Respect for Who?
The topic I delved into last week was never going to be exhausted in just 900 words as prescribed by the space available for this column. So I will continue to address issues of identity - the Swazi identity - even today, and likely over a series of articles to come. Firstly, thank you to those who shared their insights with me after reading the article, your input is valued and appreciated. One of the things that stayed with me, raised by those who interacted with me on the subject matter, was that one of the values that we have as Swazis is respect and that is a huge part of our national identity. Okay, I’m moving a bit too fast – first a gist of last week’s article titled ‘National Identity Crisis?’ In this article, I asked what it is that defines us as Swazis and what values this definition is based on? I probed the meaning of the widely-held perception/belief that we are a united nation, asking what is it exactly that makes us believe that we are united. ...