The flower in the slum
Written by Peace Nakitto
The children of KYDA put up an amazing concert of music, dance and drama. This wasn’t just about staging up an entertaining time for the volunteers, but letting us all know that in the middle of all our challenges, there is something good. Their voices reach out through the slums, where nobody really dares go, they feel that their music, dance and drama can change this and make a difference for so many other children. In a their lyrics, the children sing;
This is where flowers grow
In different colours they glow
They give birth to joy every morning
Where a child seems to be mourning
I would like to share this flower with you
Hoping that you can find a place
To change the look on that face
It is not about what you don’t have
But what you are trying to find
The music in your heart still lives
It is just waiting for you to give
All you need is to SMILE
But this will cost you a MILE
Which is worth the try
You don’t have to cry
Just sing, dance and play
Then you will find a beautiful vase
In which that flower can live!
By Roger Mallins, April 16, 2010 @ 1:27 pm
Peace Nakitto obviously has her finger on the button to realise the full potential of music ,dance,poetry(in the musical vein)drama,and of course art which can synthesize all of the above to give these less fortunate young people an awareness that they would otherwise not experience!!
Entirely fit for purpose.