When we have other language "weeks" celebrating Samoan, Tongan etc languages, I always feel a deep sadness, mamae, for te reo Maori. I feel robbed of our language, which should be as fluently used in Aotearoa as English. It's not ok to justify this by saying.."thats how it was back then"etc- The language was systematically stomped out.. land was stolen, and we are expected to just accept this? I am comforted in knowing a judgement day comes, I am currently reading (out loud!) Nga Waiata (Psalms) one each day in both te reo and English and praying without ceasing for equity, and justice in Aotearoa NewZealand.
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