Salewa Omito Olamina Reminiscing....i grew up in an African village in the swamps of South Carolina, in the 1970s, Oyotunji, from the age of two till eleven....we had no running water...no electricity...none of the so called modern conveniences, my father built my house by hand with the help of other men of the town. My mother sewed all of me and my brothers clothing (summer and winter wear)...i was never in Western clothing. My daily chores, aside from minding my three younger brothers and tending to their needs, much like a second mother, i had to make sure there was fire wood for cooking and bathing...assist my mother with the home and kitchen duties, which was mainly...keeping an eye on my baby brothers...my brothers over the age of seven were with the men building up the town daily ( much like day labor) and in the winter chopping trees for fire wood to keep the home warm. By the age of seven i had added duties, which included now school, homework, women societal duties and p...

U.S. Refugee Program for Afrikaner the Policy: In early 2025, the U.S. launched an immigration carve-out specifically for white South African minorities. It was justified by the administration's claims that white South African farmers face systemic violence, state-backed persecution, and a "genocide" tied to land redistribution policies.Admissions Data: The administration raised the annual U.S. refugee cap, prioritizing the Afrikaner exception. Consequently, virtually all refugees admitted into the United States have been white South Africans.Controversies: The prioritization of Afrikaners has sparked widespread political and international debate. The South African government denies the claims of genocide or anti-white discrimination, viewing the resettlement programs as politically motivated. Human rights groups have also criticized the program for stranding thousands of other displaced persons—including those fleeing war and persecution in other parts of the world.