POLOKWANE – Whitney Houston once sang “I believe the children are our are future; Teach them well and let them lead the way; Show them all the beauty they possess inside; Give them a sense of pride to make it easier; Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be…”
In celebrating Freedom Day, Review visited three schools, Curro Heuwelkruin, Laerskool Piet Hugo and Oosskool, to find out how the youth of today define Freedom Day.
Amogelang’s poem reads:
F – Fighting for your right to be. Everyone deserves to be free
R – Resolving issues that come to light, let’s take hands and try not to fight
E – Embracing our differences for today, walking together so no one can stray
E – Everyone deserves to be free, be happy and filled with glee
D – Diversity is a beautiful thing in this land, we can al walk together hand-in-hand
O – Only together can we survive, for a better future all of us strive
M – M is for me, my future, my country. Is it too much to ask to be free?
Malinda’s poem reads:
Verantwoordlikheid – Aanvaar vir my optredes en…
Respek teenoor ander – Te toon…
Ywerig wees om te leer – van ander kulture…
Hulpvaardig wees – Binne jou vermoë…
Empatie toon – Teenoour die wat swaarkry…
Integriteit – Aan die dag te lê en te doen wat reg is…
Deursettingsvermoë – Wys vir ander wat wil opgee
Tumisho’s poem reads:
F – FORGIVENESS
R – RIGHTEOUSNESS
E – ENJOYING LIFE
E – ETERNAL PEACE
D – DIFFERENCE & DETERMIND
O – OUTGOING
M – MEDITATION & MOTIVATION
For more, head over to our Facebook page to watch a video on what the youth have to say about freedom.
