I knew war was wrong. But after an hour discussion with a Central African brother who just came to Cameroon from Central Africa Republic (CAR), I realized that there is no reason to ever get into war. He told me, he doesn't live in his duplex/villa because from his 2nd floor he can see armed guys in the streets; children have grenades and can throw it anyhow. He told me, at night, he leaves his big house to gather with neighbors around a tree (like guerillas) to see where the "trouble-makers" are coming from. He had to send his children to another country for their safety. He said he hadn't had a good sleep like the one he did yesterday night in Cameroon, since over a year.
He explained to me the complexity of the conflict, how the war in CAR transformed a man into a carnivore after he witnessed his wife's pregrant stomach torn apart by SELECA guys and her foetus removed and killed; he expressed his sadness at the fact that people in villages who had never thought of killing, are now machette killers.
The situation is getting better, but there are so many open wounds that have not yet scarred. If the root-causes are not addressed, the country will have a superficial peace.
As I walked down the streets to bid him goodbye, I looked at my environment : the sun shining, cars cruising, people laughing, birds whistling, me thinking about my lamest "problems" (talk about problems! smh) ... I just stayed for one minute in gratitude, thanking God for the things I take for granted. I thanked the Lord for peace. Just for that peace, we must thank God; 'cause right next door, people don't even have the luxury to walk-around, to "do lunch," and even to sleep with both eyes closed.
#Africa #CAR #War #Conflict #Humanity
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He explained to me the complexity of the conflict, how the war in CAR transformed a man into a carnivore after he witnessed his wife's pregrant stomach torn apart by SELECA guys and her foetus removed and killed; he expressed his sadness at the fact that people in villages who had never thought of killing, are now machette killers.
The situation is getting better, but there are so many open wounds that have not yet scarred. If the root-causes are not addressed, the country will have a superficial peace.
As I walked down the streets to bid him goodbye, I looked at my environment : the sun shining, cars cruising, people laughing, birds whistling, me thinking about my lamest "problems" (talk about problems! smh) ... I just stayed for one minute in gratitude, thanking God for the things I take for granted. I thanked the Lord for peace. Just for that peace, we must thank God; 'cause right next door, people don't even have the luxury to walk-around, to "do lunch," and even to sleep with both eyes closed.
#Africa #CAR #War #Conflict #Humanity
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