DORMSIUS

Have you ever taken a moment to stop, sit back, and just reflect about life — the relationships you have, the people whom you share these relationships with, the friends you see and talk to every day? We often take the word “friend” for granted. We call everyone our friend. We have friends whom we’re friends with just because we’re classmates, organization-mates, workmates, colleagues, blockmates, etc. We have friends with whom we exchange intellectual ideas and random facts with just to fill up a conversation. We have friends whom we talk to because we need something from them. And the list goes on. But what will happen when you’re no longer classmates or workmates with them? What’ll happen when you no longer share the common interests with them? So, what exactly is a friend — a genuine friend? Try asking yourself: just whom among your friends are you comfortable sharing your personal problems and experiences with? Just who among your friends genuinely rejoices with you for your...

I have been through corrivalry, hassle,struggle, hardship and and a rough life. I came across people who did not believe in my dreams. I met alot of naysayers,I met alot of backstabbers. I was deserted. Friends and families turned their backs on me,I became hopeless,dreamless and visionless. For me then,life was not worth living. From a penniless family,life has never been easy for me. I grew up under poor conditions. I have had to sleep of hunger on several occasions when I was growing up. Living with my poor unemployed mum,life was much more like hell. I still remember back then when I had to work as a cobbler to support my mum and sisters. I remember vividly in 2010 when my mum told me to drop out of school simply because she could not even provide our daily meal talkless of buying and paying for my education. I remember how my sisters and I struggled growing up. I still remember how I was often chased off school because of nonpayment of fees. I remember how I went to my high scho...

“Never take someone you love for granted. Hold every person close to your heart because you might wake up one day and realize that you lost a diamond while you were too busy collecting stones.” Shouldn’t we just be happy we have food on the table and a roof over our heads? So many people in the world would do anything for these things, but we still complain everyday that we do not have enough. We take advantage of the people in our lives, like our friends and family. We make the fatal mistake of assuming that these people will just be there for us without providing extra effort. A person who is not grateful toward their parents is one who has taken their love for granted. “Learn to appreciate what you have before time makes you appreciate what you had.” This is a natural occurrence that happens to everyone in his or her life. It is a default mode we all get into when we become complacent in different aspects of our lives. We need to regain the consciousness of the things in life...

Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not cliches but real tools you need no matter what you do in life to stay focused on your path. Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe. Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do. Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure Look,you are surely going to encounter naysayers. There would be people who would not believe in your dreams. You would ...

My research has shown that there are about 2.3million Immigrants living in South Africa, this number includes other Africans, Chinese, Bangladeshi,Indians middle easterners and Europeans who are not born in SA out of this number, only 1.6 million are Africans. The 1.6 MILLION Africans mostly run small shops, vending, service industries etc. They may lay claim to less than 0.00001% of wealth in SA Whites in South Africa makes up about 8.7% of the population and controls over 85% wealth. Though there are increases in black CEOS and managers, these are mere servants and just a optical presentations. There are about 6000 Europeans families who own over 85% of agricultural lands in south Africa. So when I hear south Africans claiming that other Africans are competing with them on dwindling/scarce resources, I say that your anger and outrage is misplaced. African immigrants don't own lands, don't run companies, don't own mining companies don't operate trophy hunting compan...

"Kind hearted’ is an expression which is commonly heard in social and business circles. As part of the continent, South Africa is often lumped into that description as well. I cannot help but wonder whether, when you say something often enough, it actually becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Should South Africa only be for the brave? Absolutely not – South Africa should be for everyone. I remember visiting south Africa in the year 2018 as a transit passenger in the process of moving to europe for my medical studies. Whilst staying at the airport hotel, I had the opportunity to read some of tbe graphics of south Africa. The headlines are frightening. They highlight conflicts and instances of human sacrifice and agony that we at the tip of Africa cannot begin to imagine. We don’t see them reported on in quite such graphic detail as they are portrayed in the Middle East. The suffering of men, women and children in other parts of the world make some of our problems seem...