My Mind Speaks.…..A black Swan: Lufuno Mavhunga
I n spirituality, a swan is a symbol of purity, beauty, grace, love and elegance while in native symbols the black swan signifies an insight about yourself which changes your position from one of victim to victor. A Black Swan is a graceful reminder to move from any position where you feel powerless and at the mercy of external forces; it is time to reclaim your personal power. Well, I am not one to follow spirit animal or native symbols but somehow the expressions described resonates with me and with what I wish to write about this evening. Today’s conversation is centered around a recent event surrounding the death through suicide of a 15-year-old girl from Tshirenzheni. Like many others around the country hearing about this story left me feeling triggered. I write this piece from the broken corners of my heart. A place buried so deep that it has never been fully healed. Thus, I say I am triggered. Triggered because this story touches so many elements from a loss of a life to the...