Colouring Souls
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 40 Views |
We appear to be a lighter than the mass of a feather, we cannot go through our society simply because we are ashamed of what transpired to us, the failures or guilt that we may have endured. The mistakes or actions that unfolded on our lives that are contrary to what we once were known for, now dictates otherwise and the only way viable for us is to hide. In most cases, there are things we indulge in, witnessed by those that surround us, relationships, way of life; be it employment, the principles we uphold, our conduct in general and the pain some good image about us in our communities.
There comes a period where we lose all of that, breaking- up with your partner whom your world used to orbit around, lose a job that made you lead a certain lifestyle, fall pregnant before marriage, and/ or, not least, misbehaving due to alcohol binge drinking, certainly can earn us such shame and we label us unworthy beings.
Instead, they should serve as a warning to health authorities, community leaders, and policymakers that something is not right. According to the Palapye District Development Committee’s latest report, 130 abortion cases were recorded between April and June 2026.On the face of it, the overall figure may represent a decline from the preceding quarter. However, going deeper into the figures, the monthly trend tells a different and more worrying...