THE LORD SAID.

I KNOW THE DIFFICULTIES YOU ARE HAVING MY SON.


THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD ARE HAVING.

WE MUST KNOW THE TRUTH.

(VERDADE)

PAS.


Par Deus fra e Darnu Spirito Pa Armor.

Nu Ka Tain Mae-du.

Nu Star Nah Forca de Deus.

In Eglish:

For God(Deus) Hath Not Given us The spirit of Fear.

But of Power and of love,and a sound mine. Selah

In terms of myself it is not important for I am not
important I am in service to make this world one of peace.
[I am all in all]

TCHUBA.

Love it!

Brothers and Sisters,Cousins,Family, Camaradas.

I Love the idea spoken by Dr.X in the enlightenment of Azijah Cabo Verde. The moment of truth and a better understanding to bring unity for the success and the development of Azijah Cabo Verde and all of its people in the diaspora which has been called (dubbed) the CV Global Nation.

I can only speak for myself and those of my generation that was born in the USA. A few of us, and it was very few American born that gave our support to the struggle for independence under the leadership and direction from Dr.Amilcar Cabral Secretary-General of P.A.I.G.C.

We fell in love with the man Cabral for he gave us something that we never heard of and that was to free our people both in Guinea Bissau
and Cabo Verde from the wretched life of poverty and slavery and the
tyranny under the colonialism by Portugal in all of the African territories under Portugals domain.

We heard all the stories of starving and the mistreatment and the abuse
from those who govern. We were told stories of how mother nature was also very cruel,the lack of rain and all the other deficiencies. We heard about grown men being beaten and the abuse of woman and children enought to make you cry and to be sad. All we had was our grogu and our morrnas and some time our batuki and fu na na when the authorities were not looking.

We were told stories about the children of the miscegenation process also done by many priests. We were told about the assimilation and the force conversion. Those who were obedient were rewarded and only the Lord knows the full story.

This from Island to Island became the division that has caused us as a people so many problems that has stiffen our growth for unity.

It is very prevalent to this day on many levels from class to color; and even in the language we speak.

If you speak good Portuguese as many say you are of the intellectual if you speak creolu you are of the lower class. I constantly hear that almost every day among so many of our people and if you went to school in Portugal there is no one smarter or brighter.

They say Salah, Kalah Boca, Bo bu ka sabay nada. They say the same thing about those of us who's parents were forced to leave Cabo Verde
Azijah 100 or more years ago to find a new life,in Europe,USA or some place else but if you went to a Portuguses speaking country your better because you are with the intelligencia.

I have tears in my eyes because all we want is to have peace and love
and to advance and to be united as a family but I can see with so much confusion much is at a lost. Progress is in the eyes of the beholder?
Economic progress? What about human progress?

We are fighting with each other every day,this one is right that one is wrong,this one is good that one is bad. Those of us who went to Cabral went with love and because of his truth and courage and his vision for our future was one to take us out of the darkness and to bring us into the light of wisdom and knowledge to be of sound mind.

We as a people have suffered so much affliction.

Tell me Silvino what do you think of me now. Tell me all of you, what do you think of us born in the USA or outside of Cabo Verde.

I ONLY TRIED TO DO THE BEST I COULD.

I leave with this thought,and all of you can interpret as you will.

"WHO HATH SAVED US,AND CALL US WITH AN HOLY CALLING,NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS,BUT ACCORDING TO HIS OWN PURPOSE AND GRACE, WHICH WAS GIVEN US IN CHRIST JESUS BEFORE THE WORLD BEGAN."

IF WE TAKE THE TRUTH OF WHAT CHRIST JESUS SAID AND NOT ONLY WHAT FICTION OTHERS HAVE CREATED ABOUT HIM THEN WE WOULD BE IN THE RIGHT WAY AND IF WE UNDERSTOOD WHAT AMILCAR CABRAL WANTED FOR US WE WOULD BE IN UNITY WITH BOTH MEN.

LOVE TO ALL MALICE TOWARDS NONE.

MANU SALAH BARBOZA ROSA MATEUS

Don't tell me you went to Africa for nothing?! You quit a good job and left your family in the US and went to Africa for no dollar? If it is true, you are a great man and one of the best CVAmerican. If it is true, please receive my true respect and a sincere aplause.

I am sorry because I don't know what you said,can you be of some help to explain in english for me. I think you said I am a mercenary,that is so far from the truth, I have always been a working man from the poor class. Bus Driver. What you don't know I lost a lot, and made great sacrifice, mercnaries get paid. How do you make your money,I do it the old fashion way that is work a job. I don't know of any person who works for free do. you Thank you.
Manu Salah[/quote]

Don't tell me you went to Africa for nothing?! You quit a good job and left your family in the US and went to Africa for no dollar? If it is true, you are a great man and one of the best CVAmerican. If it is true, please receive my true respect and a sincere aplause.[/quote]

My dear friend I hope you will be my friend in truth and honesty.

