Change Is Changing: “Write Your Own Story or Some Idiot Will”

By Kopano More

Conveyed with a very infectious patriotism and a passionate drive to persevere which gives chills of pride, this book inspires one (especially young Africans) to bring forth their best for the betterment of self and relevant others. The author has an uncanny and versatile way of bringing forth some controversial issues affecting an everyday South African (Youth) in a frank, yet warm and with impeccable bravery. This book achieves a lot at once, easy to read, provocative and inspirational at the same time.

The timing of this book is so appropriate and I am proud it is produced by one of our own. The book of this stature shows that as a country we are not producing mediocrity but leaders of the 21st century
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
(South African Icon & Legendary Singer, Humanitarian and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador /MDG envoy for Africa and former World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council member).

If not us, then who? If not our vision, then whos? We are living in the 21st century, an era that requires everyone, young and old too, as Kopano says, write their story. Change is Changing contains the inspiring message we need right now! It sheds light on how we can take advantage of change, the only constant, to write our collective story. A story that will read well for us and future generations.
Andani Thakhathi
Social Scientist.
andanithakhathi.com

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Africa
• Release date: Jun 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781482807875

Kopano More

Kopano is the founder of Urithi Cable Network, an online platform which preserves, promotes and celebrates Africa’s legacy, icons and greatness. Kopano is the passionate Afro-optimist and regarded amongst the most promising young pragmatic African change agents. Amongst others he is a former World Economic Forum Global Shaper, Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute alumni and African Leadership Institute (SA) Fellow.

Book preview

CHANGE

IS

CHANGING

PASSION, PERSEVERANCE, PRIDE, PATRIOTISM, AND

THE WILL TO SERVE AND SUCCEED

KOPANO KALVYN MORE 

Founder of TVAFRIKANETWORK

WRITE YOUR OWN STORY OR SOME IDIOT WILL

The Provocative Tribute of Hope from an

African Youth Who Refuses to Let Go of an

African Dream

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Copyright © 2015 by Kopano Kalvyn More.

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-4828-0788-2

                eBook           978-1-4828-0787-5

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Dedications

To the willing, able, and ambitiously typical fellow South African youth, the frustrated and the flourishing, this is for you. All of you that love and call South Africa and Africa your home (with or without its imperfections), this book is for you.

To Mom and Dad, now you can see what amputates my soul and what hopeless trouble I am becoming as a young adult. I still love you very much, even when I am poor at expressing it. Thank you is not good enough, but thanks!

To Grandad and Grandma, I know you are well-rested. Love you lots, always!

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CHANGE IS

CHANGING

THE PROVOCATIVE TRIBUTE OF HOPE

FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH

"Passion without perseverance is like wings without wind, pride

without patriotism is like a soul with no particular origin,

belonging, and destiny."

—The Citizen Principle

Kopano Kalvyn More

Contents

Foreword By The Princess Of Africa,

From The Author

A Moment Between Moments

Our Twentieth Symphony

The Cross, The Crown, And The Crowd

Just Keep Walking…

In A Blink Of A Life

There Is More Grey To Life Than Just Rainbow Colours

Disparity Warfare

Living Life Like Pages, Which Page Are You At?

When We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know…

Dreams, Mine Are Valid Too

Sorry, False Alarm…

Wrong Conversations With Self

The Special One, The Special Place, The Special Time

Opportunity Prayer

Look At Me Now…

Africa’s New Bedtime Story

The Reason Why

Never Seek Permanent Residence In The Gutters

Lost But Never Defeated

Judge Me Not On My Past (Wrongs), I Do Not Live There Anymore

Some Habits Are For Keeps, Like The Art Of Breathing

Today I Heard

Ok! That’s It! (Conclusion)

Acknowledgements

Resources

FOREWORD BY THE