Life Outside The Land of My Birth

By Gideon M. Mahlangu

Wounds that cannot be seen are the most of severe pain, compared to those of an eye witness, as it is not easy for one to realise that they need medical treatment to cure. This book is based on a true life story of Samson Olayiwola Kolawoles who long-held the belief that there are better and brighter future prospects ahead of him in South Africa, the land that was not of his birth. His believe on his future prospects analysis relied mainly on his commitment, dedication, but above all on the Creator the universe. The genesis of his long-held belief emanates from the principle: A good head and a good heart are at all times of life a powerful and formidable conquering force.The publications narration of a life journey provides human intelligence with an insight that as human beings, through the unavoidable natural process of life, one inadvertently incurs many obligations.The truth is that naturally as human beings irrespective of the land of our birth, we are born in possession of life obligations and as one grows, they accumulate. Hence, it is important for human beings including Africans to have tranquil relations so that no one can say, African parents have committed the biggest debt or sin for giving birth to any African soul.The strong belief in African morals, values, convictions and principles played a great role in the writing of this book. One of the principles is that there are many things that one can do to build and take care of planet earth - of Africa in particular, in this instance. Whether we know it or not, there are human beings on planet earth who have the potential to destroy it. The life journey of the main character motivated the author to feel responsible for doing what is humanly correct and compelling morally, which was to devise a means of contributing in reducing the potential of those who are highly committed to destroying the African motherlandAbove all, the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the main character inspired the author to write this book. The primary aim of the author is to see him-self playing a pivotal role in educating, imparting and sharing knowledge and information amongst African humanity and the entire world as a part of the contribution to saving the other part of planet earth, namely Africa, which is important.The events of the life journey of the main character have undoubtedly proved how the African world could be destroyed to the point where ultimately there would be no tolerance and no support to each other socially, politically or economically as Africans. Certainly, there is and there will be no other relevant time for Africans to ask that to one another when such happens. The underlying question becomes, why should we as Africans always allow ourselves to be viewed by the outside world as the people who are incapable of caring of their rich soil and for themselves? Is this a curse and you believing so, then Africans just accept that you do not belong to Africa but where they belong is nowhere. Africans, your appearance does not occur to yourselves as being individuals from various African countries but it presents a collective African picture. That is why it is imperative to have a good picture about Africa and its people collectively. Realise that as people we are viewed in comparison to the behaviour and appearance of others. Africans, you need to be worthy of trust to one another. If there is no confidence and reliability to one another, then, Africa, you are at risk of collapsing. The end result is that you will become the advocates and champions of the African pessimism and colonial system of special type agenda.

• Language: English
• Publisher: GIDEON M. MAHLANGU
• Release date: Feb 9, 2022
• ISBN: 9783986471545

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Life Outside The Land of My Birth

African Soul Accepted and Rejected by African Souls

Gideon M. Mahlangu

Published in 2021

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Author: Gideon M. Mahlangu

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ISBN 978-0-620-5578-8

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Edited by: R Taylor

LIFE OUTSIDE THE LAND OF MY BIRTH

Gideon M. Mahlangu

True Life Journey of

Samson O. Kolawole

Author’s Note

This book is based on a true story. The names used are factual and the persons concerned have granted the author permission to include their names. The only fictitious name used is that of Chinedu Ofouh; this is for legal and other reasons.

Acknowledgements

The author wishes to acknowledge and thank all those whose writings have been used, as well as the sources and references, including the illustrations. These people have been very educational, and have provided guidance and inspiration. Their ideas have made a huge positive impact on and contribution to the compilation of this book.

In addition, the author wishes to apologise unconditionally to these people should they consider their work as having been misconstrued in any way. The author urges them to continue with their writings, making them available whenever possible so that they can contribute to influencing and providing great ideas in helping to provide solutions to the world problems, and to Africa in particular, with its never-ending social, political and economic challenges.

I thank you all.

Prologue

Human being’s natural philosophical values, principles of Ubuntu, demand whether consciously or subconsciously one to realize the importance of discharging responsibilities towards planet earth. This is true, irrespective of one’s country of birth. There are many things on planet earth that human beings must take care of.

