More than mere ideas

I tell

The tales of hardship

I rationalise

The reality of rejection

I contemplate

The fear inherent in living

I celebrate

The victory of survival

I understand

The vagaries of change

I hope

We will one day see true peace

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe. Reliving some of the historical and most recent experiences of Apartheid and Post-Apartheid South Africa, watching the Paul Simon Graceland Anniversary documentary – time passed but never to be forgotten. 1012-07-24.