By VAIOA ULUGA

Colonisation wrecked countries
Couldn’t live da way we wanted to be free
Claimed independence
Gained our common sense
Gained our common pride
With everything on da side
Our people can’t afford mistakes
Rejectin’ all da fakes
With our kids in mind
Lookin’ 2 find
New places
With smiley faces

 

This article was written as part of Global Focus a collaborative project of Tearaway Magazine and the Global Education Centre. It was first published in Tearaway magazine and is reprinted here with their permission

Illustrator: Gavin Mouldey

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 29th, 2004 at 29 August 2004 and is filed under Articles, Creative Corner, New Zealand, Music, Colonisation.

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