Namibia: What does ‘One Namibia One Nation’ mean 36 years later? – News

When independence came 36 years ago, I was soaked by the rains that made their providential entry, as if attempting to obliterate a past that distorted all of us and ushering in hope for a more humane future.

As I recall the memorable events as they unfolded before my very eyes in the presence of notables from all corners of the world, at Independence Stadium in Windhoek, my emotions cracked when the South African flag was lowered and the new Namibian flag hoisted.

Was this the moment…