{"id":1823,"date":"2026-06-28T20:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/global-pen-friends\/?p=1823"},"modified":"2026-06-28T20:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:42:10","slug":"unity-in-diversity-letters-for-a-more-equal-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/global-pen-friends\/unity-in-diversity-letters-for-a-more-equal-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Unity in Diversity: Letters for a More Equal World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This letter exchange between Bhavya Singh and B\u00e9ni Cizimya examines inequality through contrasting lived experiences in India and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Blending academic insight with personal reflection, it explores structural and human roots of inequality while highlighting hope, solidarity, and the shared belief that gradual change, empathy, and equitable opportunities can foster a more just world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LETTER 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BHAVYA SINGH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Beni,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you\u2019re doing well! I was really happy to be matched with you\u2014it\u2019s honestly exciting to connect with someone from a completely different part of the world and exchange thoughts like this. I feel like conversations like these make global issues feel more real and personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I think about SDG 10 \u2013 Reduced Inequalities, it doesn\u2019t feel like something abstract or distant. It\u2019s something I notice in everyday life around me. Living in Ranchi, I\u2019ve grown up observing how differently opportunities are distributed, even within the same city. What makes it even more interesting for me is that as a political science student with a minor in economics, I\u2019ve started to understand these differences not just as observations, but as part of larger systems and structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In political science, we often discuss how power, policy, and governance shape people\u2019s access to opportunities. For example, public education systems, welfare schemes, and development policies are meant to reduce inequality, but in reality, their effectiveness varies a lot depending on implementation. In economics, we study how resources are distributed, how income inequality works, and how factors like human capital, access to markets, and information affect people\u2019s outcomes. When I look around my own environment, I can actually see these theories playing out in real life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, in my college, there are students who are very confident in speaking, presenting, and participating in discussions. They\u2019ve often had prior exposure to good schools, extracurricular activities, and environments where they were encouraged to express themselves. At the same time, there are students who are just as intelligent but hesitate to speak in class or on stage. This is not because they lack ideas, but because they were never given opportunities to develop that confidence. From what I understand through my studies, this can be linked to differences in \u201csocial capital\u201d and \u201chuman capital\u201d\u2014some students have been able to build communication skills and confidence over time, while others haven\u2019t had the same exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another example I\u2019ve personally experienced is related to access to information. Some students are very aware of internships, competitions, scholarships, and global programs like this one. They know how to write applications, where to search, and how to present themselves. Others, however, are completely unaware that such opportunities exist. I remember telling a few classmates about certain programs, and they were genuinely surprised. From an economic perspective, this shows how access to information and networks acts like a form of advantage\u2014almost like an invisible resource that not everyone has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even something as basic as digital access plays a huge role. Many opportunities today\u2014applications, courses, internships\u2014are online. Students who have laptops, stable internet, and digital familiarity can easily navigate these spaces. But others struggle with basic things like filling out forms or attending online sessions. During the COVID period, this became very visible. While some students continued their education without much disruption, others faced serious challenges due to lack of devices or connectivity. It made me realise how economic inequality directly translates into educational inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside