Drops of Tears in the Desert by Doreen Mampani

By Doreen Mampani

Drops of Tears within the barren region is a set of poems that I wrote whereas staying in a township. I lived among those who drank alcohol day-by-day. there have been additionally scholars who had dating with hired married males. those women have been after model outfits, sneakers, mobile phones, laptops and funds. They owned dear cellphones and laptops which they obtained with cash from their prostitution. they didn't regard themselves as prostitute thought.

One younger lady, 27 years of age repeating Grade 12 advised me she enjoyed funds. She knew she used to be now not operating or operating a company yet she needed to have funds.

I additionally wrote those poems according to pains of unloved little ones and the agony of African ladies. those are poems approximately sorrows that folks event day-by-day. anyone stated “big difficulties wishes immense prayers”. I trust those and upload that giant difficulties wishes prayer, fasting and occasionally praying on a mountain or wasteland by myself or with a gaggle of committed brethren with comparable battles.

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