Friday, January 3, 2003

We Refugees Comments

Rating: 3.5

I come from a musical place
Where they shoot me for my song
And my brother has been tortured
By my brother in my land.
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Benjamin Zephaniah
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Sylvia Frances Chan 21 December 2023

Reread for so many times, stilla very fascinating poem, an immortal one and dear Benjamin speaks the truth. Iam very very sad that he died now. May he R.I.P.

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Erik Doex 17 June 2022

Good

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Very forthright and matter of fact poem. High class poetry. Most pertinent issue dealt with convincingly.

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Chinedu Dike 15 June 2022

Really an interesting story insightfully written with conviction....

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bigboy6969 14 March 2022

hi

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Joe Nickson 21 September 2022

hi

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MAHTAB BANGALEE 08 February 2022

we, everyone, came from a beautiful place, but to where we came that place made us hypocrites and haters and we are now in the realm of revengeful.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 07 February 2022

So true . We can be refugees under a regime ruled by corruption and greed. A straightforward and beautiful poem.

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Bharati Nayak 29 August 2021

I am told I have no country now I am told I am a lie I am told that modern history books May forget my name. We can all be refugees Sometimes it only takes a day, Sometimes it only takes a handshake Or a paper that is signed.---What a touching write!

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 12 August 2021

A touching poem imbued with a great message to humanity. Beautifully expressed.

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Lyn Paul 07 February 2021

Excellent words expressed. Though this truth is quite shocking.

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Lyn Paul 07 February 2021

'We all came here from somewhere'

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Sylvia Frances Chan 07 February 2021

Congratulations being the Modern Poem Of The Day, dear Zephaniah Sir! 5 Stars!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 07 February 2021

Amazing poem so aptly worded. Must be said it is true that bad and mad leaders are responsible for creating refugees, so has Khairul Sir also responded, I mean I read that from his comment.5 Stars!

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Khairul Ahsan 26 September 2020

'We can all be refugees Nobody is safe, All it takes is a mad leader Or no rain to bring forth food' - 'Mad Leaders' are more responsible for creating refugees than the freaks of nature.

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Dr Antony Theodore 25 September 2020

I come from a musical place Where they shoot me for my song And my brother has been tortured By my brother in my land. terrible and inhuman facts of life. tony

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Lyn Paul 25 September 2020

Your words are heartfelt. Many of the human race should be ashamed. May the world wake up and see the value of life.

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L Milton Hankins 25 September 2020

A wonderful poem of some sadness that most of us will never know. Benjamin does and expresses it beautifully.

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Edward Kofi Louis 25 September 2020

Refugees around the world! ! ! Ways of mankind on earth. Nice dedication. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Ellen Ni Bheachain 25 September 2020

Very insightful poem. Brings you into the refugee and how it can happen to anyone. Thank you.

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