college, the situation becomes even more complex. In Ranchi, there are areas with private schools, coaching centres, and better infrastructure, and then there are areas where students rely on government schools with limited resources. Many students from rural backgrounds travel long distances daily just to attend classes. Despite their hard work and determination, they often have to overcome more obstacles than others. From what I\u2019ve studied in economics, this reflects how unequal distribution of resources can affect long-term outcomes and even limit upward mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a broader, global perspective, I think inequality exists everywhere, just in different forms. In some countries, it may be linked to income levels or employment opportunities. In others, it may involve social or political factors like discrimination, migration status, or access to public services. What I find particularly interesting from both political science and economics is how these inequalities can become structural\u2014meaning they continue across generations unless there is<\/p>\n\n\n\n

active intervention through policy and social change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, I don\u2019t think solutions exist only at the policy level. While governments and institutions play a major role in reducing inequality, individual actions also matter. In my own small way, I try to contribute wherever I can. Sometimes it\u2019s helping someone understand a concept, sharing notes, guiding someone through an application process, or encouraging them to speak up in class. Even something as simple as supporting someone\u2019s confidence can make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think reducing inequality is a gradual process. It requires better policies, more accessible resources, and also a shift in awareness. For me, studying political science and economics has helped me not just understand inequality, but also become more sensitive to it in everyday life. It has made me realise that behind every statistic or theory, there are real people and real experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would really love to hear about your perspective as well. What does inequality look like in your community in DR Congo? Are there specific situations\u2014maybe in school or daily life\u2014where you notice these differences more clearly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m really looking forward to learning from your experiences and continuing this conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warm regards, Bhavya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LETTER 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BENI CIZIMYA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mardi, 22 avril 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ch\u00e8re Bhavya,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u2019est avec joie et r\u00e9silience que je te transmets cette lettre, que j\u2019esp\u00e8re te trouve bien portante. Cette exp\u00e9rience est un honneur pour moi, car jamais encore je n\u2019aurai imagin\u00e9 \u00eatre en correspondance avec un humain qui n\u2019a pas connu les affres de mon monde, un humain diff\u00e9rent de tout ce que j\u2019ai entrevu jusqu\u2019\u00e0 lors…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vois-tu, je suis n\u00e9 dans un paradoxe immense. Mon pays, connu comme un paradis en termes de ressources mini\u00e8re, \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique, agricole, hydrique et bien plus, est pourtant l\u2019un des plus grands si\u00e8ges de famine, de mis\u00e8re, d\u2019in\u00e9galit\u00e9. Je suis originaire de Bukavu, une ville \u00e0 l\u2019Est du pays, une r\u00e9gion en guerre, un antre o\u00f9 les rebelles et notre arm\u00e9e s\u2019empoignent, rependent chaos et violence, indignation et injustice. Enfant, je dus abandonner ma jeunesse, grandir sans r\u00eaver, exister sans vraiment vivre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u2019ayant eu que ce reflet comme seule image du monde, ma vision des relations humaines, des conditions de notre existence et du d\u00e9terminisme de notre avenir prit un chemin oppos\u00e9. L\u2019humain, malgr\u00e9 son caract\u00e8re universel, sait se rendre unique par son essence. L\u2019h\u00e9r\u00e9dit\u00e9, l\u2019entourage, l\u2019environnement physique et psychosocial, les us et coutumes qui sont des piliers nos cultures et nos soci\u00e9t\u00e9s, l\u2019\u00e9ducation, le rang social, les aptitudes inn\u00e9es ; tout cela concourt \u00e0 fa\u00e7onner ce que nous sommes, tout cela concourt \u00e0 implanter nos diff\u00e9rences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malheureusement, le tragique humain a voulu imposer des st\u00e9r\u00e9otypes \u00e0 ces diff\u00e9rences, avorter l\u2019id\u00e9e de