Namibia: Not All Wounds Bleed – Opinion

They are everywhere, our brothers, cousins, friends and students, carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders, all while smiling politely and saying they’re “fine”.

Yet, too often, that silence is a mask for a deep, invisible pain.

In just the first quarter of 2025, Namibia recorded 124 suicides. Of these, about 108 were men.

Recently, three teachers from the Ohangwena region, men entrusted with educating the next generation, committed suicide within the same…