I discuss the psychological and spiritual impact of colonization, describing how we were turned into "misukule" (zombies) by those we originally birthed. I contrast the submissive nature of East Africans with the defiant strength of a Sudanese female doctor I encountered in Japan.
Greetings, Hotep.
I am addressing you, the children of the noble and holy family of Africans who have returned to their original source. It is vital that we recognize our lineage as we navigate these discussions about our history and our interactions with the rest of the world.
The Zombie Metaphor.
I recall a moment when someone here questioned a statement I made regarding our relationship with colonizers. I had asserted that the colonizers essentially turned us into their misukule—their zombies or mindless servants despite the historical reality that we are the progenitors who gave birth to them.
Confirming the Reality.
When this person pressed me on this harsh reality, asking if we really allowed ourselves to become misukule to our own offspring, I did not hesitate. I told him "Yes." It is a painful truth, but one we must acknowledge to understand our current spiritual and social standing.
The Sudanese Doctor.
To illustrate a counter-example of this behavior, I shared a story about a woman I met. I initially confused her origin, but she was a Sudanese sister living in Japan. She was a highly educated woman, a Doctor, navigating a foreign society.
Refusing to be Bulldozed.
This Sudanese doctor possessed a spirit that struck me. She completely refused to be "bulldozed" or dominated by the Japanese society she was living in. She maintained her dignity and authority, refusing to shrink herself to fit into their expectations or hierarchy.
The East African Weakness.
Reflecting on her strength highlighted a difficult truth about us. While she stood firm, the rest of us were wanyonge weak and submissive. I have to admit that we people of East Africa, in particular, struggle deeply with this submissiveness compared to others like her.
I discuss the psychological and spiritual impact of colonization, describing how we were turned into "misukule" (zombies) by those we originally birthed. I contrast the submissive nature of East Africans with the defiant strength of a Sudanese female doctor I encountered in Japan.
Greetings, Hotep.
I am addressing you, the children of the noble and holy family of Africans who have returned to their original source. It is vital that we recognize our lineage as we navigate these discussions about our history and our interactions with the rest of the world.
The Zombie Metaphor.
I recall a moment when someone here questioned a statement I made regarding our relationship with colonizers. I had asserted that the colonizers essentially turned us into their misukule—their zombies or mindless servants despite the historical reality that we are the progenitors who gave birth to them.
Confirming the Reality.
When this person pressed me on this harsh reality, asking if we really allowed ourselves to become misukule to our own offspring, I did not hesitate. I told him "Yes." It is a painful truth, but one we must acknowledge to understand our current spiritual and social standing.
The Sudanese Doctor.
To illustrate a counter-example of this behavior, I shared a story about a woman I met. I initially confused her origin, but she was a Sudanese sister living in Japan. She was a highly educated woman, a Doctor, navigating a foreign society.
Refusing to be Bulldozed.
This Sudanese doctor possessed a spirit that struck me. She completely refused to be "bulldozed" or dominated by the Japanese society she was living in. She maintained her dignity and authority, refusing to shrink herself to fit into their expectations or hierarchy.
The East African Weakness.
Reflecting on her strength highlighted a difficult truth about us. While she stood firm, the rest of us were wanyonge weak and submissive. I have to admit that we people of East Africa, in particular, struggle deeply with this submissiveness compared to others like her.
I discuss the psychological and spiritual impact of colonization, describing how we were turned into "misukule" (zombies) by those we originally birthed. I contrast the submissive nature of East Africans with the defiant strength of a Sudanese female doctor I encountered in Japan.
Greetings, Hotep.
I am addressing you, the children of the noble and holy family of Africans who have returned to their original source. It is vital that we recognize our lineage as we navigate these discussions about our history and our interactions with the rest of the world.
The Zombie Metaphor.
I recall a moment when someone here questioned a statement I made regarding our relationship with colonizers. I had asserted that the colonizers essentially turned us into their misukule—their zombies or mindless servants despite the historical reality that we are the progenitors who gave birth to them.
Confirming the Reality.
When this person pressed me on this harsh reality, asking if we really allowed ourselves to become misukule to our own offspring, I did not hesitate. I told him "Yes." It is a painful truth, but one we must acknowledge to understand our current spiritual and social standing.
The Sudanese Doctor.
To illustrate a counter-example of this behavior, I shared a story about a woman I met. I initially confused her origin, but she was a Sudanese sister living in Japan. She was a highly educated woman, a Doctor, navigating a foreign society.
Refusing to be Bulldozed.
This Sudanese doctor possessed a spirit that struck me. She completely refused to be "bulldozed" or dominated by the Japanese society she was living in. She maintained her dignity and authority, refusing to shrink herself to fit into their expectations or hierarchy.
The East African Weakness.
Reflecting on her strength highlighted a difficult truth about us. While she stood firm, the rest of us were wanyonge weak and submissive. I have to admit that we people of East Africa, in particular, struggle deeply with this submissiveness compared to others like her.
