The Oviwondo weekend

February 2022

As the world emerged from what appears to be the end of a COVID epidemic and the many episodes of trauma people were forced to endure, the desire to come together had been the itch for many Namibians. All that was left was the suitable occasion to bring the people together and immerse them in a joyous atmosphere to give them hope and live in their memories for a long time to come.

And they did come in numbers and shared the moment that many would treasure for years to come. The Oviwondo weekend.

Onawa omuangu nerumbi tji mave ya pamwe nokurikuta epango, okukaenda ombomi nokuhanasana enyando noruhoze. Otjiwana matji kongomoka, atji nyomoka nu atji tiza outongatima watjo.

Omuhatjiukua

When people gathered at Eros Primary School and saw the road from the filling station to Medi Clinic congested by with traffic only moving at a snail's pace, it was proof again that the community still has passion. When people patiently waited for officers to leave the soccer field and the school was filled to a snail's pace, it was a small victory for the organizers and a moment of hope for many unshackling themselves of the trauma, grief and loss incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Every endless night, has a dawning day, every darkest cloud has a shining ray. And it shines on you, baby can’t you see. Do you think of love as a one way street?

Private Emotion, Ricky Martin, Latino musician