Africa and its diversity

And with all those months of preperation, of all those feelings of this 'big thing' to happen, i'm now back from Africa, back in Suriname and i should say. back home
But my home is now diverse, it is home with my children, home with thoughts and very dear friends in south africa, home with my work in Suriname; Yes home is so diverse!
It took a lot of days to ground again in Suriname as if thoughts were still in Africa, trying to unfold. As for my suitcase, it followed my thoughts and was left behind and came in after four days. The content of it was all shaken up, as it was in my head. Nature has it ways you know, to tell you things.
So about diversity. I felt how much influence non diversity has on diversity. That it is very difficult for this beautiful african country still to find the strength of diversity, to take advantage of this diversity, to live the diversity. I missed a diverse bunch of people, different colours, different languages. I know it is there, but it seems to have nog place to encounter, to share, to meet. Diverse people who do share, who do meet, therefor feel to me as very special people. I think it takes time to cross the borders of what was once a rule. There where it crossed, i felt the mixture of cultures in music and languages. As it was with the Mamela band and at the Table mountain. Table mountain not because of the mixture of people but because of the differences in views, every step you make on this mountain gives you a new vibe, a new view, a new feeling a new discovery and that all together felt so strong. Not just strong but unbelievable strong. It was there that i felt South Africa and its diversity.