If 2019 has solidified anything for me, it’s that we should never make gods of human beings. The way the wealthy are given god status in all spheres of society is incredibly problematic. We’re told to aspire to be like them so that when they walk into the room, everyone trembles. But we never asked how they obtained that wealth and who and what they sacrificed for it. Most especially, who.
We talk about the 700 fishermen and women like they’re an anomaly. They are not. The people we treat like gods because they have the latest cars and fanciest houses sleep on a bed made from the bones of the people whose lives they’re greed has ruined. Of course, not all wealth is acquired through immoral behaviour but we often know when it is and we godify these individuals anyway. I’m not here for it. I never have and I never have been.
The Whole hierarchy of society and classism can, respectfully, gtfooh. It doesn’t matter how wealth is attained, it is in no way a measure of a human being’s validity in an environment. We’re all equal. None of us are more equal than others. Not even those of us who live in the hills.
For some people, especially those with vivid imaginations, it is difficult to express themselves conventionally. There’s simply too much to say, too many ways in which to describe a single item, too many colors, too many sounds. For those people, there is poetry. | Born, raised and living in Africa. | Art lover (In all it's forms) | Hopeless romantic. | Believes in making the world a better place; one thought, one word, one action at a time.
Ndapewoshali is an accountant and Namibian labour law specialist by profession, a self-taught graphic designer and avid community activist. She uses writing to tackle (sometimes uncomfortable) social issues with the hope of transforming the Namibian and the global community’s mindset on the current status quo. Ndapewoshali believes that love, as a verb (through kindness, patience, common understanding and tolerance), consistent education and reform, are the answers for all social, economic and political ills. She is also a strong advocate for mental health awareness and the importance of creating a safe environment in which mental health is prioritized and mental illness is destigmatized. Ndapewoshali is an art-loving (in all its forms), hopeless romantic who believes in making the world a better place; one thought, one word, one action at a time.
View all posts by Ndapewoshali Writes
Ndapewoshali Writes 