{"id":351,"date":"2020-07-12T18:05:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T16:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/?p=351"},"modified":"2020-07-15T08:54:47","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T06:54:47","slug":"south-africa-hear-my-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/articles\/schoolscharity\/south-africa-hear-my-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa &#8211; Hear My Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/southafrica.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\" width=\"1397\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/southafrica.jpg 1397w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/southafrica-300x32.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/southafrica-1024x109.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/southafrica-768x82.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/southafrica-600x64.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1397px) 100vw, 1397px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>DEAR MR PRESIDENT<\/strong><br><br>Dear Mr President I sometimes wonder if you love our Country like I do? <\/p><p>I am 17 years old and I have a lot of good memories about this country. I was born in a New South Africa.<\/p><p>I love all my friends regardless of their skin colour. My wish is that there will be no hate anymore. I am not part of the history of South Africa.<\/p><cite>Regards Samantha (17 yrs)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>EMIGRATION<\/strong><br>I am considering emigration because I am worried that I won&#8217;t be able to find a job in South Africa my dad is presently unemployed. It is really hard to be a teenager if you can&#8217;t attend any social functions because of the fact that there is no money.<\/p><cite>Regards Lebo (18 yrs)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>SELF-ACCEPTANCE<\/strong><\/p><p>I have learned to accept myself and that self-love comes first. You can&#8217;t love someone if you can&#8217;t love yourself.<\/p><cite>Kind Regards Bianca (16 yrs)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>FREEDOM<\/strong><\/p><p>Please give me freedom! I am a prisoner in my own home. I am not allowed to walk to my friend&#8217;s house who lives 800m from me.<\/p><cite>Regards Katy (14 yrs)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>I LOVE MY COUNTRY<\/strong><\/p><p>I have made a choice that nothing will separate me from the love I have for my country. I was born and raised here I am here to stay!<\/p><cite>With Love Lucas (15 yrs)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/hearmyvoice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\" width=\"296\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/hearmyvoice.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/hearmyvoice-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/imstaying2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358\" width=\"881\" height=\"928\" 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