tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post115046405722311107..comments2023-12-08T15:14:38.162-05:00Comments on Morphological Confetti: Youth Day: 30th AnniversaryStephen A. Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1151090969653526082006-06-23T15:29:00.000-04:002006-06-23T15:29:00.000-04:00Rethabile-I can tell that this touches very deep w...Rethabile-<BR/>I can tell that this touches very deep with you. I feel the passion in your words and recollection. You still haven't lost your fight. It's an amazing thing to be part of such changing times. They were revolutionary times and the struggle continues. Thank you.Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1151090676499311812006-06-23T15:24:00.000-04:002006-06-23T15:24:00.000-04:00Sorry nostalgicSorry nostalgicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1151090582500589992006-06-23T15:23:00.000-04:002006-06-23T15:23:00.000-04:00Very nostaligic Rethabile, brings tears to my eyes...Very nostaligic Rethabile, brings tears to my eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1151089233518764272006-06-23T15:00:00.000-04:002006-06-23T15:00:00.000-04:00A lot of those kids fled to Lesotho. Where else wo...A lot of those kids fled to Lesotho. Where else would they go? I went to school with many. Most were disciplined freedom fighters who couldn't wait to engage the enemy. <BR/><BR/>It was during that time that I was continentally politicised, as opposed to locally politicised, which I was from birth. That's when I memorised Mandela's defence speech from the dock, as he defended himself against the apartheid government.<BR/><BR/>I also made valuable friends. Xola. Teboho. Zeb-zeb. Pazo. And many others from Jo'burg, Bloemfontein, Thaba-Nchu and all over. Together, we listened to the ANC broadcasting from Tanzania and Zambia. Together we cursed when the apartheid regime fucked up the wavelengths so that nobody could hear a thing.<BR/><BR/>1976 was a turning point. But perhaps <A HREF="http://sotho.blogsome.com/2006/06/14/sharpeville/" REL="nofollow">1960</A> was a bigger turning point. Gosh, I miss those days and those guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150741216501572982006-06-19T14:20:00.000-04:002006-06-19T14:20:00.000-04:00Sweetheart, I am truly humbled. Thank you :)Sweetheart, I am truly humbled. Thank you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150721506035868442006-06-19T08:51:00.000-04:002006-06-19T08:51:00.000-04:00steve hayes-Thank you as well for your part.darius...steve hayes-<BR/>Thank you as well for your part.<BR/><BR/>darius-<BR/>I'm feeling that. The US did very little coverage on what was going on at that time as well. Meanwhile, there looking toward sugar for fuel. You think it's too late????<BR/><BR/>delaleuverses-<BR/>Very sad. I felt through the people involved at Friday evenings reception<BR/><BR/>rose-<BR/>So true! Most of our youth are so caught up in the trash of this world. Many of them are fine as long as they can get there hands on the new this or latest that. It pacifies them while Hannibal the cannibal is eating their brains. (I know...gross analogy) :)<BR/><BR/>prisoner's wife-<BR/>I love it! Why didn't I think of that back in 1984 when I was a B-Boy for real. :)Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150696439667465882006-06-19T01:53:00.000-04:002006-06-19T01:53:00.000-04:00Bless (yes, that is your bboy name now *smile*)tha...Bless (yes, that is your bboy name now *smile*)<BR/><BR/>thanks for always educating us!the prisoner's wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160398635149797677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150688174381581562006-06-18T23:36:00.000-04:002006-06-18T23:36:00.000-04:00This is a great reminder of something so important...This is a great reminder of something so important. It is amazing to me how others have died and fought for their rights and sometimes we forget and become too confortable. We should stand up more in this country...Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13037132101026488589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150667124806296012006-06-18T17:45:00.000-04:002006-06-18T17:45:00.000-04:00So so sad reading this but thanks for sharingSo so sad reading this but thanks for sharingLyrically speakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695704757793935348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150654062594871122006-06-18T14:07:00.000-04:002006-06-18T14:07:00.000-04:00Yeah, just heard a report on that on NPR. Guess th...Yeah, just heard a report on that on NPR. Guess that right around the time people in the US started getting complacent, people in South Africa started getting real.<BR/><BR/>If only we could keep on being real, even when there's no immediate major crisis at hand...<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, Global Warming Cometh...Dariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456843848141315800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150639091909514992006-06-18T09:58:00.000-04:002006-06-18T09:58:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comments. I've tried to links some...Thanks for your comments. I've tried to links some different views on Youth Day with mine, to create a kind of collage.Steve Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150564137476775532006-06-17T13:08:00.000-04:002006-06-17T13:08:00.000-04:00theorist-Thank you! I went to a reception last ev...theorist-<BR/>Thank you! I went to a reception last evening in honor of this day. I hope to share my experience there on Monday.<BR/><BR/>lamkaho-<BR/>Thanks for stopping in! Your thesis sounds wonderful! I'll have to check out your post in english. Take care and I'll be visiting. :)<BR/><BR/>nml-<BR/>I went to a reception last night honored those that lost their life and for those that took risk. It was great! Thank you so much and have a wonderful weekend!Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150539615487735722006-06-17T06:20:00.000-04:002006-06-17T06:20:00.000-04:00Thanks for this post and thanks for remembering. I...Thanks for this post and thanks for remembering. It's good to be reminded of those we have lost through these senseless acts.NML/Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649537721588885703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150527330649165352006-06-17T02:55:00.000-04:002006-06-17T02:55:00.000-04:00hi steve, suddenly i remember that i did have some...hi steve, suddenly i remember that i did have some writings in english...... of course, english in the sense that grammatrical mustakes wont be counted<BR/><BR/>http://jakelam.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_jakelam_archive.html<BR/><BR/>http://jakelam.blogspot.com/2005_06_01_jakelam_archive.html<BR/><BR/>http://jakelam.blogspot.com/2005_07_01_jakelam_archive.html<BR/><BR/>http://jakelam.blogspot.com/2006/05/wien.htmlJD richeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403063974415770105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150519762510213272006-06-17T00:49:00.000-04:002006-06-17T00:49:00.000-04:00and i watched the news of the anniversary of the r...and i watched the news of the anniversary of the riots on tv this morning just before i got back to school.<BR/><BR/>blowin' in the wind...JD richeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403063974415770105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150519622010015112006-06-17T00:47:00.000-04:002006-06-17T00:47:00.000-04:00hi steve, so happy to see your message again in my...hi steve, so happy to see your message again in my blog, i have been burdened by my thesis on rousseau and the world cup recently, to be honest, the last time i checked out your blog was last month, hahahaha... have a good weekend and i will be definitely liberated in any way on the deadline of my thesisJD richeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403063974415770105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150505523416651892006-06-16T20:52:00.000-04:002006-06-16T20:52:00.000-04:00I, like Amara and the rest, would like to thank yo...I, like Amara and the rest, would like to thank you for this post as well. Those of us who desire to challenge tyranny can never forget how so many have suffered for their freedom and ours.Another Conflict Theoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611335993936210835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150489236660196342006-06-16T16:20:00.000-04:002006-06-16T16:20:00.000-04:00Pamela-Hello and welcome back. I'll be attending ...Pamela-<BR/>Hello and welcome back. I'll be attending an event commemorating Youth Day this evening sponsored by the South African Embassy. I'm looking forward to that. I'm going to see if I can take some pictures to share on the blog. Enjoy your weekend. :)Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150488909338343172006-06-16T16:15:00.000-04:002006-06-16T16:15:00.000-04:00I think I'd heard of the riots, but was too involv...I think I'd heard of the riots, but was too involved in my teenagehood to really have it impact me the way it would today. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for reminding us of something important.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689972441910256724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150488133821720962006-06-16T16:02:00.000-04:002006-06-16T16:02:00.000-04:00ananda-You're welcome. Yes, it's important that w...ananda-<BR/>You're welcome. Yes, it's important that we are with someone that will have a positive impact on our lives. I'm fortunate.<BR/><BR/>faith-<BR/>Thank you so much. You're so great and so positive! :) I'm happy that you can take something from here each time. Have a great weekend!Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150485084827530832006-06-16T15:11:00.000-04:002006-06-16T15:11:00.000-04:00I have to agree, Love and Forgiveness, but not for...I have to agree, Love and Forgiveness, but not forgetting are the best things we all could learn! If the whole world were like your lovely wife, what a great place it would be!<BR/><BR/>Another powerful post. I must admit, I never knew anything about the Soweto riots until your posts. What a horrific event! I continue to learn so much from you! Thank you again! <BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150474504519714032006-06-16T12:15:00.000-04:002006-06-16T12:15:00.000-04:00stephen. the photo is so powerful. thank you for s...stephen. the photo is so powerful. thank you for sharing. and the love and forgiveness, but not forgetting lessons that your beloved one teaches you through her living example is a mighty blessings. amandla to you both. anandaAnandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856480920859265203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150466974446084192006-06-16T10:09:00.000-04:002006-06-16T10:09:00.000-04:00amara-Thank you for stopping in and thank you for ...amara-<BR/>Thank you for stopping in and thank you for your comment. I am fortunate to be married to a woman that teaches me forgiveness everyday. She grew up during those weary years in South Africa and she still does not hate. Her testimony is one of love and forgiveness, but to never forget. Thank you. Please come back to visit.Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1150466506082557312006-06-16T10:01:00.000-04:002006-06-16T10:01:00.000-04:00Thanks for this post. Forgiveness is what we all l...Thanks for this post. Forgiveness is what we all learn for we cant hold on to the past. may such memories in no way raise up prejudice nor hate. great blog.Amarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10777479859761167329noreply@blogger.com