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h e that have manity, which means that the wis-
mod- at one time dom and the knowledge for building
e r n or the oth- civilizations, communities and true
Tday defi- er, pillaged her societies, based on principles that
nition of nation is resources. There work, lie within her heart. But she
definitely a bit backward is no doubt about this seems to now enjoy pushing her beg-
from the way it was used in times sentiment, especially when ging bowls onto the tables of every
past. Just as the term “blessing” you think how far back in terms of Tom, Dick, and Harry just to survive.
has taken a very different direction development every Afrikan nation But we must move out of survival
to just mean physical resources or seems to be compared to what you mode and activate our creative mode
things that can be measured. But see in other nations of the world. in order to create the true image of
the true meaning of nation is not But, this reality in itself, is a pointer a blessed mother called Alkebulan or
a geographical space, mapped out to the fact that something is wrong Afrika.
from every other space around it. A with Afrika and Afrikans. We have
nation is first a people, before it is a lost connection to the blessing of As it makes wisdom that this issue
geographical space, and a blessing is the womb of the motherhood of of the magazine is about Angola and
that which ties those people to pur- humanity and now are grappling for as the thematic declaration is that of
pose and destiny beyond the natural crumbs from the table of those who blessing, then Angola and the entire
resources that they have. are younger than us in everything. To Afrika are blessed indeed.
be fair, I agree that a lot of things
I know there are lots of controver- have happened to Afrika in the past Quick facts about Angola
sies that arise when you say Afrika five hundred years, but I think by
is blessed. Especially when Afrikan now we should have overcome those • Angola is very rich in natural resourc-
nations still take loans and beg for setbacks. Afrika is the cradle of hu- es - The country is the 2nd largest oil
grants from the very foreign nations

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