hearts hardened. We hated them; those white demons From the core of our hearts. We waged a war only to realize; We were wrong all along. They were human and not demons. They have hearts just like us. They gave love, they gave life. They were us in...