{"id":9877,"date":"2021-01-13T10:14:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T16:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/?p=9877"},"modified":"2021-01-13T12:22:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T18:22:40","slug":"poem-on-loves-power-to-defeat-tribalism-wins-grand-prize-in-mai-writing-contests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/ar\/poem-on-loves-power-to-defeat-tribalism-wins-grand-prize-in-mai-writing-contests\/","title":{"rendered":"Poem on Love\u2019s Power to Defeat Tribalism Wins Grand Prize in MAI English Writing Contests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9422\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ivanova-headshot.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ivanova-headshot.jpeg 224w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ivanova-headshot-146x187.jpeg 146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>For her poem, \u201cMy Heart is a Battlefield,\u201d Ivanova Nono Fotso of Cameroon has been selected as the grand-prize winner in MAI\u2019s recent series of five monthly writing contests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy Heart is a Battlefield\u201d is the author\u2019s prayerful reflection to overcome tribal prejudices and divisions in her native Cameroon, country of 25 million with more than 280 tribes and 250 native languages.<\/p>\n<p>The poem had won our September writing contest, which had as the prompt:\u00a0 \u201cWrite a psalm or poem that expresses to God your pain over injustice, racism, violence, poverty or some other challenge in your country and your cry for His intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Judges evaluated the winning submissions from the five contests to determine the one they considered the best overall&#8211;whether in terms of its uniqueness, creativity, impact, reader takeaway value or some other defining quality.<\/p>\n<p>With decades of professional editorial and publishing experience between them,\u00a0 judges Andy Rogers, Judith Markham and Beng Jones (all also MAI Board members) unanimously selected Ivanova\u2019s poem as the grand-prize winner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis timely and relevant poem by Ivanova Nono Fotso serves as a powerful reminder of what needs to happen for us to see change in the world,\u201d Beng Jones said. \u201cIt is both personal and universal. What a heart-stirring piece, a clear winner!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Informed of the award and modest cash prize, Ivanova said. \u201cI&#8217;m so honored and grateful! Praise God for this blessing He&#8217;s giving me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ivanova <\/strong><em>is a children\u2019s author and scriptwriter. Her work has been published by <\/em><em>PJA \u2013 Publications pour la Jeunesse Africaine<\/em><em>, in the form of comics and illustrated books. She has led workshops on scriptwriting at conferences including MAI-Africa\u2019s LittAfrica 2019 conference in Ghana. She lives in Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon.\u202f<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to thank everyone who participated in the five writing contests,\u201d MAI President John Maust said.\u00a0 \u201cThrough the contests we met gifted and aspiring writers from many countries with whom we will stay in touch.\u00a0 We look forward to holding more writing contests in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Heart Is a Battlefield<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>By Ivanova Nono Fotso\u202f\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cameroon: 25 million inhabitants, 280 tribes, over 250 native languages.<\/p>\n<p>What you hear is the power of numbers<br \/>\nAnd the musicality of our languages.<br \/>\nWhat is muted are the taunts at dialects,<br \/>\nLike mine that sounds funny.<br \/>\nMy accent and surname are Shibboleths<br \/>\nThat can deprive me of my rights.<\/p>\n<p>What you see is the uniformity of one race<br \/>\nRight from the cradle where they are all so cute.<br \/>\nWhat is hidden from your eyes are the shades of black,<br \/>\nWhich the ears of newborns already betray,<br \/>\nAnd that measure our beauty,<br \/>\nFrom the ugliest to the fairest.<\/p>\n<p>What you cheer is the diversity of our national team<br \/>\nAnd the freedom of speech of our political parties.<br \/>\nWhat is at stake behind the scenes<br \/>\nIs my safety in the neighborhood,<br \/>\nWhen the flat-footed player is my namesake<br \/>\nAnd the failed candidate, my fellow tribesman.<\/p>\n<p>No, my country is not at war;<br \/>\nThe real battle is fought in my heart:<br \/>\nLove against hatred, love against fear.<br \/>\nFear blows: \u201cFlee away! This place is not safe.\u201d<br \/>\nHatred strikes: \u201cHate them back! Stab them with your words. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>O Lord! Come and help me!<br \/>\nI don\u2019t want to hate my brother,<br \/>\nI don\u2019t want to fear my neighbor,<br \/>\nI don\u2019t want to despise myself,<br \/>\nBut I no longer have the strength to love.<\/p>\n<p>I come to learn from you.<br \/>\nI want to reflect your love.<br \/>\nYou knew the feelings expressed, and the resentments hidden.<br \/>\nYou saw the times when hate won, and actions taken.<br \/>\nYet you loved us with a love \u202fthat led you to the cross.<\/p>\n<p>Love is not blind;<br \/>\nIt sees offenses, and offers forgiveness.<br \/>\nLove is not weak;<br \/>\nIt swims against the tide of impulsive reactions,<br \/>\nTo bring healing to the broken heart.<\/p>\n<p>If I can help my neighbor,<br \/>\nWithout asking which tribe he is from;<br \/>\nIf I can rejoice and mourn with my compatriot,<br \/>\nNot dwelling on the harm we have done to ourselves,<br \/>\nIf I can lift up for my fellow men a sincere prayer of blessing<br \/>\nAnd not that of retribution,<br \/>\nThen good will have overcome evil.<br \/>\nLove will have won the battle.<br \/>\nAt least in my heart.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ivanova Nono Fotso<\/strong><em>\u00a0is a children\u2019s author and scriptwriter. Her work has been published by <\/em><em>PJA \u2013 Publications pour la Jeunesse Africaine<\/em><em>, in the form of comics and illustrated books. She has led workshops on scriptwriting at conferences including MAI-Africa\u2019s LittAfrica 2019 conference in Ghana. 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