compl\u00e9mentarit\u00e9 et cela pour une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019in\u00e9galit\u00e9s prononc\u00e9es. Ce qui \u00e9tait alors un processus inh\u00e9rent \u00e0 notre existence devenait ce poison qui ali\u00e9nait la v\u00e9h\u00e9mence de notre humanit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u2019est ainsi que se pr\u00e9sentent ces in\u00e9galit\u00e9s sociales : Les riches voulant devenir plus riche en rendant les mis\u00e9reux plus mis\u00e9rables. Cela se remarque m\u00eame dans l\u2019architecture et le cadastre de la ville. Une r\u00e9gion des familles ais\u00e9es, et une autre de tous les fl\u00e9aux. Certains vivent sans subir les violences des rebelles, d\u2019autres vivent au rythme des cr\u00e9pitements de balles \u00e0 r\u00e9p\u00e9tition. Les enfants issus des familles ais\u00e9es financi\u00e8rement fr\u00e9quentent les meilleures \u00e9coles, ont acc\u00e8s aux meilleurs soins, grandissent dans un environnement propice \u00e0 leur d\u00e9veloppement et ignore tr\u00e8s souvent la mis\u00e8re autour d\u2019eux. Par contre, les enfants des familles d\u00e9munies ont rarement acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9cole, et souvent ceux de sexe f\u00e9minin. Par d\u00e9faut de moyen, ils fr\u00e9quentent des centres douteux pour certains, meurent de leurs maladies et douleurs pour d\u2019autres. Le taux d\u2019analphab\u00e9tisme chez les jeunes filles augmente, la malnutrition prend de l\u2019ampleur et la mortalit\u00e9 infantile est en inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les lois stipulent que les institutions nationales ont pour r\u00f4le de r\u00e9duire ces in\u00e9galit\u00e9s en permettant la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 pour tous, l\u2019acc\u00e8s au soin de sant\u00e9, \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9ducation, \u00e0 une couverture alimentaire et \u00e0 un emploi stable en fonction de ses comp\u00e9tences. Mais la r\u00e9alit\u00e9 est toute autre. Les corruptions \u00e0 r\u00e9p\u00e9tition n\u2019entrainent que discorde et d\u00e9s\u00e9quilibre, rendant mortelles ces in\u00e9galit\u00e9s d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e9touffantes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sur le plan sociologique, il est impossible de mettre fin \u00e0 ces in\u00e9galit\u00e9s. Elles ne sont que les fruits de l\u2019essence humaine en soci\u00e9t\u00e9. Nous sommes ainsi faits : l\u2019homme veut semer la grandeur, mais il l\u2019arrose du m\u00e9pris. Je l\u2019appris \u00e0 mes d\u00e9pends. Nous avons tous, d\u2019une mani\u00e8re ou d\u2019une autre, souhait\u00e9 prouver notre sup\u00e9riorit\u00e9 face aux autres, mais le d\u00e9sir de vaincre suit toujours le d\u00e9sir d\u2019humilier. Dans nos relations d\u2019ailleurs, nous pr\u00e9f\u00e9rons retrouvons ce caract\u00e8re de dominance et de d\u00e9pendance. Nous voulons briller, sauf que briller c\u2019est accepter d\u2019\u00e9teindre l\u2019\u00e9clat des autres. Nos ambitions sont des pr\u00e9ludes d\u2019in\u00e9galit\u00e9s, alors vivant dans un monde comme le mien, on se dit tr\u00e8s vite que r\u00eaver d\u2019instaurer un monde d\u2019harmonie et d\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 n\u2019est que chim\u00e8re et vanit\u00e9. Car l\u2019homme dans son essence, s\u00e8mera toujours ces in\u00e9galit\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Il en va de m\u00eame pour nos diff\u00e9rences d\u2019aptitudes. Nous vivons dans un syst\u00e8me qui veut tout stratifier. Proclamer un meilleur signifie aussi \u00e9carter les moins bons, cr\u00e9er une diff\u00e9rence, \u00e9tablir des niveaux, des strates o\u00f9 celui en bas de l\u2019\u00e9chelle est le malheureux perdant, une in\u00e9galit\u00e9 \u00e0 fortiori. Ainsi, l\u2019existence des pauvres et des riches, des couches sociales ne sera plus seulement le r\u00e9sultat de la mauvaise foi des dirigeants, mais la manifestation de notre nature avide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous vivons dans un monde de concurrence, o\u00f9 les plus faibles sont abandonn\u00e9s \u00e0 leur sort. Insatisfait, nous voulons monter plus hauts, laissant de la poussi\u00e8re \u00e0 ceux qui nous suivent. Voil\u00e0 un autre paradoxe humain : nous nous r\u00e9jouissons d\u2019\u00eatre les meilleurs, et de laisser derri\u00e8re nous des \u00eatres plus faibles que nous dans un domaine, mais nous pleurons ensuite en voyant s\u2019installer la mis\u00e8re et r\u00e9clamons de r\u00e9duire les \u00e9carts entre ceux qui ont r\u00e9ussi et ces faibles devenus pauvres. N\u2019est-ce pas tragique ! de combattre des monstres que nous cr\u00e9ons nous-m\u00eames ! Peut-\u00eatre que ces in\u00e9galit\u00e9s ne sont que des cons\u00e9quences de nos actes perfides, de nos d\u00e9sirs de satisfactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c0 tel point qu\u2019elles ne s\u2019inscrivent plus dans un contexte de fl\u00e9au \u00e0 d\u00e9truire \u00e0 tout prix, mais une nature \u00e0 assumer pour esp\u00e9rer r\u00e9duire ses m\u00e9faits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On parlera bien s\u00fbr du fait de naitre sans choisir sa condition humaine, d\u2019\u00eatre victime de ces injustices sans pour autant avoir choisi d\u2019\u00eatre diff\u00e9rents, allusions faites aux femmes de ma r\u00e9gion victime de viol, de misogynie, de discrimination, ou encore ces enfants qui naissent l\u2019enfer sous leurs pieds ; soumis \u00e0 une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 fallacieuse aux croyances biais\u00e9es et erron\u00e9es, ces perceptions viseront toujours \u00e0 compacter, pi\u00e9tiner leurs valeurs, essayant de rendre permanent ces in\u00e9galit\u00e9s \u00e0 leur \u00e9gard, car le d\u00e9sir de domination et de pouvoir de l\u2019homme ne supportera jamais d\u2019\u00e9tablir l\u2019harmonie entre tous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u2019est cela, ma perception du monde. Je ne con\u00e7ois pas ces in\u00e9galit\u00e9s comme des simples erreurs du syst\u00e8me. Peut-\u00eatre m\u00eame qu\u2019elles sont \u00e0 l\u2019origine de ce syst\u00e8me. Et j\u2019ai beau \u00eatre un r\u00eaveur de paix et d\u2019harmonie, je sais qu\u2019elles persisteront toujours si l\u2019on n\u2019instaure pas une politique d\u2019\u00e9quit\u00e9 pour tous, si l\u2019homme au centre de son v\u00e9cu, ne d\u00e9cide pas enfin d\u2019agir. Un autre r\u00eave bien trop grand et bien trop complexe qui mourra dans son sommeil dira-t-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La solution ne viendra pas des grandes institutions nationales ou internationales, car toutes sont constitu\u00e9es d\u2019humain comme nous, partageant des bribes d\u2019une nature commune et ravageuse. La solution viendra du sacrifice d\u2019une part de la nature de chacun pour l\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat de la compl\u00e9mentarit\u00e9, accepter les autres tels qu\u2019ils sont. Peut-\u00eatre est-ce trop demander \u00e0 des hommes qui ne voient que leurs ambitions, sans consid\u00e9rer ce qu\u2019elles impliquent !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ainsi ma ch\u00e8re, on dit souvent que nos pens\u00e9es refl\u00e8tent une part de notre pass\u00e9. Cela expliquerait peut-\u00eatre ma vision extr\u00e9miste de l\u2019homme. Soumis \u00e0 la guerre et \u00e0 des calamit\u00e9s, le r\u00e9alisme nous submerge, et l\u2019on finit par accepter que tr\u00e8s souvent la part d\u2019ombre de notre humanit\u00e9 est \u00e0 l\u2019origine de tous nos maux. Et puisqu\u2019on ne peut l\u2019\u00e9teindre \u00e0 jamais, il est possible, n\u00e9anmoins, de la rendre moins dense, la r\u00e9duire, pour un monde plus vivable et moins p\u00e9nard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enfin, ch\u00e8re Bhavya, ce fut un grand plaisir de mettre de l\u2019encre \u00e0 mes pens\u00e9es. J\u2019esp\u00e8re sinc\u00e8rement que tu sauras me comprendre, que malgr\u00e9 que nos perceptions soient oppos\u00e9es, une r\u00e9ponse naitra et qu\u2019ensemble nous arriverons, peut-\u00eatre, \u00e0 trouver une solution digne \u00e0 ce fl\u00e9au qui fait partie de nous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merci pour ton attention. \u00c0 de nouvelles exp\u00e9riences avec toi !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sinc\u00e8rement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B\u00e9ni Cizimya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LETTER 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BHAVYA SINGH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject: Continuing Our Discussion on SDG 10 \u2013 Reflections on Your Letter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Beni,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you are doing well. Thank you for your deeply thoughtful and honest letter. I read it very carefully, and I want to say that your words stayed with me long after I finished reading. Your experiences and reflections gave me a much more intense and human understanding of inequality than what I usually encounter in textbooks or classroom discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I first wrote to you, I spoke about inequality from what I observe around me in Ranchi and what I study as a political science student. But your letter added a new dimension\u2014it showed me how inequality is not just about unequal opportunities, but also about survival, conflict, and lived realities that shape how one sees the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your idea that inequality may be rooted in human nature, especially in ambition, competition, and the desire for