The conception of a friendship between the author and the main character, whose life journey is related, caused the author’s mind to realise and always remember one’s positive, moral responsibility in life general and not to forget that as a human being there are many things on planet earth that must be taken care of.

Man’s life journey, by its very nature, is always described in different ways depending on the life events and circumstances encountered, which others may be exciting, amazing, terrible and hurtful.The strong belief in African morals, values, convictions and principles played a great role in the writing of this book.

One of the principles is that there are many things that one can do to build and take care of planet earth - of Africa in particular, in this instance. Whether we know it or not, there are human beings on planet earth who have the potential to destroy it.

The life journey of the main character motivated the author to feel responsible for doing what is humanly correct and compelling morally, which was to devise a means of contributing in reducing the potential of those who are highly committed to destroying the African motherland.

Above all, the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the main character inspired the author to write this book. The primary aim of the author is to see him-self playing a pivotal role in educating, imparting and sharing knowledge and information amongst African humanity as a part of the contribution to saving the other part of planet earth, namely Africa, which is important.

Reading provides knowledge and knowledge is liberation

To extinguish the great potential possessed by those who aim to destroy mother Africa, is to create an educational monument, where African souls can and will tap knowledge. Africans ought to liberate themselves from the inhumane and devious agendas of those who aim to destroy the rich motherland of Africa. It is again imperative for every African to know that one has a shared responsibility to build and protect the African soil, although, in some instances, other Africans may view it as a huge and very difficult responsibility. What happens today in South Africa to or concerning African nationals has an effect and will later have an effect on South Africans and their homes.

The events of the life journey of the main character have undoubtedly proved how the African world could be destroyed to the point where ultimately there would be no tolerance and no support to each other socially, politically or economically as Africans. Certainly, there is and there will be no other relevant time for Africans to ask that to one another when such happens.

The underlying question becomes, why should we as Africans always allow ourselves to be viewed by the outside world as the people who are incapable of caring of their rich soil and for themselves? Is a curse and you believing so, then Africans must just accept that they do not belong to Africa but where they belong is nowhere.

The fundamental, important, constructive and objective African humanity principle is that there should not be a single African soul who is not seen doing something good, which is to save the African motherland. The ideas and ideals of Afrophobia, xenophobia and intolerance amongst Africans aim to sully, confuse and contaminate African minds, simultaneously brushing away African humanity, goodwill, identity, morals and values.

Africans must always appear well to erode African pessimism agenda championed by those who have enriched themselves and their countries through the riches of our motherland while the sons and daughters of the African soil are starving and deepen friendship with sickness, illiteracy and poverty.

The deepening of the African pessimism agenda has contributed undoubtedly without reservations to the creation of intolerance, political instability, tribalism, economic injustices practices and never-ending civil wars in our rich motherland Africa.

Africans, your appearance does not occur to yourselves as being individuals from various African countries but it presents a collective African picture. That is why it is imperative to have a good picture about Africa and its people collectively. Realise that as people we are viewed in comparison to the behaviour and appearance of others.

Africans, you need to be worthy of trust to one another. If there is no confidence or reliability of one in/on another, then, Africa, you are at risk of collapsing. The end result is that you will become the advocates and champions of the African pessimism and colonial system of special type agenda.When African brothers and sisters cannot count upon one another for support, care and protection at all times, accept your life and future as doomed, a disaster and a dismal failure.

The Africans’ mutual trust amongst each other should not be treated as being a favour or trust of convenience because, for a very long time, it has been a strong building block amongst Africans in maintaining and sustaining good mutual beneficial human relationships.

Its non-existence is a disaster. Africans ought to demonstrate tolerance, trustworthiness at all times as it would reflect you Africans as always being valuable, but losing it means that one becomes worthless and is rendered a useless living creature.

The publication’s narration of a life journey promotes giving human intelligence an insight that as human beings, through the unavoidable natural process of life, one inadvertently incurs many obligations.

Naturally, the truth is that as human beings, particularly Africans, irrespective of the land of our birth, we are born in possession of life obligations and as one