Celebrating Day of the African Child

Michelline Nawatises
Iricka Nangha

From the colour of my skin, to the texture of hair, to the width of my smile, to the glow of my skin, my black is beautiful. It cannot be denied. It can only be an African Child. I am proud to be an African Child. I am special; ridicule cannot sway me. I am strong, obstacles cannot stop me. I hold my head high, proudly proclaiming my uniqueness. I am proud of my culture and heritage. I am an African Child, raised between the valleys and deep ocean trenches. The day of the African Child has been celebrated on the 16th of June every year since 1991, where it was first initiated by OAU. It honours those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. By adopting this day as the Day of the African Child, the AOU has drawn attention to the plight, not only of children in South Africa but also to the plight of children across Africa. The school celebrated its Day of the African Child on Friday 14th of June, where the learners were all dressed in their different cultured attires of their choice. The school choir started off with a remarkable song that captured the learners’ attention. There was also dance performances led by the cultural groups. Poems were read, a drama was played by the Girls Club. We had a guest speaker, our former Headboy of 2018, Hiskia Shipanga, who is currently studying for Microbiology at the University of Namibia. He encouraged the learners to be thankful for their teachers while they are still in high school because varsity isn’t a different ball game, where you are on your own. He further stated that the learners should enjoy their youth. Kuisebmund Secondary School’s learners are full of potential and talent. They are capable of anything as long as they put their minds to it.