Written piece
RIGHT HERE AND NOW
Precious Chande
Malawi
About this piece
This poem celebrates Malawi at 62, capturing the heartbeat of a nation shaped by history, sacrifice, culture, and hope. It reflects on the inheritance passed down from ancestors and martyrs, honoring the footprints that have led the country to this present moment.
Here and now is how a 62 year old warm heart beats
Every bit of it's pulses a part of a process of curating a rhythm that passes the history of every foot that walks and dances the footprint and mysteries of this nation to a next generation
Here and now in a combination of heritage
Everything we inherited from our ancestors, Martyr's, everyone that matters or simply anyone that merited this nation
This right here is 62 years of celebration
A banquet of freedom, peace, hope and a vision
This right here is like a chitenje; our fabric woven in our vibrant cultures, stitched with threads of traditions
This is right here is merely rendition of a country comfortable in it's skin
Black, red, green.