You have messed up our country,
says a white man.
You messed up our country,
says a black man.
You are messing up our country now!
says a white man.
You are messing up our country too!
says a black man.
You are messing up this country
because I, a white man
Knows better than you.
Nixon Mateulah was born in Lilongwe in Malawi and moved to South Africa in 1996. Running Home is a fictional memoir based on his experiences when arriving from Malawi in South Africa during the early years of the South African democracy. He has published a number of short stories and poems in various online and print publications.