Solidarity Video for South African Miners

[tomasocarthaigh]

As part of the 100 Thouand Poets for Change event this year I was planning on doing a catch all theme poem, but the tragic events in South Africa show that change as a word is a catchphrase, and empty, and often does not turn out as intended.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC802XOCKV8&autoplay"]Striking Miners - South Africa - "A Martyr for a Broken Dream" Solidarity Poem - 100tpc - YouTube[/ame]

The first video poem for the Tullamore 100 Thousand Poets for Change is this one, unplanned and tragically inspired. Share online in solidarity with the South African strikers!

Chris Hani must be turning in his grave.

[Andrew49]

Video of protest outside South African embassy in London on Friday 17th August. Over 30 striking miners working for the multinational Lonmin at their Marikatha platinum mine were shot dead by police officers earlier that day with over 70 wounded as well
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2edG6To5QyU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2edG6To5QyU[/ame]

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