The Lack Of Humanity

Anti-Xenophobia starts with me

Speaking in different tongues doesn't mean we are different in humanity, living in diversified households doesn't mean that one needs to be viewed inferior to another. Let’s take South Africa for instance, why is it that when foreign citizens come into our country we are quick to curse and violate against them, forgetting that the same foreigners were the ones helping South Africa fight for emancipation? Food in that regard.

The reason why Xenophobia occurs, in most cases, is that foreigners “fly in” with criminal minds and start up illegal business, prostitution and theft but that’s just myth.

In a way xenophobia is another word for apartheid in the context that, we experience civil war within the African continent whereas we are supposed to look after one another and bind together so that we can develop ourselves and rise above all odds.

Since South Africa has turned into being a democratic country, it is carrying a heavy load in having to take care of its citizens as well as people from other countries across the globe.

I’m not condoning xenophobia. It’s a very complex matter, allowing fellow citizens to be all mainstream about it. Let's evaluate the whole xenophobic issue...honestly speaking, foreigners are overpopulating our country. It’s unfair for fellow South Africans because they had to fight their own battles – apartheid to be precise – and managed to overcome it for freedom but then why are we still experiencing issues such as xenophobia, racism,  human persecution, poverty and unemployment? 

The story behind #SayNoToXenophobia was implemented with the intention of trying to alleviate Xenophobic attacks across the continent, whereby social media users can be able to follow through and spread the word to make the campaign possible. Many brands and companies responded to the movement by being involved in spreading the word to help stop xenophobia in Africa – South Africa in particular because this is where it all started. For instance, one brand that took initiative in joining the movement is The Premier Soccer League which consists of a certain percentage of foreign players. The brand became involved because it didn’t want to experience the trauma of losing players over xenophobic attacks.

Africa unite against xenophobia

Being Xenophobic is absurd. These people are also human beings, we only differ in language. Let's all stand together, be cautious to our fellowmen and uphold all principles that are moral and true in fulfilling the #SayNoToXenophobia movement. After all, we are all foreigners somewhere.