Based on the situation presented in the above poem, identify at least three effects of war to people and community.

Question

Several countries in the world, including our own, experience war. For whatever reason it may be, the ones who suffer are the ordinary citizens. As they say, in war, nobody wins; everyone loses.

Bio-Note: Emmanuel Monychol was born on the outskirts of a town called Tonj in South Sudan. He has studied in South Sudan, Uganda, and in the United Kingdom. Emmanuel devotes most of his free time to writing.

Pre-Naivasha Days

Emmanuel Monychol (An Excerpt)

We used to fight flies and heat

In the bullet ridden grass thatched huts, We lived in the hope of milk and honey.

We tried to share the little we got with guerrilla forces

Who lived in hope too and tried To survive with little or no food and water

 Tyre sandals for shoes and old clothes looted or donated.

 Directions: Based on the situation presented in the above poem, identify at least three effects of war to people and community. You may choose to present it in a form of a drawing or sketch/ a two-stanza poem/graphic organizer or a paragraph. (N.B. If you choose to present in a form of a drawing or poem, provide a two to three-sentence explanation or support.).

Answer 1

For this prompt, it is asking you to identify three effects of war on people and community (as it pertains to this poem). To make this assignment easier, look at the adjectives being used in the poem. For example, when it describes the "little or no food", it can be inferred that there is a lack of resources in the community. Therefore, it may be assumed that people in this community are facing hunger. Also, take note of the use of the subject "we", which may be referring to a collective group that works together (perhaps as a result of the war).