Sarah-Leigh Elago

There was a time that I, Sarah-Leigh Elago better known as Madam Chair thought every battle was my own to fight. I would fight against injustice. Help fight battles that weren't mine to begin with, stand up for people that were voiceless until I learnt that the creature called human being is the worst creature that existed. Human beings will turn you into a witch if you don't know how to guard your heart with all diligence.  This creature is not loyal. This mammal if not careful can consume you and leave you bitter. This creature called human being taught me to harden my heart. It taught me to grow a pair and whilst I'm at it, thicken my skin like that of a crocodile and sharpen my brain capacity like that of an elephant. Now more then ever, I'm super emotionally and politically intelligent.  The human creature if not careful will devour you. Over 15 years experience in leadership and politics taught me to be meticulous in battle. I've learned to pick my ba...

Listen,  We ALL have something in which we EXCELL. Right? That one thing ONLY YOU CAN DO...  Now, I picked up something VERY interesting at a particular meeting.  People actually STUDY each other. I noticed that sometimes, when people realise you are a danger to their game, they study you meticulously. They befriend you and become extremely close to you. In that closeness, they learn ALL your flaws, very soon, they start using it against you. See, when you become a threat, you are MARKED. That way, they aim straight at you.  Now, that you are marked, the aim is to get rid of you. What normally happens is that people become extremely strategic. They obviously cannot tell you straight up that YOU need go... So, their ONLY plan is to FRUSTRATE you. Its amazing what frustration can do to a person. Once frustration kicks in, NOTHING is working. Which will eventually lead to YOU quitting. The other key is turning people against you. That one is a bit cl...

Dearest Dada, I hope you are doing far better with the ancestors. Sometimes, I imagine you, having a serious roundtable discussion with Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba, Frantz Fanon, Steve Biko, OR Tambo, Natanael Maxuilili, last but not least... the legendary Samora Machel. At age 33, you siezed power in 1983 with the goal of eliminating corruption and the dominance of the former French colonial power. Your foreign policies were centered on anti-colonialism, with your government eschewing all foreign aid, pushing for odious debt reduction, nationalizing all land and mineral wealth and averting the power and influence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Moreover, your COMMITMENT to women's rights led you to outlaw female genital mutilation, forced marriages and polygamy, while appointing women to higher governmantal positions and encouraging them to work outside their homes and MOST importantly, allowing young ladies to STAY in school even if pregnant.  ...

I Am Black by: Sarah-Leigh Elago Some call me black,  Some call me nigger,  Some call me kaffer,  But, I Am PROUDLY BLACK.  I am NOT a mistake,  I am HUMAN,  I matter to ME,  Why does that bother you, Mr. white man?  Some call me a monkey,  Some call me an ape,  Some call me a piece of shit,  But, I Am UNAPOLOGETICALLY BLACK.  I am a MASTERPIECE,  I am perfectly imperfect,  I am a creature of substance,  Why can't you ACCEPT that, Mr. white man?  I am a creature of LIFE,  I am a person of CAPACITY,  I am a being of ABILITIES,  I AM BLACK!  NO! Mr. white man,  I will NOT apologize for being black,  Neither will I walk in shame,  I am PROUD, EXTREMELY PROUD of being Black!  Some call me doomed,  Some call me previously disadvantaged,  Some call me dark,  But, I AM ALIVE WITH THE COLOR BLACK.  I am TIRED of dying,...

Life and Death by:  Sarah-Leigh Elago Just yesterday,   You were here with us,  We laughed and spoke to another,  And you said, I will call once I arrived safely. Never once, did we thought,   You will go away from us,  In such a horrific manner,  We cried out to God, why? You burned beyond recognition,   You, MY child, We thought to ourselves,  We didn't carry you for nine months,  Endured labour pains, ONLY for you to die like so. When the Dr's told us,   That we were pregnant with YOU,  We were so happy,  We felt so blessed. We watched you grow,   Watched you take your first steps,  Watched you talk, watched you dance,  Watched you smile, watched you laugh. We took so much pride in you, child!   We had so many plans for you,  You, OUR child, were the beauty of perfection,  We loved you so so much. We realise now, t...

Friends by  Sarah-Leigh Elago Two total strangers,   Who met through someone,  Who didn't really have much to say,  A people with no history. The chemistry is there,   The connection is unstoppable,  Total opposites of each other,  YET builds a friendship so pure. The longing begins,   The love develops,  The bond is build, A new foundation is formed. The calls begins,   The texts are uncontrollable,  The laughs, hugs are countless,  A new family is created. I love you they say,   I miss you they say,  Not talking to you is impossible, they say... It grows beyond friendship,   It deepens beyond words, You hurt when they hurt,  You laugh when they laugh. Friends, what an amazing gift from God to HIS creation,   Angels in disguise,  Miracle workers in the form of man,  God's extra hands on earth. Friends, Thou art high...

