Written piece
Familyhood
Jennifer Abban
Ghana
About this piece
There has been so much mistrust, division, and unanswered questions about the Commonwealth. Most people are asking whether we are genuinely helping each other rise, or if it is just about conquest. Now more than ever, it is our mandate to restore trust and familyhood.
Familyhood
The ransom for division is costly,
Endless generations will be scarred and bruised.
All because we could not fasten our threads of community together.
All because we denied each other the joy of familyhood.
We may be scattered north, south, east, and west,
Blessed uniquely by the tidings of the Earth,
Yet woven into a single tapestry,
Together we rise and reach the summit.