AFRICA THE UNSUNG

Instead of celebrating our myriad successes

They ignore or silently mention, most often in passing

And rather show us how poverty stricken we are

What war mongers and nation wreckers we have become

How backward and sinister we are, how dependent on them we are

Is some far off power scared? That a new Philip Emeagwali is emerging?

That we are going to produce new Fred Swanikers and Peter Awuahs

Or more Kwame Nkrumahs and Nelson Mandelas

How about more Chinua Achebes and Ngungi wa Thiong’os

Have you thought of additional Kofi Annans and Desmond Tutus?

The Aliko Dangotes and Prince Kofi Amoabengs

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichies and Fatau Bensoudas

It is emerging right here at the inspiration of IHAV.

iHAVE A DREAM, ACT ON IT 

By Michael Dale-Asiedu (Ghana) 
2013 iHav Conference Participant

photo credits : Gcina Mhlophe (South Africa)