The People's Voice | Vos Di Povu

salah Mateus · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 461

This is a letter that I found that I wrote in August31,1993

I will share it with you.

"MY DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS AND COMRADES:
LET US BE VERY VIGILANT AND CAREFULL;THE WORLD IS VERY DANGEROUS PLACE.

I AM QUITE SURE THAT OUR PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE TRICKERY AND DECEPTION THAT IS CONSTANTLY IN OUR MIST.

WE HAVE A BIG JOB TO DO IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT AND THE GOOD PROGRESS FOR OUR PEOPLE AND OUR COUNTRY.

MANY OF OUR PEOPLE HAVE FALLEN VICTIM TO THE DEVIOUS BEHAVIOR AND CORRUPTION AS A MEANS TO THEIR LIFE STYLE FOR SURVIVAL.

THEY HAVE HAD GOOD TEACHERS FOR YEARS,THE MANY STRANGERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.

WE NEED TO REBUILD A NEW SOCIAL SOCIETY THAT IS CIVIL,WITH VALOR AND EXCELLENCE OF CHARACTER.

OUR SUSTENTATION IS IN OUR UNITY AND IN OUR WISDOM.

"THERE IS NOTHING THAT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE JOY OF LIFE AND GOOD LIVING." (DR. AMILCAR CABRAL)

OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE.

LET US MOVE FROM THE NEGATIVE TO THE POSITIVE.

WE CAN AS A PEOPLE UNITE,IT IS A BIG TASK TO OVERCOME 500 YEARS;BUT WE CAN.

OUR PEOPLE ARE STRONG ENOUGH AND WE ARE WISE ENOUGH,THIS DAY AND TIME,THERE IS NO SNAKE IN THE GARDEN THAT CAN BEGUILE US;WE WILL CUT OFF ITS HEAD AND EAT IT, AS WE DID WHEN THERE WAS NO FOOD.

BEHIND EVERY ROCK;THE VOICE WILL SAY YOU CAN'T HIDE YOUR FACE.

GATHER OUR PEOPLE FROM THE MOST REMOTE PLACE IN THE WORLD,THIS IS OUR DAY."

BROTHER SALLAH
MANU SALAH

salah Mateus · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 461

AZIJAH OR AZIDJA IS THE SAME.

MEANING THE MIGHTY & THE PRECIOUS DEUS.

THAT IS THE ANCIENT NAME OF WHAT LATER BECAME KNOWN TO BE CALLED CABO VERDE.

Manu

salah Mateus · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 461

WE WANT TO HAVE THE BEST IN THE SPRIT OF THE LIFE GIVER FOR GOODNESS AND FOR LOVE AND KINDNESS, OUR HEARTS HAVE KNOWN THE MISERY AND THE BLUES OF YESTER YEARS AND WE PRAYED WITH BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS. THE DEEP FEELING OF SOMETHING LOST;OUR INNOCENCE TRAMPLED AND OUR CRY NOT HEARD ABOVE THE ROARING OF THE SEA,LOST IN OUR MOUNTAINS,AND NOT HEARD BUT BY THE ROCKS AND THE SAND.

IN OUR SOUL AND SPIRIT NOS ALMA WE REGAIN AND REVOLVE FROM THE EARTH TO THE SKY AND ABOVE THE ROAR OF THE SEA KU FEI NAH DEUS WE FOUND SOLACE IN OUR SONGS AS IT IS WRITTEN IN PSALM 33;SING UNTO HIM A NEW SONG;PLAY SKILFULLY WITH LOUD NOISE.

FOR THE WORD OF THE LOVE IS RIGHT;AND ALL HIS WORKS ARE DONE IN TRUTH. HE LOVETH RIGHTEOUS AND JUDGMENT:THE EARTH IS FULL OF THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD.

THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD STANDETH FOR EVER,THE THOUGHTS OF HIS HEART TO ALL GENERATION. BLESSED IS THE NATION WHOSE DEUS IS THE LORD;AND THE PEOPLE WHOM HE HATH CHOSEN FOR HIS OWN INHERTANCE.--------

OUR LORD DELIVERED OUR SOULS FROM DEATH,AND TO KEEP US ALIVE
DURING FAMINE. OUR SOULS WAITETH FOR THE LORD: HE IS OUR SHIELD. FOR OUR HEARTS SHALL REJOICE IN HIM,BECAUSE WE HAVE TRUSTED IN HIS HOLY NAME.

LET THY MERCY,O LORD,BE UPON US,ACCORDING AS WE HOPE IN THEE.

Manu Salah