01 May This Day
After performing for the first time for UNHCR Korea and tasting chocolate for the first time in his life, Ojullu (member of the Dadaab Theater Project) wrote this poem in response to the experience of what it felt like to perform in front of an audience for the first time.
This Day
By: ojullu opiew ochan
What will this day be to me?
How do I call it?
The day that made me know
That I am human being.
The day that make me realize
That I am a part of people.
The day I taste chocolate.
The day that open new world
To me.
The day that make my heart
Overflowed with joy.
Even if I am on my bed, I still
Remembering my team work.
How do I call this day?
I will call it whatever I have to
I will call it anything.
It is the day that I am inspired
That I can make a difference.
When I was in the dark side of
The world,
I don’t know about love, unity,
And friendship.
But this day open the door for love, unity, and friendship to me that last forever.
My hope will rise with this.
How do I take this day to my life?
The day that give kiley, julianna, and Michael to me.
The day that introduced Moulid
Mustafah and Ganda to me?
It is the joyful day in my life
It is my light.
My happiness.
I will never forget this great day in my life.
I will let this day be known by
The people who are on this planet
Who want to be part of it
I will let this happen
I will do it!