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Mdukatshani
Dust gilded on a bone-dry wind Laughter lifted, echoing along the cliffs to collide with the call of a hammerkop Flamadiddle of footsteps, bouncing off the blazing stone bed of the Tugela Sun shimmering the darting shapes of children and dogs, scampering to a White-glinting wink of water Effortless energy of light, sound and dance Face shadowed beneath a pail Footfall silenced in the hungry soil, feeling a path between the red rocks to the grey bank Figure poised, pausing, scanning the remains of the river, shrunk and sucked by drought and draught Dipping, fills the bucket from the stream and, standing, turns Away to trace the daily route Wasting…
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Everywhere we go, our presence is felt
Children are rarely considered political entities or citizens in their own right. They are viewed invariably as extensions of adults or simply as members of families and communities. To improve understanding of what ‘good governance’ means for children and how their civil, political, cultural and social rights may be achieved, HAQ: Centre for Child Rights published a book titled Every Right for Every Child: Governance and Accountability. Edited by Enakshi Ganguly Thukral co-Director of HAQ in New Delhi, India, this volume analyses initiatives from across the world to make governance systems more accountable and responsive to children’s rights and entitlements. It includes a chapter called ‘Everywhere we go, Our Presence…
