Tuesday, August 28, 2007

What's in a name?

Atandi Anyona on the worth of a name.

Oh Child of the continent, these cannot be your names! I say these cannot be your names! I know your names, I know our names and these cannot be our names! They cannot be your names. I know the sound of your names. I know the rhythms that turn your tongues and I know the beats that move your hearts. These things have shown me the voice in which your names should sound.

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