A father's love, a luxury to many

Unlike Mother’s Day, which is universally celebrated and used as an opportunity to hail mothers for their role in building children, families and society, Father’s Day, especially on social media, usually turns into a ‘deadbeat dad bashing day’.

In Botswana, each Father’s Day, social media trends show that many children feel their fathers are failing them in numerous ways.  Some do not provide, others abuse, some have hidden children and families, others are drunkards and some are totally absent, on the run from their responsibilities.