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Africa hope Nicolas Noudjiadji, a young man from Chad, shares his experience and his reflection on the need to create again and again new links between the continents, whereas the different societies and the international situation do not stop evolving and the temptation to fall back can spring up again on different sides. The baptised share the awareness of a fraternity that transcends all the frontiers and particularities. This confers on them a capacity but also a responsibility to render visible the unity of the human family. If they were to forget this hope “under the bushel”, this would leave the way open to the sole spirit of competition that can go as far as violence. The pilgrimage of trust on earth and its stage in Kigali wish to contribute to supporting this awareness and hope among the young. Most people who know Africa through the media know only the wars, the repeated famines, the sickness and the corruption, in short “negative Africa”. We young Africans must recognise that this, although sometimes very exaggerated, does describe a part of the reality. For it is a secret for nobody that Africa has lived and continues to live in war: in Sudan (Darfour, Kordofan), in South Sudan (between tribes and ethnic groups), in Somalia, in Niger (armed conflicts and successive coups d’état), in Mali, Chad, Mauritania, to name only these. Added to these is the post electoral violence… With several hundred millions of square kilometres of cultivable land, Africa is still struggling to feed decently its population, a population wounded by generations of sickness. To crown everything, Africa holds the record in terms of corruption. Seven of the ten most corrupt countries are in Africa. All this unfortunately gives the impression to the outside world that Africa has sunk for good into chaos and desolation. All this certainly does not make Africa and Africans proud. But I am not sceptical about the future of Africa. I am one of those who see Africa profound, alive, acting and even happy. Yes there is war, famine, sickness, but there are also things that are more beautiful and stronger. Joy, patience, welcome, hope and faith; Africa is these too. We must render all these riches more visible, more accessible, and more tangible. To do this we have to – not enumerate our problems, seek to escape from them, or ignore them – but interiorise them and still more face them with courage and with trust. It is true that we live in a world where everything goes quickly and the Western world fascinates us to such a point that we want Africa to resemble Europe or the USA right away. In itself, this is not a bad thing, for it shows how much we wish to see Africa prosperous. However, let us not forget that our countries only exist as free states on an average of fifty years. So we must arm ourselves with patience. When I came home after spending a year in France, among the young people I know very few gave me words of trust and hope. For many, it was this kind of words: “Why did you come back? Don’t you see that everybody is trying to get away from this country?” Or “You should go away again for here it’s a real pain, misery and no hope for us…” What hurt me most of all was when one of them said to me “This is the twelfth station; the people are nailed. Do you want to get yourself nailed along with them?” He was referring to the twelfth station of the way of the Cross. I was completely overwhelmed in my own country. Thankfully, everything is not over even when we think we have lost everything. A friend gave me courage again and trust in my country and in life when he told me, “To live is to hope, and to hope is to act. As long as you live and wherever you live, you have to live in the hope of a tomorrow that you do not know, and act with joy and a good heart.” So, let us act, we who hope and trust in the people of Africa so that our brothers who despair may find once more trust in themselves, in Africa and live. But how do we act? With 54 states, Africa is a big continent. The economic, social, and political contexts of our respective countries are not the same, yet the young people are confronted with the same realities. I am convinced that each young African, wherever he or she is, is seeking to improve their situation and advance towards a future which they wish to conceive of themselves. However, we will certainly be stronger in the face of our common difficulties, if we act in common with others. Common actions certainly require unity. This is certainly not at all impossible, but to attain unity it is important to talk to one another; to speak to one another in a language that is frank and fraternal. There will be no question of accusing one another, of judging or condemning, but, finding support in the past and