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hello South Africa |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hello South Africa Tormented by two oceans, Land of Generosity, Hello the squatters of Soweto Let’s find answers to poverty. Hello Johannesburg And Diagonal Street, Hello Beauty of the women, Hello Bantu speaking tribes Shoulders and Energy, Hello the masks for twisting, I salute you Nelson Mandela And the voices of afrikaners, I salute your poets And their great performance. Hello South Africa from The South Tormented by two oceans, Thanks to you, generous shores. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
This is lovely Yann. You have learnt a lot about South Africa, I can see. Is this the poem you wrote for your friend that you were telling me about? Nelson Mandela is my hero (along with thousands of other people all over the world, but then he is such a wonderful man). It would be wonderful if we could find answers to poverty and starting as soon as possible, even if it takes a long to eradicate it completely. And from South Africa (and me!) to you, thank you! - Owl |
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XGarapanX Senior Member
since 2008-06-19
Posts 1435Antarctica |
Definitely a knowledgable write. ·´~`·»Garapan«·´~`· |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Thank you Owl, I wish I would have been in South Africa to learn all that, but most is providing from images and texts on the web...I know however this is a large country with beautiful reserves and people...About my friend I met him on the web on another site, He was a very fine and cultured man with easiness in abstraction...Alas without information we didn't hear from him anymore just from one right day...I have always felt sorry about that... Have a nice day yann |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Thank you for sharing Galapan yann |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
It is such a pity that you lost contact with your friend. Perhaps you will meet him again on another site, or even the same one again. I hope so. Thank you, I will have a nice day. I wish you one too. - Owl |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
i rather liked learning more about south africa from this piece, especially since it is the host of world cup 2010. let's hope this country manages to solve its problems then |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
That is a lovely write my friend, and Africa is a lovely place. Yes Nelson Mandella is, to my way of thinking, the most outstanding statesman of our time. I have had three holidays in Africa and have always found the people, both black and white to be very friendly and helpful. You wrote it well Lindsay |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hello Owl, I feel sorry too, he was such a personnage... have a nice day yann |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Thank You Kaile, I' m a fan of soccer too and The 2010 cup is a very good opportunity for South Africa...I hope they will respond to the waiting of all the world ... God bless Africa... yann |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Dear Lindsay, I share a lot with african people and went there three times...They are very helpful and generous, they listen a lot the people and bring knowledge of oneself...I wish the world could recognize their greatness... Thanks to you yann |
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