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PRAYING FOR PEACE IN SOUTH AFRIKA

A CONVERSATION ON AFRIKA’S PRINCIPLE OF UBUNTU

Samuel Phillips

n the 19th of July, if they are made by reasonable and are no longer concerned about Our
2021, we uploaded a clear-minded people of goodwill. reputation or confirming the west’s
video on our Msingi narrative of Us. That reputation and
OAfrika Tv YouTube When we uploaded the video, an that narrative is based on the violent
channel, about what we think of Afrikan brother from the US made imposition of a toxic culture and
the issues going on in South Afrika a comment which became a con- if someone does not realize that,
and how we believe that the way of versation that was an eye-opener it simply means they are ignorant
Ubuntu could be a better choice for for us and also a wisdom path for and/or deficient in their compre-
how to go forward. As usual, we him. The link to the video will be at hension. Who comes out “smelling
expected feedback and comments the end of this article, so you can like roses” and in pristine condition
from our viewers. watch it for context, but below is after being brainwashed and horri-
the conversation we had. I will use bly traumatized for decades? Not in
The thing about comments on his initials. Europe or anywhere else.
YouTube is that, sometimes, they
can discourage you from even doing UA: Forgive the long comment You seem to be hyper concerned
the next video, if they are toxic, or my Queen and if you elect not to about South Africa’s adherence to
they can energize or even show you read, I will understand. We have Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a great concept,
other perspectives you have not no public outlet to speak frankly an Afrikan Indigenous mindset, but
considered about the subject matter about this here in the U.S. so your it is an aspirational goal achievable,
or even about other things outside channel has been volunteered as the in my opinion, when one is spiritual-
of the subject matter of the video, venue to get this off my chest. We ly advanced.

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