On today's episode of Being, our hostess Ayobola Deborah shares a piece she wrote in response to the Lekki Tollgate Massacre, in Lagos Nigeria, on 20.10.2020. Protestors part of the End Sars movement across Nigeria and the diaspora, were shot indiscriminately by the Nigerian military.
As a proud Nigerian, the events of the last two weeks, in particularly 20.10.2020, have been felt keenly and personally. As a way of processing the shock and the grief, this piece speaks to the bloodshed of her beloved country in both English and her mother tongue of Yoruba.
Translation of Yoruba parts:
Ẹjẹ n sọkun - Blood is crying
On sọkun gbolaaaa - It weeps
On ke ke ke - It cries
On sọkun pe e gbọ - It cries 'listen!'
On sọkun pe e dahun - It cries 'answer!'
Ẹjẹ ni ori-ilede Nigeria - Blood in the land of Nigeria
Ẹjẹ ni orile-ede Naijiria n sunkun - Bood in the land of Nigeria is cryingMake sure you share this podcast on social media, with friends and with family. Let's get everyone feeling free to be. Oh and don't forget to leave a rating!
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