Whilst most of us have been shocked and concerned by recent headlines and TV news coverage from Zimbabwe, I think this letter makes the dreadful situation there all the more real. It is personal and factual. The ‘ask’ is not for money but that we rise up and press our leaders to take action.
The author of this letter is a white Zimbabwean who owns a small farm and actively supports a number of families in the local community. He has asked for his name to be withheld. I hope this will inspire us all to pray and shout out for action NOW:
"I reckon that these are the last days of TKM and ZPF. The darkest hour is always before dawn. We are all terrified at what they are going to destroy next...I mean they are actually ploughing down brick and mortar houses and one white family with twin boys of 10 had no chance of salvaging anything when100 riot police came in with AK47's and bulldozers and demolished their house because it was "too close to the airport", so we are feeling extremely insecure right now.
You know I am aware that this does not help you sleep at night, but if you do not know how can you help? Even if you put us in your own mental ring of light and send your guardian angels to be with us - that is a help - but I feel so cut off from you all knowing I cannot tell you what's going on here simply because you will feel uncomfortable. There is no ways we can leave here so that is not an option.
I ask that you all pray for us in the way that you know how, and let me know that you are thinking of us and sending out positive vibes...that's all. You can't just be in denial and pretend/believe it's not going on. To be frank with you, it's genocide in the making and if you do not believe me, read the Genocide Report by Amnesty International which says we are IN level 7 - (level 8 is after it's happened and everyone is in denial).
If you don't want me to tell you these things then it means you have not dealt with your own fear, but it does not help me to think you are turning your back on our situation. We need you, please, to get the news OUT that we are all in a fearfully dangerous situation here. Too many people turn their backs and say - oh well, that's what happens in Africa.
