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Colouring Souls

Shame is a real killer of character; ego, pride and confidence. It leaves one feeling like they are a complete failure and sort of insignificance.

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.

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Diplomatic relations must be on equal footing

“Let us never negotiate out of fear.But let us never fear to negotiate”– John F. KennedySupport for healthcare, education, skills and infrastructure can improve lives. The reaffirmed commitment to the Mmopane–Block 8 road is welcome for the prospect of better transport links for surrounding communities.China has shown willingness to assist Botswana, and government deserves credit for securing these commitments. However, the success of our...

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