It is funny to see that most of us are still suffering today as a result of the April 27 to May 27 2005 university strike.Some of us are still being hunted,as a result we are forced to be in hiding till today (3yrs after the strike).Some of us cannot go back to the university in order to complete are study programs.Some of us had just 1 or 2 courses to validate before graduating,but its rather unfortunate that we cannot go back for fear of our lives.Some of us had spent 3 others 4 years which have gone in vain simply because of our rights,our ideologies,our freedom of expression,and our love for our deprived or colonized motherland (Southern Cameroon).We have come to realize that we are strangers in a foreign land,and have no where to go to,no identity.Our culture is gradually being wiped out by our oppressors (la republic).Most of us have escaped to neighboring lands,in search of safety,unfortunately,we are not very welcomed by our present host countries.We now find ourselves stranded,confused,bemused,estranged and what have you.We are pleading to international organizations to come to our aid before something terrible happens to us.All this as a result of the University strike.We ask ourselves,is it a crime to belong to a particular region,culture,ethnic background?where we unlucky to be born in Southern Cameroon?is it a crime to have a particular ideology?is it a crime to be an Anglo phone? the answers are obvious.We really need help,and we rely on international organizations to help us.We have already lost friends,classmates,family relatives,parents and what have you.If these organizations dont act now,we shall loose more people.
Njume E. N
USA
About the University of Buea Strike
It is funny to see that most of us are still suffering today as a result of the April 27 to May 27 2005 university strike.Some of us are still being hunted,as a result we are forced to be in hiding till today (3yrs after the strike).Some of us cannot go back to the university in order to complete are study programs.Some of us had just 1 or 2 courses to validate before graduating,but its rather unfortunate that we cannot go back for fear of our lives.Some of us had spent 3 others 4 years which have gone in vain simply because of our rights,our ideologies,our freedom of expression,and our love for our deprived or colonized motherland (Southern Cameroon).We have come to realize that we are strangers in a foreign land,and have no where to go to,no identity.Our culture is gradually being wiped out by our oppressors (la republic).Most of us have escaped to neighboring lands,in search of safety,unfortunately,we are not very welcomed by our present host countries.We now find ourselves stranded,confused,bemused,estranged and what have you.We are pleading to international organizations to come to our aid before something terrible happens to us.All this as a result of the University strike.We ask ourselves,is it a crime to belong to a particular region,culture,ethnic background?where we unlucky to be born in Southern Cameroon?is it a crime to have a particular ideology?is it a crime to be an Anglo phone? the answers are obvious.We really need help,and we rely on international organizations to help us.We have already lost friends,classmates,family relatives,parents and what have you.If these organizations dont act now,we shall loose more people.
Njume E. N
USA