Now is the time for us, as a nation, to take up the pen and not the sword. This is when we should focus on what unites, rather than divides us. And the AVBOB poetry project strives to do exactly that.
Facts about the campaign:
* To bring this poetry project to life, AVBOB are launching a website – www.avbobpoetry.co.za – on 18 July 2017, on Mandela Day
* Open to all South Africans in 11 official languages
* As a token of our appreciation, an incentive of R300 will be paid to each person who’s poem is selected for our library on the website
* The winners in each language category will be awarded at a prestigious event in March 2018 and will receive a cash prize
When grief has rendered us mute, poetry enables us to capture the legacy of our loved ones for all eternity, and to express our loss in a meaningful way.
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