Before I moved to South Africa, in all honesty, I had never experienced racism – not truly. And I cannot in all seriousness say that I’ve experienced it now. The reason for that, I think, is my mindset. I’m seeing someone who is Caucasian, and he’s constantly ‘reminding’ me that people stare at us when we walk around together. (I might also add that I’m in PE, which means everything is a little more conservative). Now, I’ve never noticed this people-are-staring-at-us phenomenon, but I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I was brought up in countries where the race issue was not as prominent. In Kenya, people of different races do no see colour or creed, they see each other’s love for their country. In Botswana, the president of the country was married to an English woman; the leaders of the country would practice what they preach. In South Africa, the mindset is different. Everyone seems to be on the defensive here. The problem seems to stem also from the highest levels, the constant reiteration of restorative justice. I understand fully that those who were deprived must be reinstated to the position they would have been in had they not been deprived. I think there are certain factors that they are omitting, however. I digress. My point is, its been long enough. When is it time that we can say “enough”?