Alone, br To rid my soul of pain br I shouted br Till my voice was hoarse br No one heard me br br And then I heard you br Each in your separate worlds br Shouting br In your pain br I joined you br br Together we moaned br Our message was too loud br To be ignored br br Now our voices are blending br Walls are trembling br Foundations are shaking br br Under our br Collective noise br br (Based on a talk delivered by Prof. Elifuraha Laltaika of Tanzania; 10 November 2008)br br Cheryl L.