Yes I did quit my job as a Bus and a subway train operator,went to work for $50.00 a week with Young great Society(YGS) i Philadephia.
That was a African American organization ( Negro) and I was able to convince Dr.Herman Rice and Dr.Muhammad Kenyetta and Bishop De Witt of the EpiscopaL Diocese at Ritten House Square in Philly what I wanted to do. Also Father Paul Washington (African American) from the Church of the Advocate in North Philly. They helped me with a stipend enough to get to Africa (Senegal) I went there from my heart and the love of my people. The Story is told in the internet By Viriato Barrows. Put the name
Salah Mateus on your cp search engine see what you come up with.

No apology needed lets just deal with the truth.
Amilcar Cabral said: "TELL NO LIES AND CLAIM NO EASY VICTORIES"
Manu Salah
Deus knows the verdade,I hope you do. Amen.

You are a GREAT man! What you did for your parents' country, I don't think anybody else would do. You have a golden heart!! May God bless you and have you among us for a long, long time.

WE WANT THE PEOPLE OF CABO VERDE AZIJAH TO BE GREAT.
WE WANT THAT WE SHOULD OVERCOME ALL OF THE PROBLEMS OF THE LAST 500 YEARS AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF COLONIALISM.
TO OVERCOME THE SEPERATION OF FAMILIES THAT WAS FORCED ON OUR PEOPLE. WE SEEM TO FORGET OR MAYBE WE JUST DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER THAT AWFUL PAST OF MISABUSE.

IT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WE SANG SO MANY SAD SONGS CALLED MORNAS OR THE BLUES. AS AMILCAR CABRAL HAS SAID AND OTHERS HAVE SAID IT BEFORE HIM LIKE HIS FATHER OUR FATHERS (PAI) OF THE MISERY WE HAD TO INDURE.

CAN YOU IMAGINE THE DIFFICULTIES OUR PEOPLE HAD TO SUFFER AND THE CONCESSIONS THAT HAD TO BE MADE IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN AND WHAT OUR MOTHERS AND YOUNG WOMEN HAD TO GO THRU TO MAKE A NEW LIFE IN THE USA OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY THEY FOUND THEMSELVES IN. ASK SOME OF OUR WOMAN,MOST OF THEM ARE DEAD NOW BUT THE PRICE THEY PAID FOR OUR SALVATION.

IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN AND SAID:"
COLONIZED SOCIETY IS A DISEASED SOCIETY IN WHICH INTERNAL DYNAMICS NO LONGER SUCCEED IN CREATING NEW STRUCTURES. ITS CENTURY-HARDENED FACE HAS BECOME NOTHING MORE THAN A MASK UNDER WHICH IT SLOWLY SMOTHERS AND DIES. SUCH A SOCIETY CANNOT DISSOLVE THE CONFLICTS OF GENERATIONS,FOR IT IS UNABLE TO BE TRANSFORMED.
(I SAY BE YE TRANSFORMED) IT IS BETTER SAID IN ROMANS CHAPTER 12,READ.

THE BOOK: THE COLONIZER AND THE COLONIZED BY ALBERT MEMMI

THE REVOLT OF THE ADOLESCENT COLONIZED,FAR FROM RESOLVING INTO MOBILITY AND SOCIAL PROGRESS,CAN ONLY SINK INTO THE MORASS OF COLONIZED SOCIETY----UNLESS THERE IS A A TOTAL REVOLUTION." (ALBERT MEMMI THE COLONIZER AND THE COLONIZED)
READ THE BOOK.
PERHAPS WE CAN UNDERSTAND WHY WE NEEDED TO HAVE A PERSON LIKE DR.AMILCAR CABRAL OUR MESSENGER OUR MESSIAH.

TODAY THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THOSE OF A FEW YEARS BACK HEEDED THE CALL OF DR.CABRAL.

WE UNDERSTAND THOSE WHO ASSIMILATED AND WHY; FOR SOME IT WAS A METHOD OF SURVIVAL BUT MANY FELL PASSIONATELY IN LOVE WITH THEIR OPPRESSORS FOR THEY BENEFITED FROM IT;WHILE OTHERS USED IT AS A TOOL TO RETURN TOO THEIR SOURCE TO HELP BRING ABOUT A REVOLUTION.

WHAT EVER THE PRICE WE HAD TO PAY TODAY WE WANT THAT ALL OF OUR COMPATRIOTS WILL RETURN TO THE SOURCE AND HELP TO BUILD A NEW NATION A NEW DEMOCRACY FOR THE UNITY AND HARMONY AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESS FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CABO VERDE AND ALL ITS PEOPLE. THAT WE FIND THE WISDOM AND THE ENLIGHTENMENT THAT WILL UNITE OUR GLOBAL CABO VERDE NATION.

