Bittersweet moments

It's 2 days on and I'm still smiling! When I found out my dad had been granted a visa I jumped up and down for around 20 minutes, shot back a few tequilas then I sang along and danced to my favourite album, full blast!
My parents did not sound as jovial as I did when I spoke to them - it must have been the lack of tequila at their house! They sounded spooked, it is a big move they have ahead of them. Plus they had had no electricity for over 36hours and very little sleep the night before due to more attempted break-ins.

Brilliant, so my parents are getting out of Zimbabwe and I already feel 10 tonnes lighter.

But that's not going to solve any other problems in the country. For quite a while now I've been writing letters to various governments on behalf of Amnesty International to remind that they have a very big obligation to adhere by human rights laws and state that in certain cases they are breaking them. I do not expect a reply back, that would be asking way too much, and I have never received one. But I continue writing these letters in the hope that the individual or group that I am advocating for will know that somewhere out there, someone does care.

Rights groups and union leaders have united to condemn Zimbabwe's government and police for allegedly beating and torturing demonstrators arrested during nationwide marches against the country's fast-deteriorating social and economic conditions.

So if you wish to do the same please follow this link - Amnesty International, Urgent Action, Zimbabwe

“Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.”
Tom Robbins