nhetembo: customs and exile
- tawona sitholé
- Apr 13, 2016
- 1 min read
made in . . .
could be anywhere
anywhere in the world
FRAGILE: HANDLE WITH CARE!
but what do these symbols mean
THIS SIDE UP!
but what do these symbols mean
but some packages come unlabelled
just a bit scuffed, a bit bashed
it now then is upon them
the officers and officials
their job
their duty
their choice
to place a suitable label
on the undefined cargo
based on experience
and what is understood
accepted
expected
they survey the package
they look at the options
there are a lot of stickers
to choose from
a lot of sticky stickers
with glue so strong
once stuck
becomes part of the package
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CITIZENS!
but what do these symbols mean
DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE!
but what do these symbols mean
MIGRANT!
IMMIGRANT!
FOREIGN!
REFUGEE!
NON WHITE!
ASYLUM SEEKER!
ILLEGAL!
. . .
but there is more
could be a lot more
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