In The Black Dawn (ePub)

The Black Dawn, is an era that came with alarming rates of unemployment, sky-rocketing hyper inflation, sluggish economic growth, poor health and poverty to an optimistic, innocent and non-violent society. The majority pointed fingers at the government's policy incongruity, political discontent and new forms of law that seem to have been crafted, twisted and turned to benefit a few and silence concerned voices and competent idealists. In the process, casual analysts took to blaming the government for failing to balance a dominant gap between skills offered by the tertiary education and skills required to rejuvenate the nation's staggering economy.

To survive, being victims of brutal circumstances, the youth dropped out of school just like active men and women left their homes in search of a means to survive. A dire need to survive and support their impoverished families was the push factor, and soon they joined the forerunners through dangerous routes only to survive spine breaking and heart withering experiences. Feeling completely neglected by their own administration, they could discuss, commend and criticise policies, voicing their opinions about what they felt. Many suffered and still suffer the same torment. Who is to blame remains a burning question.

To warn victims of the same fate and applaud responsive and supportive democratic governments, the remnants have risen to tell the untold stories of the ordeal beyond borders.

"This is a thought-provoking piece of work and is a tribute to all economic asylum seekers and unregistered refugees. It should induce new empathy for people existing under such dreadful conditions where the search for greener pastures and new beginnings has led to death, abduction, poverty and many other trials and tribulations. It is based on the true story of a young man who illegally migrated from his mother country, Zimbabwe, on account of major economic challenges. However, just like many others, he entered the Southern state through the back door to endure a regrettable experience. This action packed account allows the characters to engage in frequent meaningful conversations involving political situations and general conditions, bringing these pertinent details home successfully."
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