HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE IS MY BROTHER

HUMANITY

HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE IS MY BROTHER

During World War II (1945), a Japanese boy stood in front of a funeral pyre and waited his turn to cremate his little death brother.

The person who took the photograph said, in an interview, that THE BOY WAS BITING HIS LIPS SO HARD TO KEEP FROM CRYING THAT BLOOD WAS DRIPPING FROM THE CORNER OF HIS MOUTH.

It was then that the guard asked him for the body and said, "Give me the load you are carrying on your back." And the boy answered: "He ain't heavy, he's my brother".

He handed over the body, turned around and left.... In Japan, even today, this image is used as a symbol of strength.

Comments

WHAT AN ENVIOUS LITTLE FELLOW! WHY PRINCE TURNED DOWN MICHAEL JACKSON'S OFFER TO SING ON "BAD"

WHAT AN ENVIOUS LITTLE FELLOW! WHY PRINCE TURNED DOWN MICHAEL JACKSON'S OFFER TO SING ON "BAD" For decades, it's been a thing to try to pit Michael Jackson and Prince against one another. Who was better in the battle of royalty — the King of Pop or His Purple Majesty? Both musicians had other-worldly charisma and skill. Both could dance. Both made fans people squeal and pass out. Both loved James Brown and glitter. And both were a little alien-like in their celebrity: They were human but like, not. It's natural that people wanted the two musical giants to collaborate. That, however, never happened, even though it could've way back in 1987, when Jackson wanted Prince on the song "Bad," and Prince declined to participate. When you look at the history between the two mega-stars, Prince's refusal isn't shocking. Early on in their careers, the comparisons were pretty inevitable. For years, their careers ran parallel, beginning in the late ...

SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 11/09/2022

SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 11/09/2022 Punch Kanu: IPOB declares Tuesday sit-at-home in South-East Army kills mastermind of NDA attack in Kaduna Queen Elizabeth backed Nigeria during Biafran War –Buhari 286 Britons, Lebanese, Italians, others get Nigerian citizenship Media practitioners must protect democracy in reportage – Gbajabiamila Over 2,000 assets forfeited by Diezani, others rot away CBN defends naira with $7.6bn in five months Africa lack resources to tackle climate change –AfDB FG inaugurates committee against torture FG to shut unregistered medical laboratories NDDC hands over upgraded hospital to Rivers Africa lack resources to tackle climate change – AfDB Ugwuanyi hypocritical, colossal failure – MASSOB IPOB can’t threaten Buhari’s visit, says Imo govt Vote of confidence can’t save Ayu – Wike Wabara’s emergence will stabilise PDP –Atiku Campaign Organisation No offer can make me stop supporting Tinubu – Saidi Balogun Abuja civil defence ...

HOW MY SACRIFICES FOR MY NEIGHBOURS DAUGHTER BROUGHT ME TORTURE AND HUMILIATION

HOW MY SACRIFICES FOR MY NEIGHBOURS DAUGHTER LED TO FALSE ACCUSATION OF RAPE My neighbor is fond of leaving her child with me whenever she knows I'm around in the afternoon so she can rest while the little girl turns my house upside down She made it a habit so much that once the little girl of 4 knows I'm around, she'll come over by herself I was almost getting irritated until I discovered that her parents are fond of fighting all the time. I decided to be a safe spot and a good uncle at least to protect her from the toxic environment once in a while. One afternoon, I closed very early from work and decided to work on a client's CV and statement of purpose when I heard a knock Immediately, I knew it was my little friend, Rashidat. I wanted to ignore because the client had paid in full for the CV and wanted to start applying but Rashidat kept knocking and I knew she will knock till eternity. I paused my work and invited her in, gave her ice-crea...

LightChannels

Search This Blog