They told him he never cried when he was born like the other babies of this world. His struggle has always been defined by conflict, which is why he refers to himself as a Soul-Jah. Not your professional soldier like those fighting in the Iraqi war, or mercenaries from Executive Outcomes, but the Soul of Jah, a proud member of the army of Christ. He is the soldier of society fighting a war against racism, oppression, poverty and HIV/AIDS. Through Gods guidance, he has outlived many of his peers and has overcome those who have tried to change his perspective and eradicate his belief in an after life and the inevitable Day of Judgment and Armageddon.
It’s a lovely Easter Sunday morning at the beach in the beautiful suburb of Sea Point in Cape Town. He sits on a rock and stares into the horizon. His dreadlocks are blowing east in the direction of the sunrise, chanting biblical songs while beating his drum with his palms and fingers. He is the raw breed, the years of pain and experience on face gave that away. The wrinkles on his face tell a different story, they said he is the no nonsense kind, very opinionated and would never renounce what he truly believes in. The wrinkles also said that he was selfish yet giving, loving but hateful, forgiving yet resentful. He is made up of different hypocritical characters that define your average poverty stricken Joe Public.
He agrees that who he is, reflects on the way he treats other people. He tries to be as honest as he can in his interaction with society. He notes that it is difficult, especially when he goes to bed on an empty stomach. Righteousness is his philosophy, with an empty stomach and all; defiant till the end and unfazed by the glitz and glamour the demons of the world throw at his feet. As he explains his position in a cut throat world, full of people who renounce Christ socially and academically, the wrinkles on his face change from that of pain and experience, to that of an undiscovered wisdom that makes South Africa such a beautiful country.
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