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Where then is my freedom

A preacher told me, freedom is part of my life

He prepared my mind to believe in liberty of religion

Yet, I had a record of great men and women

that have died practising what their faith.

Another told me that freedom is equity, fairness and justice

I disproved him because of my daily experience

I continue to suffer hate, discrimination, oppression and injustice

I suffer because of my colour, race, nationality and language

Yet, freedom is nowhere to be found.

In my freedom, I have no right to say my ideas and tell the world what I think

Where then is my freedom?

Is freedom no longer independence, liberty and justice?

I need a true explanation of freedom.

I'm not free to attend the school of my choice

I am denied an instruction because of my financial situation

I managed to accompany my mates to school,

yet, they refuse to help me become what I want to be.

Does freedom exist?

Maybe, freedom is the name of an unknown country

Is freedom related to some group of people?

I'm yet to understand the true meaning of freedom.

I offered myself another possibility to learn freedom

I chose to believe all I was told about liberty

With my right hand over my heart, I pledged fairness and justice for all

I wanted the freedom to exercise my right at all times.

Free people in a free society celebrate freedom

I believe in the right to offer my thoughts on politics and to choose my leaders

the right of speech, religion and gathering, to talk to people without fear,

to choose the job of my choice and to invest in anything of my choice.

While I dream of my freedom in a social class

The rich and the affluent enjoy true freedom as understood by modern society

In my freedom, I am being treated like a slave

I am conditioned to do what they want before I receive help from them

I am afraid of being enslaved in my self-determination because of my status.

Prisca Onyinye Nwokorie is a Roman Catholic Nun. She belongs to the religious order of “Oblates of St. Benedict Joseph Labre” in Italy. She is a graduate of the University of Bari where she obtained her Bachelor's and Masters' degrees in “Information and Communication Technologies for the Production of Software” and “Computer Science” respectively. Currently, she is carrying out research work on “E-learning for Developing Countries”.

About me

Prisca Onyinye Nwokorie is a Roman Catholic Nun in the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of St Benedict Joseph Labre based in Italy. She is a writer and poet, with BSc. degree in “Information and Communication Technologies for the Production of Software”, and an MSc. degree in “Computer Science”, both obtained from the University of Bari in Italy. Presently, she is working towards creating a forum to promote e-learning in every field of life for the youths in underdeveloped countries.

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