nyasha mpofu - My Blog

so growing up i was always told to mind my own business and not bother listening to issues that affected those around me because i couldnt do aything about them . i usually felt like i truly didnt belong anywhere, i felt too mature when i was around kids my age because i had this active imagination and so many opinions on what was going on in the world and how i could change it . when i was around older people, who i felt had the same passion as me and could use my ideas, i felt like i had found my place but they still shut me down and told me to go play house and make mud pies in the back yard. i remember having so much anger in me and thinking one day ill get my chance to voice my opinions and prove them wrong.someone once told me that everything has its own place and time, and i guess iEARN 2010 is mine, and that of all the youth here too.it feels good to know that someone out there cares enough to value our opinions and that people realize that the only way to deal with an issue is to work with those most affected by it, and in this case it is youth all over world. when i walked into the lobby today to register, there was this wave of good energy that like hit me instantly and i knew that instant that we were truly gathered here for something special. weve all had some personalexperiences, or known people who have been affected by so many of the issues were lookaing at throughout the conference, and i guess this is truly the driving force behind all the work iEARN has, and will continue to do in the future. its time that us as youth do something through us, for us and by us, to secure our future and change the world as we know it. some might say this dream we have is crazy , but im sure if were in this together, that craziness could turn into something people will talk about years from now, and it starts here with this one dream.