Behind The Torch – The Marantu Dispatch
I once believed the flame was mine to protect.
That I had to shield it, feed it, force it to stay alive.
But this month, Ntu taught me something different: the fire protects me.
It burns even when I’m tired.
It remembers even when I forget.
It leads even when I am lost.
This week, I stop trying to control the flame
and start listening to what it already knows.
—Uzanenkosi
Torchbearer, Marantu