“Say no to racism”

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Society's Disease

by Lena Winfrey Seder


Racism, the great crime of humanity.
Why does one's race always claim superiority?
We are all the same; there is no inferiority.


When we look at each other we see a resembling face.
We all have a body and a soul of grace.


As individuals, we do have differences.
Some of us may take risks and chances.
Others of us may be shy and give few glances.





We should find common ground and make peace.
The hatred and killing should desist and cease.


We are all the children of Adam and in life have a lease.
We should lend a helping hand to each other.


We should remember that Eve is our common mother.
We should love our human sisters and brothers.


~ Sr. Lena is a convert to Islam
who currently resides in Sudan





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World cup snippets :

Read one text message early this morning from a colleague, "Assalamualaikum ***** , saya dah kata Brazil kalah (told you Brazil is going to lose)" hehehe...

n I replied, "kesian Brazil (n *boss*), ni mesti sotong punya hal (pity Brazil [n our boss], must be the octopus thingy)"..haha..

Brazil lost 1 - 2 to Netherlands, so its the "Oranje" who ate "Little Canary" after all..

and early this morning, Ghana lost on penalty 2 - 4 to Uruguay, after a 1 - 1 draw till extra time.

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From : (AfricaBusiness.com)

The 2010 World Cup remaining teams will unite against racism during the quarter final matches on July 02 and July 03.




As FIFA World Cup closing down the teams will be the voice of the Anti Discrimination and a platform to make a clear statement on football’s united stance against racism and any other form of discrimination.


Each team captain, watched by millions of people around the world, will read out a declaration condemning and rejecting any discrimination in football and society.


Teams and match officials will pose jointly alongside a banner displaying the unequivocal message “Say no to racism” during the pre-match programme.

“It is part of our social responsibility to use our competitions to raise awareness of the pressing social issues of the day. The players’ voices help us amplify this message and the call for solidarity, respect and fair play – the basic values of our game,” said FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter.

"Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination. The 2010 FIFA World Cup has renewed the spirit of unity in South Africa and across the world for people to find their common humanity.”(Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa)

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Today's breakfast

n I am going out later for work...

:-)