For
the first time I put my feet to the biggest and well-known revolutionary township in the country. Look, that was a dream come to true to me. There by the
road a sign written Well Come to Soweto, yes
I could fell the warm welcome by the spirit of Ubuntu and the spirit of the
freedom fighters whose blood was shed in that area.
Its
more than forty decade since the 16 June Bloodbath happened but when I look to
the bullet holes at the Regina Mundi Catholic church building, my heart beat
was a bit faster. The Church which can accommodate to up to 2000 people seated
tells the all the stories that happened in the township through its paintings.
Starting from its broken marble alter the broken windows as well as the bullet
holes around the wall one can tell that people from around the area have a
story to tell.
Though
I must admit, that for a moment I felt angry after seeing and learning about
the struggles black people encountered in SOWETO, But to my comfort I couldn’t
believe when Deny Dube, the tour guide in the monument church told me I was
standing exactly on the foot print of the late first democratic president of
the Country Dr Nelson Mandela. That alone was a massive experience I have ever
had but on top of that my signature in the visitors role in the church will be
the one of my highlights for the Soweto visit.
Apart
from that, the stadiums, the hostels, Soweto Towers, the Nelson Mandela Museum
and the clustered location houses made me feel that indeed I was in the
historic township of the country.
