Motswedi game gives Batswana in the diaspora a feel of home
Friday, June 03, 2022 | 560 Views |
Motswedi Board Game inventor Thabiso Titus Paul (black shirt)
Explaining his board game, Paul said the game covers a wide spectrum of content that gives participants a sense of belonging. “Ga a bo motho go thebephatshwa. The country should not neglect those in the other parts of the world.
Therefore it is essential that the Botswana flag continues to fly high and Motswedi Game exists to fill in that gap,” Paul said. He also said Motswedi Board Game is a knowledge game that helps one to learn a lot of Botswana culture, heritage, history as well as national icons.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...