being clear about the present, projecting ourselves with assurance towards a future that will be a common dream. It is true that this is like walking on a thorny path. But as we go forward with faith, this path will lead us to life, the life of our brothers, and the life of God. Africa is without any doubt a land of faith. We must live all things, happy or unhappy, in hope; a hope that is alive and that acts. For this, trust in Africa and in ourselves is necessary. I was questioned personally by the Taizé Community’s choice of Rwanda. I see a message in this choice. A message addressed to young Africans. Eighteen years ago, Rwanda was in a very painful situation. At the time no one could have imagined that Rwanda would become what it is today where it is quoted as one of the examples of the process of sustainable development. In coming to Kigali in Rwanda, we come with joy, and we want also to share this joy with the others, be they Africans or not. We are preparing to welcome the joy of others which perhaps will manifest itself not in the same way as ours, but it is always the same joy. The message of this meeting is to bring back hope to young Africans. We have to understand that the sun that shines above us is the sun of God and it is under this same sun that people have committed errors. And it is likewise under this same sun that we can repair these errors. From now on, the West is changing its discourse on Africa; that Africa is the hope of the world. I think that it is for Africa to hope. And the hope of Africa is the hope of its youth. And may our prayers accompany our hope. Nicolas An opportunity for unity and to meet others As well as praying that all goes well with the preparations for the meeting in Kigali, I’m also trying to encourage our young people here in Bukavu to take part in big numbers, not just two or three, but lots - because Rwanda is not far away and some of them also have relatives in Rwanda. Lets pray, too, that this meeting can be an occasion for unity and for getting to know each other better in the Great Lakes region because, as you know, the brothers and sisters of this region continue to kill each other (e.g. the massacre of 40 people by a militia in South Kivu in January), hate each other and show hypocrisy when speaking about reconciliation. That’s really the great illness that is killing our region. I think that once these tensions are resolved everyone will be happy because Rwandan corn will be eaten in Congo and the wealth of the Congo will be shared with its neighbours. From there - there will no longer be traumas or relationship breakdown, the family will be respected and we will discover the joy of living for others. At the moment I am in Bukavu for my studies and I’m also doing research. yours, united in prayer, Pierrot CHAMBU, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Afrička nada Nicolas Noudjiadji, mladić iz Čada, dijeli svoje iskustvo i razmišljanje o potrebi stvaranja novih veza između kontinenata, jer se različita društva i međunarodne situacije ne prestaju razvijati, a napast da se veze raskinu opet može niknuti na različitim stranama. Oni koji su kršteni dijele svijest o bratstvu koje nadilazi sve granice i posebnosti. Ovo im daje sposobnost, ali i odgovornost, učiniti vidljivim jedinstvo ljudske obitelji. Ako oni zaborave tu nadu, i stave ju «pod posudu», to će otvoriti put isključivom duhu konkurencije koje može dovesti i do nasilja. Postaja Hodočašća povjerenja na zemlji u Kigaliju želi pridonijeti poticanju ove svijesti i nade među mladima. Većina ljudi koji preko medija upoznaju Afriku znaju samo za ratove, neprestanu glad, bolesti i korupciju, ukratko, «negativnu Afriku». Mi, mladi Afrikanci moramo priznati da to, iako ponekad vrlo pretjerano, opisuje dio stvarnosti. Jer nikome nije tajna da je Afrika živjela i nastavlja živjeti u ratu: u Sudanu (Darfur, Kordofan), u Južnom Sudanu (između plemenâ i etničkih skupina), u Somaliji, u Nigeriji (oružani sukobi i neprestani državni udari), u Maliju, Čadu, Mauritaniji, da spomenemo samo neke. Tome pridodajmo postizborno nasilje... S nekoliko stotina milijuna kvadratnih kilometara obradivog zemljišta, Afrika se i dalje bori za pristojnu prehranu svoga stanovništva, stanovništva ranjenog generacijama bolesti. Kao kruna svega, Afrika drži rekord u korupciji. Sedam od deset najkorumpiranijih zemalja nalazi se u Africi. Sve to, nažalost, ostavlja dojam prema vanjskom svijetu da je Afrika zauvijek potonula u kaos i pustoš. Sve to sigurno ne čini Afriku i Afrikance ponosnima. Ali ja nisam skeptičan o budućnosti Afrike. Jedan sam od onih koji vide duboku, živahnu, aktivnu, pa čak i sretnu Afriku. Da, postoji rat, glad, bolest, ali postoje i stvari koje su ljepše i jače. Radost, strpljivost, dobrodošlica, nada i vjera; Afrika je i to. Moramo sva