We Are Fezeka

There has been something missing from the EwB blog. An important element that I am not capable of reaching. An aspect that none of us writing here can articulate. We see it, but we have not lived it. This is why I wanted to start "We are Fezeka", an attempt to hear the stories of those that have lived or are living IT. It could be a simple telling of what they did that weekend, or who there favorite athlete is. It could be an in depth dissection of the importance of math or an attempt to express the apprehension of going to a new school. Anything to understand the daily lives of those at Fezeka. If we do not take the few seconds to get to know them, then we miss something.
The very first blog under the "We Are Fezeka" comes from one of our brand new grade 8 learners, who just joined our program this school year. Her name is Dianetsi Mosiuoo, and in an exercise where learners were asked to pick a word from a group and write what it means to them, she chose the word freedom. This is what she wrote.

Grade 8 Learner Dianetsi Mosiuoo

Freedom

Freedom brings peace to our people and our nation. Peace is the first thing that a person should have. Nelson Mandela brought freedom to black people so that they could have peace with white people. 

 Peace make people love you and black people to have peace with white people.

Freedom has bring happiness to black people. Happiness is the joy to black people. Our country has happiness with other countries. Happiness is the joy to white and and black people

Freedom brough respect and peace in our nation to love each other. Respect one another, respect our beliefs and respect our religiouns from our cultures. Respect elders because if we do not respect our elders we will order bad luck for our future and for our nation. Freedom has brought us respect.

Freedom gives us opportunities to have a good education and a opportunity to have good jobs when we group up. Nelson Mandela brought us opportunities to have all things that we want like white people. If Nelson Mandela was not here we should not have the opportunities to have education like white people. Freedom has come with opportunities in our country.