dominance, is something I found very powerful. I agree that, in many situations, people do try to move ahead even if it creates gaps between themselves and others. Even in my own environment, I can see how competition sometimes turns into comparison, and comparison into inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, I would like to share how your letter also made me reflect more strongly on the importance of Sustainable Development Goal 10 \u2013 Reduced Inequalities. While your perspective highlights the depth and persistence of inequality, SDG 10 gives us a framework to actively work against unjust inequalities, even if we cannot completely eliminate all differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From my point of view, I think there is a difference between \u201cnatural differences\u201d and \u201cunfair inequalities.\u201d Differences in abilities or circumstances may exist, but when these differences turn into lack of access to education, healthcare, safety, or dignity, they become something we must address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your experiences from Bukavu clearly show how structural factors\u2014conflict, governance issues, and corruption\u2014can intensify inequality to an extreme level. In comparison, while inequalities in my context are serious, they often appear in more subtle forms like unequal access to resources, information, and exposure. But ultimately, both situations reflect the same core issue: unequal distribution of opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I strongly connected with your point that solutions may not come only from institutions, because they are also shaped by human behavior. However, I believe this is exactly why both individual change and institutional reform must go together. Policies can create opportunities, but people must choose to act with fairness and empathy for those policies to be effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You mentioned that humans often want to \u201cshine\u201d even if it means dimming others. I\u2019ve been thinking about that idea, and I feel that maybe we need to redefine what it means to shine. Instead of seeing success as being ahead of others, we can begin to see it as growing together with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your realism comes from very difficult experiences, and I completely understand why it shapes your perspective in that way. From my side, my thinking is shaped more by education and exposure to ideas of change and development. So while your letter shows the depth of the problem, I still feel that change\u2014though slow and challenging\u2014is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, SDG 10 is not just a goal, but a reminder that even if inequality has deep roots, it does not mean we should accept it as permanent. Even small actions\u2014whether through policy, education, or everyday behavior\u2014can contribute to reducing its impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you again for sharing your perspective so openly. It has truly expanded my understanding and made this exchange much more meaningful. I am really glad we are having this conversation, because it shows how different experiences can come together to build a deeper understanding of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

global issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I look forward to hearing more from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warm regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bhavya Singh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student, St. Xavier\u2019s College, Ranchi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LETTER 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BENI CIZIMYA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sujet : discussion sur l\u2019ODD-10—-R\u00e9ponses \u00e0 tes lettres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ch\u00e8re Bhavya,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u2019est une joie de plus de correspondre avec toi, un bonheur immense de t\u2019\u00e9crire et de partager nos exp\u00e9riences. J\u2019esp\u00e8re surtout que tu vas bien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tes propos sont d\u2019une grande inspiration, une source nouvelle d\u2019espoir face \u00e0 ce monde d\u2019in\u00e9galit\u00e9. Il est vrai que la nature humaine ne peut \u00eatre chang\u00e9e, et donc que jamais les in\u00e9galit\u00e9s et les injustices en r\u00e9sultant ne seront \u00e9limin\u00e9es ; mais oui, il est possible de les r\u00e9duire, et de les rendre moins toxique \u00e0 l\u2019humain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tes paroles sont un soulagement, je l\u2019avoue. Comme tu l\u2019as pr\u00e9cis\u00e9, la cons\u00e9quence n\u00e9gative des diff\u00e9rences naturelles