Written piece
The Tale of my Country!
Victor Ngoma
Zambia
About this piece
A patriotic prose poem that celebrates Zambia’s natural splendor and cultural unity, using vivid imagery to show how diverse tribes are bound as one by Ubuntu and a shared national identity.
THE TALE OF MY COUNTRY
This is the tale of my motherland, safely planting her feet in the heart of Africa; she stands boldly in magnificent splendor, boasting of numerous natural resources. Her soils pregnant with minerals, her national parks clad with wildlife and her lofty mountains echoing the melodies of the birds of the air. The rivers in unison choruses the rhythms of the falling waters and the falls in excitement thunders as the falling waters kiss their destination...indeed nature claps!!!
I can almost hear the trumpets inviting all to the table of her natural cultural heritage artistically enshrined on the shoulders of Ubuntu, served with unique languages and all dine and feast from the beauties of her glory. Identified by tongues and tribes yet tranquility transcends ethical and tribal barriers; for in the cord that ties us all, runs the same blood, the blood "Zambia". Perfected by love, we shall ascend high. This is the story of my country.