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A lesson in Courage
President Mugabe of Zimbabwe
What gives someone the courage to stand before an insurmountable power and take a stand for what's humanly right? A recent guest on the program, Christina Lamb, did just that. Lamb spoke of the atrocities that occurred during her time in Zimbabwe, secretly reporting on the barbaric acts taking place within the region.
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's current prime minister, has been in power now for over 20 years. Once regarded as one who would bring good measure and positive leadership to the land , he has since waged a ruthless assault on all women, children and countrymen living in the area.
Mugabe's acts of violence through the use of green bombers, rape and murder has spread all over Zimbabwe, and signs of change don't appear to be anywhere in sight.
People cannot lift their voices, raise their heads, or even shout to scream in protest about the injustices they face. Men and women who have tried to protest have been met with rampant hostility, extreme torture or even death.
It's horrible to sit and think that the atrocities of this magnitude still occur to this day. What appears most disheartening is the idea that these acts have continued to occur. Seemingly uninterrupted, natives are left to fend for themselves in a world where they are already being ill-treated, stepped on and basically forgotten about.
Demonstrators protest the Mugabe government in London
There are however, still those who are courageous enough to take a stand against the injustices occurring in Zimbabwe. Demonstrators have taken up the call to action by protesting in the Zimbabwe embassy in London.
Even though the U.N. and other groups are working as best they can to facilitate a better stability for the country of Zimbabwe and the 2.5 million residents who have fled, it will take a continuous valiant effort from numerous other men and women to curtail the evils Mugabe has allowed.
I'm humbled by the courage these men and women have demonstrated risking their lives to tell others about what's going on and speaking truth to power. More people must hear their cries, and not just tune them out. More courageous souls are needed to bring an end to these atrocities.