AFRICA: WE REFUSE TO BE A STORY OF PITY
By Bomua Deni Orera
We do not reject kindness from abroad;
we reject the lie that kindness must always come from abroad.
We welcome the helping hand,
but we will not surrender our identity to hold it.
We welcome the generous heart,
but we will not sell our dignity to earn it.
For Africa has hands that can build,
minds that can invent,
hearts that can love,
and children whose dreams...