I-Heart Faces Photo Challenge: Self Portrait

Just Rue...

Stop Property Grabbing

Property grabbing... The practice of taking all material property from a widow and her children after her husband has passed away. This practise is carried out by the relatives of the husband and is common across Africa. Many women and children are left destitute in abject poverty when their property and material goods are taken.  

The Weekend in Black and White: Separation of wealth

Those who have enter the golf club in their Range Rovers, BMW's and Mercedes.
Those who have not simply pass by unaware of such luxury.

Six Word Fridays: Routine

Children at play...Ekwendeni, Malawi

The morning time has a routine...

We wake as the cock crows;

We clean house and feed chickens;

We fetch water from the well;

We boil the water and bathe;

We take porridge if its there;

We walk ten miles to school.

The afternoon time has a routine...

We walk ten miles from school;

We gather in the home compound;

We share a meal all together;

We fetch water and feed chickens;

We then play, yes we play!

From things thrown we make toys.

The evening time has a routine...

We come home from play tired;

We clean farming tools for mother;

We help cook, we eat together;

We have a treat today...meat;

We read books by candle light;

Mother cannot help... she cannot read.

The night time has a routine...

We prepare ourselves for bedtime now;

We wonder if father will come;

We think, we wish, we pray;

That there will be food tomorrow;

That father will bring school fees;

That he will not abuse mother...

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