Umbusi's Blog 52 of 2019 | Where is the African Way?

We hear from polititians, from the left and the right. Aparently there is a far left and a far right. Where is the Centre? Does it exist?

Where are the African Academics? The true proponents of Ubuntu, the Philosophy that says i am because we are? The true African Academics, not the Academics who live in Africa. Where are they?

Where is the effort and philosophy of reconnecting with the soil? What are we eating? Where does it come from?
Where is the land and way of our Fore Fathers? Where is true Ubuntu Ideology, not the ideas of those who live in Africa?

We dress up like the west, we eat, drink and sleep like the west. I suppose there's nothing wrong with it, but where is the African Way? Where is Our Regalia, Our Dress Code and Symbols? Where is our diet and Foods?

Where are the African Men, the Warriors and Gentlemen alike, who never dared to touch, destroy nor hurt any daughter, wife or queen, where? Where are the men of wisdom? The men of faith, the African Men?

Where are the Women? Why are the homes falling apart? Why are the children lost? Where are the nurturers? Where are maidens and women of substance? Where are they?

Where are the families? A haven of rest and refuge, a place of unconditional acceptance and recognition, where are the families? Where are the relatives?

Where are the ones who promised? Where are the ones who vowed? Where are the ones who took an oath?

I, Umbusi Ziqalo, do hereby stand raising my hand, in order to be counted.

Where is everybody, you ask? Well, i am here.

Umbusi Ziqalo is a Speaker and Thought Leader in Transformational Leadership.