I Matter Too by  Sarah-Leigh Elago God, I matter too, right? Don't I have rights too? If I had a choice, Wouldn't I want to be normal? I would. I wish I could. I hope I was normal. Because, apparently, I am NOT! If I knew this is how life turned out, I wouldn't have come out of hiding, I would've stayed behind closed doors, And pretend to be happy. But, I matter too, don't I? Ain't I human too? Your stares, your whispers, Your glances, your ridicule, They HURT ME! You treat me as though, As though I am a pest, As though I am a mistake, As though I am second class. My family deserted me, They told me to never return, They told me to just die, That I am better off dead than alive. My family denounced me, They said I bring them shame, That Rex, the dog is better than me, That hell is my end. Their words killed me, It killed the man in me, It killed the woman in me, It killed my soul. You are an abomination, They screamed. I am ALL alone. I am her...

When Love Whispers By:  Sarah-Leigh Elago 29 December 2017 I closed off all emotions I would feel no love  I was done crying  Begging for love Love became a mirage   It didn't exist I said  For the love that I deserved  Was nowhere to be found Until, I met YOU   and, LOVE WHISPERED I've never experience anything like it It is so effortless  Solid, mature, protective, soft  Love whispered Love called me by name   It whispered and said "come here"  I need you, I want you  I ain't going nowhere It requires(d) no force No begging, No tears  It's here, just for me Love whispered I had to pinch myself over and over again Just to be sure I ain't dreaming  Is this for real, I asked?  Because, it felt so untrue Until, I met YOU   And, LOVE WHISPERED I smile constantly   I blush at the sound of your name I laugh unnecessa...

It Has All Changed by  Sarah-Leigh Elago You've changed, they said Your way of doing things Your energy Your demeanor  It has all changed You're not the same, they said   You no longer hang around us You no longer call us  You no longer include us You no longer want us It has all changed You're different, they said   Your eyes Your face  Your behavior  It has all changed Yes! I have changed, I said I am different I no longer want you  I no longer need you  I don't want to be around you guys Yes! It has all changed I AM different   My priority is I  I am living for ME  I am important to ME  Of course, it has all changed Now that I know who's true I've changed  I'm different  Most importantly  I AM HAPPY  So, YES! It has all changed. 17 July 2019   12:28pm Madam Chair PS: They said I've changed and I t...

Am I Next? By Sarah-Leigh Elago Hello, Am I next? To be raped? To be killed? To be kidnapped? To be trafficked? To be physically abused? Am I next, I asked? Why can't you love me? Protect me? Cherish me? Adore me? Why am I next? Because, I am female? Because, I am "easy"? Because, I am "weaker in physical strength"? Or, because, I'm simply an open target? You might be next, they said! Don't get into an Uber alone, Share your locations with family and friends, Don't be too friendly, they said,  Don't walk alone... Don't, Don't, Don't... What did I do to deserve all these horror? All these attack? All these terror? All these brutality? All these evil against me and my own-kind? So, Now.. We can't be female? Because, we might be next? Next to vanish without a trace? Next to be sex-slaved? Next to be organ harvested? But, Am I next? Why am I next?...

It's 01h50 and I can't seem to find my sleep. You know, for the very first time, I'm afraid to be female in Southern Afrika. The deep embedded patriarchy in leadership is showing itself strong and mighty because most if not all MEN in leadership are finding it hard to relate to femicide. Imagine, women are going missing in Afrika, especially in South Afrika and no one in leadership is bothered, not even the AU. Women in Namibia and South Afrika are constantly living in fear because none of us know whether we will live to see another day. So, we have learned to take each day as it comes. Arriving home alive has become a blessing.  I read about a young female who's throat was slit by her boyfriend just yesterday in Walvis Bay, Namibia. I'm not going to go much into details but it's disheartening to know that the same person who's supposed to love and protect the young lady is the same to end her walk on earth in such a gruesome manner. How long must femi...

Dear parents, Sicela, Lalela apha. 1. STOP sending your children to sleepovers. Studies show that MOST of the sexual abuse happens during sleepovers. In the comfort of the abuser's home. 👏🏽 👏🏽 SLEEPOVERS 👏🏽 AREN'T 👏🏽 👏🏽 SAFE 👏🏽 NOMORE 👏🏽 👏🏽 2. Teach your children your cell and or work numbers and home (and or work) addresses. Kidnappers undermine the intelligence in/of children. That way, when the chance befall them, the children are able to call you FIRST. 3. Teach your children about sexual health. THIS IS IMPORTANT. Tell them that certain body parts aren't to be touched by nobody. Teach them the importance of self worth and boundaries. 4. Train your children to shout FIRE instead of HELP. Studies shows people react faster to the word FIRE instead of the word help. People don't try to help when someone shouts help out of fear. Let the word fire become a code. Even when they're at your friends, family members etc ASK THEM WH...

Dear married people, Can I speak into your lives? Thank you! The vagabond who is hell bent to destroy your marriage shall be grind to powder. You shall NOT divorce. The Jezebel spirit trying to Ishmael you shall not come to seed. Every seed planted outside your marriage shall NOT live, it shall NOT germinate, it shall NOT be allowed to steal your children's rights and their inheritance. You shall NOT abort your destiny. Your marriage may be under attack but the God of truth shall reverse the evil send to destroy you, your husband and your marriage. You shall Isaac your children and your marriage. The Ishmael send to deceive your husband shall be banned into the wilderness. Hear me and hear me well, marriages are under severe attack, I speak vigilance, wisdom, knowledge and strength in your lives and your marriages. Divorce is NOT your portion, it is NOT your destiny! Refuse it, reject it, denounce it! The witch in the form of a woman(MOSTLY women, let's be h...