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Together
we can change Zimbabwe
Inspired by 365 Ways To Change The World
As we approach
2008, what sorts of resolutions for the New Year are buzzing through
your brain?
Often larger
change starts with individual acts of kindness and community based
activism. The Kubatana Team encourages you to reach out to others
with creativity and hope during these stressful times we're experiencing
in Zimbabwe. When the going gets tough its tempting to become individualised
in our response to crisis. Instead we should break down the walls
of suspicion and doubt and join hands to find solutions to our shared
social and political challenges.
Faced with individualisation,
bring forth solidarity.
You watch the
news every night. You turn off your TV disturbed by what you've
seen and wondering what, if anything, you can do to make a difference.
Are you ready to act? Before you eradicate AIDS, end the illegal
arms trade, abolish world debt, bridge the digital divide - take
a look at your own lifestyle. There are things you should be doing
on a regular basis. Some are saintly, some are fun:
Turn off
your TV. Leave your house. Know your neighbours. Look up when
you’re walking. Greet people. Plant flowers. Plant trees.
Use your library. Buy from local vendors. Share what you have.
Help a lost dog. Support your suburb’s schools. Fix
it even if you didn’t break it. Pick up litter. Talk
to the postman. Get to know the people who remove your rubbish.
Listen to the birds. Help carry something heavy. Give lifts.
Ask a question. Hire young people from your suburb for odd jobs.
Ask for help when you need it. Look out for each other. Share
your skills. Drive slowly and respectfully. Turn up the music.
Turn down the music. Listen before you react to anger. Mediate
a conflict. Seek to understand. Learn from new and uncomfortable
angles. Know that no one is silent though many are unheard: work
to change this.
During 2007,
it is almost certain that there is someone you've wronged, harmed,
insulted or let things get to a point where you are not speaking.
You've thought about this person more times than you can count,
but for some reason, you've never made an effort to wipe the slate.
Make amends. Bury the past by apologizing for what you've done.
Admit responsibility. Heal the situation. In doing this, you will
have done good and it will be one less thing to worry about.
What you need:
a little humility
Time invested: 10 minutes
The pay-off: a clean conscience
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