Today started off just like any ordinary Monday,  with enough free time in the morning,  followed by three classes and soccer practice at the end of the day. Adding a twist to the normal schedule,  we took the soccer girls out for bonding and drinks and had a marvelous girl time.

Unfortunately,  I couldn’t say the same for everyone who went through this same day in the Northwest. News reports showed videos of people rioting and going on strike against the government.  While chatting with my sister and twin who are both at the heart of the city 5 minutes walk from where the rioters were, I realized that I had a distant connection to the event. This reminded of a book I am reading, where the main character felt detached from the civil war in Nigeria,  although many Nigerians died. The thought hurt badly, because our supposedly, President may not even be in the country to address the matter. This rioting by the teachers, lawyers and taxi men is just one of many incidents where Cameroonians are acting out against President Biya’s rule. The following link https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OgrbJPJL6AA&itct=CA0QpDAYBSITCMKQv7HGutACFQJaFgodCIYBrDIGcmVsbWZ1SMnr55zOr6v5Hg%3D%3D shows a man in Geneva who accuses the president of staying outside of his country for more than two months in a hotel which costs thousands of dollars,  while roads in Cameroon are broken down. People are starving, while he spends tons of money in hotels and his daughter takes limos that cost $400 dollars one way and she does that 4 times a week to go to school.

Where is the head of state to counsel his men that one does not fire gunshots in the air in the midst of civilians,  especially in a neighborhood to frighten residents?  Who trained these men and told them they had the liberty to frighten unarmed civilians with their guns? The police department needs serious training on conflict resolution skills.