WE ARE A NEW NATION A NEW REPUBLIC AND WE HAVE SOME GROWING PAINS AND THAT IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD BUT LET US NOT THROW THE NEW BABY OUT WITH THE DIRTY BATH WATER.
WE MUST PURIFY OUR WATER TO MAKE CLEAN. TO BE FREE FROM GUILT
OR EVIL NOT TOO BE VILE. THIS IS A NEW DAY WAKE UP EVERY MORNING AND BE GRATEFUL AND DO SOMETHING GOOD TO MAKE IT BETTER. SEE YOUR GLORY AND YOUR RESPLENDENT BEAUTY.
AND REJOICE AND EXULT WITH TRIUMPH.
BE RESPONSIBLE AND OF GOOD CHARACTER.
YOU ARE SOMEBODY IMPORTANT YOU REALLY COUNT.
RESPECT OUR WOMAN RESPECT YOURSELF DEMAND RESPECT FROM OTHERS THAT IS OUR MORABEZA.

LET US REASON WITH EACH OTHER,LET US NOT GET CAUGHT INTO THE TRAP OF HAVE AND HAVE NOTS. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS TO ADVANCE OUR COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE OF CABO VERDE AND NOT FOR A PRIVILEGED FEW. NO CHAIN IS ANY STRONGER THEN ITS WEAKEST LINK.

DISCIPLINE AND OBEDIENCE TO AN EDUCATION WHICH IS SECOND TO NONE FOR ALL OUR PEOPLE. LET US TRULY HAVE A GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE.

LET US LOOK DEEPLY IN THE KIND OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BE FOR THE PUBLIC OF CABO VERDE THAT IS FOR THE PEOPLE OF CABO VERDE.

THIS IS WHERE THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD,LET US NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN LABELS. WHAT IS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR OUR PEOPLE AND FOR OUR ECOLOGY AND THE EFFECTS ON OUR ENVIROMENT.

WE WANT THRIFTY AND FRUGAL MANAGEMENT IN OUR SCIENCE OF ECONOMICS.

I WILL SAY THIS FROM MY EXPERIENCE IN THE USA PRIVATIZE MEANS TO TRANSFER FROM PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENT CONTROL OR OWNERSHIP TO PRIVATE ENTERPRISE,THAT IS TO MAKE PRIVATE.

PRIVATE MEANS TO BELONG TO SOME PARTICULAR PERSON AND THERE ASSOCIATES,WHICH IS NO LONGER FOR THE PUBLIC. ENRON FOR JUST ONE EXAMPLE.THE WEALTH STAY IN THE HANDS OF THE VERY FEW AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PEOPLE. CAN YOU EVER BELIEVE THAT ONE MAN IN THE USA JUST RETIRED WITH A $400 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR RETIREMENT FOUND.

DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE MORE THEN 200 MILLION PEOPLE
INCARCERATED IN THE USA AND IT COST SOMETHING LIKE $42 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR ONE PRISONER. AND NONE OF THEM GRADUATE WITH A DEGREE IN MEDICINE OR ENGINEERING.

TO MUCH FREEDOM CAN HURT AND REALLY THERE IS NOTHING THAT IS COMPLETLY FREE EVERYTHING THING HAS ITS LIMITS.

I THINK IN CABO VERDE WE BETTER TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORN.OH! WE DON'T HAVE BULLS OK LET US TAKE THE GOATS BY THE HORN WE KNOW ABOUT GOATS WE SURE DO.

JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT FROM A PERSON FROM THE GRASS ROOTS. IF I HAD BEEN BORN IN CABO VERDE I WOULD BE FROM THE FAMILY WITHOUT SHOES AND LIVING IN A HOUSE MADE FROM ROCKS WITH NO WINDOWS AND NO DOOR AND WOULD HAVE TO GO A LONG DISTANCE FOR WATER.

SOME MAY HAVE SAID HE IS OF THE REBELADOS.

THE FUTURE BELONG TO OUR YOUTH THE CHILDREN OF AMILCAR LOPES CABRAL (ABEL DJASSI) RETURN TO THE SOURCE.

TELL NO LIES AND CLAIM NO EASY VICTORIES.

TOUGH LOVE THATS THE ONLY WAY TO GO.

TAKE THE BEST OUT OF ALL THE BOOKS OF PHILOSOPHY.

A,B,C,D,E.

ALLAH-BUDDHA-CHRISTO-DEUS-ELOHIM

LOVE-PEACE-HARMONY-KINDNESS.

THAT IS FOR US OUR MORABEZA.

[DEUS-DIALECTIC-ECLECTIC-UNIVERSAL-SCIENCE]

HEY JUDE TAKE A SAD SONG AND MAKE IT BETTER.

MANU SALAH BARBOZA ROSA MATEUS

Please note this correction it is 2 million not 200 million people are incarcerated in jails in the USA.
But I will tel you what,some times it feels like USA is a prison for poor people. Malcolm X once said that the USA was a prison 2 thousands by 3 thousandsmiles. Wonder what he meant by that? The poor are caught in a trap.Do you think?