My 14 years old sister wrote this piece. I hope it touches your heart as much as it touched mine. Enjoy.
What is peace? We hear people crying for peace. We see people searching for peace. We meet people waiting for peace and yet still no peace. We have lived in this state, without peace for so long in this Nation known as the giant of Africa. A number of us are now confused and have mistaken this mess for peace.
We have convinced ourselves to such an extent to believe we live in peace. Truth be told, only a few are privileged to take part of this imitation of peace due to our financial status' which has made it possible to buy security for our families. However, the vast majority are left to suffer as a result of being unable to afford the price of this artificial peace. And yet you say we live in peace, what kind of peace is this that you have to surround your homes with high walls and huge gates?
What kind of peace is this that people have gone to the extent of going to a native doctor for charms and jewelry for protection? What kind of peace is this that large numbers of innocent people are being murdered and no action is being taken? What kind of peace is this that a country with so many natural resources cannot provide her citizens with 24 hrs electricity? What kind of peace is this with so much tribalism? Yet you say we live in peace, is that really peace? The corruption of the leaders has swallowed our peace, and now they need vomit it back up. Otherwise we are all living in this great pretense.
I began with what is peace, and that is not peace. This is peace " a state of mutual harmony between people or groups" and unfortunately this is not the case in Nigeria. Peace is harmony, love and unity.
What is peace? We hear people crying for peace. We see people searching for peace. We meet people waiting for peace and yet still no peace. We have lived in this state, without peace for so long in this Nation known as the giant of Africa. A number of us are now confused and have mistaken this mess for peace.
We have convinced ourselves to such an extent to believe we live in peace. Truth be told, only a few are privileged to take part of this imitation of peace due to our financial status' which has made it possible to buy security for our families. However, the vast majority are left to suffer as a result of being unable to afford the price of this artificial peace. And yet you say we live in peace, what kind of peace is this that you have to surround your homes with high walls and huge gates?
What kind of peace is this that people have gone to the extent of going to a native doctor for charms and jewelry for protection? What kind of peace is this that large numbers of innocent people are being murdered and no action is being taken? What kind of peace is this that a country with so many natural resources cannot provide her citizens with 24 hrs electricity? What kind of peace is this with so much tribalism? Yet you say we live in peace, is that really peace? The corruption of the leaders has swallowed our peace, and now they need vomit it back up. Otherwise we are all living in this great pretense.
I began with what is peace, and that is not peace. This is peace " a state of mutual harmony between people or groups" and unfortunately this is not the case in Nigeria. Peace is harmony, love and unity.
Tioluwaniogo Branco-Rhodes
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