ova bogatstva učiniti vidljivijima, dostupnijima, opipljivijima. Za to trebamo – ne samo nabrajati svoje probleme, nastojati pobjeći od njih, ili ih ignorirati – već ih sagledati iznutra i suočiti se s njima s hrabrošću i povjerenjem. Istina je da živimo u svijetu u kojem se sve događa brzo i zapadni nas svijet fascinira do te mjere da želimo da Afrika odmah bude kao Europa ili SAD. Samo po sebi to nije loša stvar, jer pokazuje koliko želimo vidjeti prosperitetnu Afriku. No, nemojmo zaboraviti da naše zemlje postoje kao neovisne države u prosjeku tek pedesetak godina. Dakle, moramo se naoružati strpljenjem. Kada sam došao kući nakon godine dana provedene u Francuskoj, među mladim ljudima koje poznajem vrlo malo mi ih je reklo riječi povjerenja i nade. Mnogi su govorili nešto poput: «Zašto si se vratio? Zar ne vidiš da svatko pokušava pobjeći iz ove zemlje?» ili «Ti bi trebao ponovno otići jer ovdje je pravi bol, jad i nema nade za nas...» Najviše od svega me je zaboljelo kada mi je jedan od njih rekao: «Ovo je dvanaesta postaja, ljudi su pribijeni na križ. Želiš li se razapeti zajedno s njima? » Riječ je o dvanaestoj postaji Križnoga puta. Bio sam preplavljen osjećajima, u svojoj zemlji. Srećom, ništa nije gotovo, čak i kada mislimo da smo izgubili sve. Prijatelj mi je opet dao hrabrosti vjerovati u svoju zemlju i u život kada mi je rekao: «Živjeti je nadati se, nadati se je djelovati. Dok god živiš, gdje god živiš, trebaš živjeti u nadi za sutrašnjicu koju ne poznaješ, i djelovati s radošću i dobrim srcem.» Pa, djelujmo, mi koji se nadamo i vjerujemo u ljude Afrike, kako bi naša braća, koja očajavaju, mogla ponovno pronaći povjerenje u sebe, u Afriku, i živjeti. No, kako ćemo djelovati? S 54 države, Afrika je veliki kontinent. Ekonomski, društveni i politički konteksti u našim zemljama nisu jednaki, ali mladi su ljudi suočeni s istim stvarnostima. Uvjeren sam da svaki mladi Afrikanac, gdje god on ili ona jest, nastoji poboljšati svoju situaciju i napredovati prema budućnosti koju žele u sebi započeti. Međutim, sigurno ćemo biti jači pred našim zajedničkim problemima, ako djelujemo u zajedništvu s drugima. Zajedničko djelovanje svakako zahtijeva jedinstvo. To sigurno nije nemoguće, ali za postizanje jedinstva važno je razgovarati, govoriti jedni drugima na jeziku koji je iskren i bratski. Tu nema mjesta optužbama, osuđivanju ili ucjenama, već pronalazeći podršku u prošlosti, treba biti jasan o sadašnjosti, i sebe sa sigurnošću usmjeriti prema budućnosti koja će biti zajednički san. Istina je da je to poput hodanja na trnovitom putu. No, kao što napredujemo s vjerom, ovaj put će nas dovesti do života, života naše braće, života Božjega. Afrika je bez ikakve sumnje zemlja vjere. Moramo živjeti sve prilike, sretne ili nesretne, u nadi; u nadi koja je živa i djeluje. Za to je potrebno povjerenje u Afriku i u sebe. Pitali su me o Ruandi kao izboru Zajednice iz Taizéa. Vidim poruku u ovom izboru. Poruku upućenu mladim Afrikancima. Prije osamnaest godina, Ruanda je bila u vrlo bolnoj situaciji. U to vrijeme nitko nije mogao ni zamisliti da će Ruanda postati ono što je danas, jedan od primjera u procesu održivog razvoja. Dolazeći u Kigali u Ruandi, dolazimo s radošću, a želimo također podijeliti ovu radost s drugima, bilo da su Afrikanci ili ne. Pripremamo se dočekati radost drugih, koja se možda neće izraziti na isti način kao i naša, ali je to uvijek ista radost. Poruka ovoga susreta je vratiti nadu mladim Afrikancima. Moramo shvatiti da je sunce koje sja nad nama sunce Božje, i da su pod tim istim suncem ljudi činili pogreške. I također, pod tim istim suncem te pogreške možemo ispraviti. Od sada, Zapad mijenja svoje gledanje na Afriku; Afrika postaje nada svijeta. Mislim da se Afrika treba nadati. I nada Afrike nada je njenoj mladosti. I neka naše molitve prate našu nadu. Nicolas Prilika za bratsko jedinstvo Dok molim za pripremu susreta u Kigaliju, pokušat ću potaknuti naše mlade, ovdje u Bukavu, da sudjeluju u velikom broju; ne samo njih dvoje ili troje, nego više njih, budući da Ruanda nije daleko i da neki od nas čak imaju i rodbinu u Ruandi. Molimo također da ovaj susret bude istinska prilika za zajedništvo i jedinstvo u regiji Velikih jezera. Kao što znate, braća i sestre u ovoj regiji ubijaju jedni druge (na primjer, pokolj 40 ljudi u Južnom Kivu u siječnju, kojeg je počinila policija), mrze jedni druge i licemjerno pričaju o pomirenju. To je veliko zlo koje ubija našu regiju. Kada to bude riješeno, mislim da će svi biti sretni, jer će se kukuruz iz Ruande izvoziti u Kongo, a bogatstvo Konga će se na taj način dijeliti sa susjedima. Neće više biti trauma ni prekida, obitelj će se poštivati, i otkrit ćemo radost života za druge. Trenutno sam u Bukavu zbog studiranja i istraživanja. U jedinstvu molitve, Pierrot CHAMBU, iz Demokratske Republike Kongo