12/06/2026
An African brother, representing Mexico, scored the first goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against South Africa.
There is an African proverb that says:
“The child who is not tall enough to see beyond the wall of his father’s compound must remember that there are many other compounds beyond it, he is not just tall enough to see it.”
To our Southern African brothers, this is a gentle reminder that Africa’s children are everywhere. Some are in the Caribbean, some in the Americas, some in Europe, and some in Asia. Their roots are African, and their achievements belong to a story much larger than any border.
Perhaps the lesson is this: before judging who belongs, we should remember that the African family is bigger than what we can see from our own compound.
Africa’s strength has always been in her people, wherever they may be.
