Acholiland,
what mingling of beauty and sadness:
where broken bonds and deep pain are slow to heal,
a culture of violence shows its bitter face,
‘traditional’ structures and values are eroding
amidst Mzungos aplenty.
Ah mzungos and their culture of international humanitarianism,
relentless in their myriad research agendas.
Developers, building ‘capacities’, schools, boreholes,
a theme park of exotic reintegrated child soldiers
and a market for clubbing, Ethiopian food and handicrafts.
And yet people are smiling,
cassava is growing
a rhythm returning
healing, remembering…
seeds of peace?
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Akinloye Segun Oyeniyi.
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