‘Dad, Are You Also Leaving Us?’ – A Son’s Question Reveals Xenophobia’s Toll
A Congolese pastor married to a South African shares his son’s heartbreaking question as xenophobic activists set a June 30 deadline for foreigners to leave South Africa. His son asked, “Dad, on June 30, are you also leaving us since they don’t want foreigners here?” That moment laid bare the fear and trauma xenophobic rhetoric has inflicted on innocent children of mixed African heritage. He appeals to those spreading hatred to remember the human cost behind every nationality and calls for compassion, unity, and respect. As Christians, he reminds believers to treat all neighbours with dignity. He prays for healing in hearts filled with fear and division, urging Africans to stand together as one family under one humanity.
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