qui nous s\u00e9parent est l\u2019existence m\u00eame des in\u00e9galit\u00e9s devenant inhumaine de jour en jour. Ainsi, le mal ne nait pas forcement de ces diff\u00e9rences, mais des cons\u00e9quences de nos perceptions sur elles. Mais ma conviction est que souvent, la r\u00e9demption passe par l\u2019acceptation de sa condition. Un humain qui s\u2019accepte comme p\u00e8re des in\u00e9galit\u00e9s injustes est un humain pr\u00eat \u00e0 agir pour le changement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 tes lettres, aujourd\u2019hui je repars avec une lueur d\u2019espoir, une lumi\u00e8re port\u00e9e vers l\u2019avenir, et une grande certitude. L\u2019histoire nous a souvent prouv\u00e9 que les peuples qui ont appris de leurs erreurs du pass\u00e9 sont \u00e9panouis, en harmonie avec leur pass\u00e9, vivant en pl\u00e9nitude dans leur pr\u00e9sent, et en confiance pour leur avenir. Et apprendre de nos erreurs du pass\u00e9 sera ainsi, l\u2019acceptation de nos diff\u00e9rences. Que l\u2019humain accepte son semblable humain, comme \u00eatre unique et \u00e9gal, et cela pour le triomphe de notre humanit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peut-\u00eatre est-il possible pour nous de vivre en compl\u00e9mentarit\u00e9 ; comme un orchestre, vivre en harmonie malgr\u00e9 la diversit\u00e9 des instruments. Car chaque artiste jouera diff\u00e9remment de son instrument, et chacun dans son art apportera des notes, des silences, des battements \u00e0 l\u2019harmonie que devrait cr\u00e9er le monde. C\u2019est ainsi que je con\u00e7ois mon id\u00e9al. Un monde o\u00f9 les diff\u00e9rences, entre l\u2019un ou l\u2019autre, concourent \u00e0 la symbiose dans la coexistence de tous, et non un monde qui divise. Un monde de m\u00e9rite, mais d\u2019entraide aussi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sais-tu, l\u2019une des plus grandes valeurs des cultures africaines dans leur pluralit\u00e9, est la solidarit\u00e9, et l\u2019importance de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 dans notre devenir. \u00ab Je suis parce que nous sommes. \u00bb : nous sommes les fruits de notre soci\u00e9t\u00e9, et deviendront en m\u00eame temps, les arbres appel\u00e9s \u00e0 fructifier notre avenir. Les injustices et les in\u00e9galit\u00e9s s\u2019\u00e9teignent peu \u00e0 peu lorsque l\u2019humain d\u00e9cide de travailler pour l\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat commun et non personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Et malgr\u00e9 l\u2019essence \u00e9go\u00efste et solitaire pr\u00e9sente en chacun de nous, je reste convaincu qu\u2019il est possible pour l\u2019humain de se battre pour un id\u00e9al plus grand que sa propre personne. Et cela si, \u00e9videmment, il s\u2019accepte et accepte tout le mal qu\u2019il cause au monde, \u00e0 ses semblables, \u00e0 l\u2019histoire, \u00e0 l\u2019humanit\u00e9. En vue de se corriger, d\u2019\u00e9voluer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tu te dis surement que c\u2019est un r\u00eave bien trop grand, n\u2019est-ce pas Bhavya ! j\u2019avoue que je ne r\u00e9alise pas non plus l\u2019ampleur de mes propos, la profondeur de mes r\u00eaves. Mais oui, \u00eatre r\u00e9aliste c\u2019est aussi, de fois, se permettre de r\u00eaver en un avenir diff\u00e9rent, m\u00eame en \u00e9tant conscient de l\u2019atrocit\u00e9 du pr\u00e9sent. Pour vivre, le c\u0153ur \u00e0 souvent besoin d\u2019esp\u00e9rer, de r\u00eaver. Et c\u2019est peut-\u00eatre de cela que notre humanit\u00e9 a besoin, pour changer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dans ma premi\u00e8re lettre je t\u2019ai parl\u00e9 de ma perception des in\u00e9galit\u00e9s, de leur origine, de la r\u00e9alit\u00e9 qui m\u2019entoure et de mon r\u00e9alisme nait de certaines exp\u00e9riences. Je t\u2019ai parl\u00e9 de ce que le monde est, mais ici dans cette seconde lettre, je te parle de coh\u00e9sion, d\u2019harmonie, d\u2019acceptation et de changement ; de ce que j\u2019aimerai que le monde soit. Illusionnel, peut-\u00eatre… !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tu approches cette probl\u00e9matique d\u2019un \u0153il plus professionnel, tu observes beaucoup plus, et tes \u00e9tudes en sciences politiques donne une perception diff\u00e9rente, et c\u2019est vraiment fort et exceptionnel. L\u2019on comprend que les in\u00e9galit\u00e9s ne sont pas seulement des fl\u00e9aux, mais peuvent aussi \u00eatre des moteurs dans la gestion, elles sont pr\u00e9sentes dans chaque strates, intervenant de mani\u00e8re diff\u00e9rente, mais elles coexistent avec nous. Que l\u2019objectif ne soit pas tant de les combattre, mais qu\u2019il est tout de m\u00eame inacceptable de les laisser cohabiter et diviser encore plus.