The term "Whites", hurts my eardrums. That's the exact term western media keeps o­n using when describing Zimbabwean minority.
The minority that keeps o­n suffering under the regime of Mr. Robert Mugabe.
I always wondered why they never used the right term "the English"?
Is it because the members of the nation that stripped half of the world of it's natural resources and committed the worst atrocities in the history of the world deserve no sympathy?
Of course the term "whites" brings more sympathy from the European homes. Of course it brings popularity to the English farmers that still live by the 19.century rules, where a black man's role of a foreigner in his own country was widely embraced.
But the fact is that they are English, that they are being referred to as the English by the Zimbabweans, and that they hold English passports.
So what is it that the media don't tell us?
By now you must be used to the fact that they're always hiding the interesting part.
I'll tell you what!
5% of Zimbabwe's population which accidentally happens to be English owns 95% of land in Zimbabwe.
How did they become owners?
Was it by hard work and ability that characterizes them or was it by the hand of her majesty the Queen that their fathers were given somebody else's land to control and do as they please?
Have a guess? You're a wise guy otherwise you wouldn't be o­n this web site.
Now, while 95% of Zimbabwe's population lives o­n the 5% of land, the English farmers grow genetically modified crops o­n their land, help keep the low prices in English supermarkets such as ASDA and Sainsbury's , and make a hell of a profit which by the way by no means benefits the population of Zimbabwe, which struggles to survive.
They always have a choice to seek work o­n o­ne of the farms. The pay is a dollar per day. Long live freedom.
Now, Zimbabwe is a free country. Actually I'd say it's more free than any other African country.
Other African countries while "independent" still depend mostly upon western powers and the regimes dance to the sound of the popular beats from the western chart lists.
Still, does it make them richer than Zimbabwe?
Of course not.
Dancing to their beat is not about improving your economy, it's about being safe. Well I feel much safer ruling my own land.
As much as they try to satanise Mr.mugabe,this time they'll face troubles convincing any African, that the world has to interfere and stop the seizure of farms by the Zimbabweans.
We've seen the alternative. It can't get worse.
Mr.Mugabe chose to resist. Not an easy path, we have seen o­n recent examples of Iraq and Serbia.
But hey,trust me it's worth it.
Anyway, I'd much rather dance to the reggae and be poor, than dance to the sound of the western swindle and be accepted.

By Abdelraheem Kheirawi 12.03.06.