Thursday, 26 November 2015

I AM NOT WHAT I AM


 

“Im aware im a wolf soon as the moon lit” famous words said by Kanye West and that’s how I as a youngin of East London think and view myself and the hustle road in which I wish to part take.

My name is Welela Mkhondweni and like any other young brother I wish to make a success of myself and make plenty money, but I am a journalist in practice and iv gathered we don’t make that much cash. “Came a long way from a boat and an auction now we got a vote” these words remain instilled as a nation that’s from an Apartheid regime descendants and as much as that was a long time ago many of our youth is still affected by that and we have come a long way as South Africa and the forceful potential that lingers within our youth. When Michael Jackson sang the song “We are the world we are the children” I took those words and made sense of it all that the youth of the world is and are the future of the world with every life born the future looks brighter we have to remain head strong because we are future fighters. Age doesn’t determine what you can be nor who you will be, Mark Zuckerberg became the youngest billionaire recorded. You are as strong as your next obstacle, as resilient as your next knock. East London named after one the wealthiest cities in the world but whats East London without its youth pretty much the same as Tony Stark without the Ironman suit, be bold youngin keep your hustle strong remain solid and always stay true to yourself.

Yes I am an African but youngin watered on rich East London soil I am as rich as my next hustle, I am as blessed as my next offering, therefore this is a public service announcement saying “rumble young man rumble”.

“In youth we learn; in age we understand”. Marie Ebner von Eschenbach
 

                                                                                                 

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

GOD BLESS THE YOUTH


I am earths creation a youngin so to speak just trying to leave a mark that will scream “I was here”, from birth we as the youth have always been told we are tomorrows presidents the pilots to our own success the Oprah Winfreys of yet to air talk shows. The early prophecies that our parents instilled from a young age are they really what we were destined to be and do our means as the youth justify the means? And to what extent are we allowed to pursue the dream without losing sight of whats important which is to ensure that we leave a legacy.

I came I saw I will conquer the motto in which many of the youth in East London are steady trying to adopt and live. A lot of our youth are swiftly moving towards their dreams and with money and having a comfortable life being the driving force who can stand in our way? many of our fellow youngins are moving and shaking trying to leave a mark, with jobs being more and more scarce the youth have tapped in the ownership market whereas they want to own their own business  and create jobs that will see a better and more vibrant South Africa. East London a small city that buzzes with potential from up and coming young minds who not only want to put their city on the map but themselves from young brothers owning events companies such as Flavio Entertainment by Sapeta Nini to clothing labels as evident with the Boyxin and Girlxin movement by self proclaimed fashionista Bathandwa Ntsangani just to mention a few. Our mark is slowly but surely being imprinted WORLD STAND UP and take notice.

“ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future” Franklin D Roosevelt.