Abstract
‘The Mother of Community Radio in Africa’ invokes images of a hungry people stretching out to drink from a vessel filled with knowledge and wisdom, commitment and hope; stretching out to reach for a future that ensures freedom of information, freedom from oppression and a quality of grassroots media never before experienced in this awe-inspiring land. This vision wasn’t lost on the hordes of do-gooders that came flooding down in the wake of our ‘liberation’. If only they would remove their feel-good shades and appreciate the daunting task that lies ahead. If only they would appreciate how we, a long-deprived people, are prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity and humility in order to uplift ourselves.
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