Mali

To Mali they come
To spread their disease

To the cradle of mankind they come
To steal the baby

To a place of song and dance they come
To turn off the music

To a continent in darkness they come
To dim the lights

To the illiterate they come
To take the books 

To a land in poverty they come
To make it poorer

To women without power they come
To make them powerless 

To children who don’t get old they come
To take away their youth 

To Mali they come
To spread their disease 

Steve D
Jan 2013


Since April 2012, Islamic extremists associated with Al- Qaeda controlled much of Northern Mali. They have implemented an extreme form of Sharia law similar to that imposed by the Taliban of Afghanistan. Ancient religious sites have been desecrated and destroyed, men and women persecuted and murdered. The international community initially did little to challenge this sickening development. Thankfully French and African troops are now working to free northern Mali.