We are definitely living in very special times. It’s the time of the new race for possession, the time of the unravelling of everything that has allowed humanity to excel, persist, and prosper on Earth. These include morality, the fear of death, the instinct for self-preservation, the desire for brotherhood, the impulse for curiosity and freedom of thought.
Under the constant bombardment of messages full of false pretences, bright lies and dark truths, opinions are made, unmade and lost. As an illustration of these incessant contradictions, let us remember that for many decades, images of Eldorado in other lands have kept us dreaming. Dreamy tales of opulence and comfort fed our fantasies, and the idea of the absence of legal and moral constraints made us want to leave, reinforced by the apparent success of those of our generation who crossed oceans and seas.
Until recently, leaving home seemed like a sensible thing to do. It was the project of a lifetime. Possessions and incomes were devoted to it, despite the obvious dangers and the cloud of uncertainty. You left first, then thought about it after you had reached your destination. Failure was unthinkable, as the conditioning of mentalities and the advantage of foreign currency were enough to maintain the illusion of wealth in our countries.
However, that was before living conditions there changed, before the now overcrowded migration routes were created. That was before the advocates of the free movement of people and goods erected barriers at their borders on the pretext of the so-called Great Replacement. It’s just another of their habitual denials of reciprocity. Nevertheless, the world neither begins nor ends at their doors.
Yet the past and the present teach us that the future of humanity depends largely on what we have around us, under our own feet, without having to look elsewhere for the good fortune that others envy us for. Make no mistake. The great universalist humanists who have become great isolationists are not finished with their lust for domination.
Migration, whether chosen or not, opportunities for study, employment and integration for our young people are just the bright side of a dark world made up of all sorts of schemes fuelled by insatiable greed. This is the case with the misrepresentation of our every move, the demonisation of our social foundations, the denigration of our initiatives, the buying of consciences and the raising of the terrorist scarecrow. These are all methods used to discourage our desire to assert ourselves.
The fact that the doors of the old world are closing should therefore be an opportunity for our young people to give back to their countries what they have given to them. The cradle of humanity must become the crucible of its future prosperity. Thanks to these young people, Africa can become the new paradise. If only it had the will !!!