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ainsi, j\u2019essaie, tant bien que mal, de concevoir ce monde de diversit\u00e9 o\u00f9 les in\u00e9galit\u00e9s ne seraient pas un fl\u00e9au destructeur, sans pour autant faire face au mur de la r\u00e9alit\u00e9. Une \u00ab \u00e9quit\u00e9 en opportunit\u00e9 \u00bb ne serait-ce pas la r\u00e9ponse !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les diff\u00e9rences deviennent rapidement des sources de discrimination, de m\u00e9pris ou d\u2019in\u00e9galit\u00e9 puisque nous classifions nos prochains en nous basant sur un seul crit\u00e8re. Pourtant, une diversit\u00e9 de personnalit\u00e9 d\u00e9signe une diversit\u00e9 de talent et donc, une diversit\u00e9 de perceptions et d\u2019apport dans la soci\u00e9t\u00e9. L\u2019objectif est de fournir \u00e0 chaque individu les bases n\u00e9cessaires lui correspondant, pour le faire valoir !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour exemple, au Coll\u00e8ge Alfajiri, o\u00f9 j\u2019ai fait mon \u00e9cole secondaire, s\u2019\u00e9tait instaur\u00e9 un principe sacr\u00e9 permettant \u00e0 chaque \u00e9l\u00e8ve d\u2019exprimer son talent. Dans le cadre parascolaire se trouvait une diversit\u00e9 d\u2019activit\u00e9, comme la danse, la musique, le dessin, la peinture, les diff\u00e9rents sports, le th\u00e9\u00e2tre, les clubs de g\u00e9nie en herbe, d\u2019\u00e9cologie, la presse ou encore le club d\u2019\u00e9loquence, duquel je fus pr\u00e9sident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De cette mani\u00e8re, chaque nouveau membre de chaque club avait acc\u00e8s aux opportunit\u00e9s de ce dernier et pouvait ainsi s\u2019octroyer le droit de briller. On ne pouvait pas juger un sportif sur ses aptitudes \u00e0 dessiner ; ainsi, chacun dans son caract\u00e8re unique et diff\u00e9rent trouvait le moyen d\u2019expression du talent qui le d\u00e9finissait le mieux, sans discrimination. Juste de l\u2019art avec des perceptions diff\u00e9rentes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dans le monde professionnel, les choses ne sont pas aussi simples malheureusement. Mais il est n\u00e9anmoins possible de fournir les m\u00eames opportunit\u00e9s. Car les diff\u00e9rences naturelles ne peuvent \u00eatre contr\u00f4l\u00e9es, mais il est possible de donner \u00e0 chacun le choix de se r\u00e9v\u00e9ler. Il ne sera plus que question d\u2019une comp\u00e9tition saine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u2019est ainsi que j\u2019appuie fermement ton id\u00e9e selon laquelle les institutions et le peuple doivent agir ensemble pour r\u00e9duire ces in\u00e9galit\u00e9s, car il ne suffit pas de cr\u00e9er des opportunit\u00e9s ad\u00e9quates, il faudrait aussi pr\u00e9parer la population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mais vois-tu, ce ne sont que des r\u00eaves. Des r\u00eaves qui mourront dans leur sommeil, disait le po\u00e8te ; des r\u00eaves que j\u2019ai longtemps enfoui, mais que la providence me permet d\u2019exprimer. Myst\u00e8re !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Je retiens surtout de tes lettres, que le plus important \u00e0 notre \u00e9chelle et de commencer par ces petites choses. Les grands changements proviennent des petites habitudes quotidiennes, comme essayer de briller en aidant les autres plut\u00f4t que chercher \u00e0 les \u00e9craser. Car la r\u00e9duction des in\u00e9galit\u00e9s n\u2019est pas une d\u00e9cision que l\u2019enti\u00e8ret\u00e9 de l\u2019humanit\u00e9 devrait prendre, mais un \u00ab processus graduel \u00bb comme tu l\u2019avais soulign\u00e9. Passant de la prise de conscience \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tablissement des opportunit\u00e9s ad\u00e9quates pour r\u00e9duire au mieux ces in\u00e9galit\u00e9s qui tuent \u00e0 petit feu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ce fut un r\u00e9el plaisir de correspondre avec toi. T\u2019\u00e9crire et te lire m\u2019ont ouvert \u00e0 des perspectives diff\u00e9rentes. Je m\u2019en vais le c\u0153ur convaincu qu\u2019un changement est possible, dans cette vie ou dans une autre. Je te remercie pour le temps que tu as consacr\u00e9 \u00e0 lire mes \u00e9crits, je te remercie pour ces \u00e9changes riches. Nous avons sem\u00e9 les in\u00e9galit\u00e9s et avons r\u00e9colt\u00e9 le chaos. Osons semer l\u2019unit\u00e9 dans la diversit\u00e9, et esp\u00e9rons r\u00e9colter l\u2019harmonie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O\u00f9 que tu sois, o\u00f9 que tu ailles, je te souhaite le meilleur. Merci !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cordialement,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B\u00e9ni B. CIZIMYA,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9tudiant en sant\u00e9 publique \/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Bukavu-DRC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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