Tuesday 9 August 2016

Let's create the world our children deserve

SJC organised a great programme called Healing Wounds for the families of some 11 sisters who were killed in gender-based violence. Today I was honoured and humbled to share a simple self healing tool with these families who were mostly women.

In the afternoon I found myself listening to #DivasUnitedSA. We were enthralled by an all female Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and women with the most wonderful singing voices including Thembeka Mnguni who was hands down the hot favourite of the crowd! There were Young Divas who wowed the crowd. Then the winner of Young Divas 2016, Dirja Lekas sang a solo - Believe by Cher, It was so heartfelt, this 12 year old girl with an amazing voice brought me to tears.

I cried, because those young women who lost their lives too had hope in their hearts, promise and potential and are now gone. I cried because I cannot be sure that this young girl with the voice of an angel will grow to be a successful women singer, that she will not be violated by this world. I cried because I was reminded that us adults, the mature of our society need to do better, need to pack away our egos and create the world our children deserve!
Are you with me?