They say, “If you don’t have an enemy, create one.”
That’s Western thinking. Sharp-edged. Scarcity-based.
It’s the logic of conquest, branding wars, and political theatre.
It’s about defining yourself by what you are not—
not them, not that, not those.
But Bra Peter comes from a different soil.
In African philosophy, we don’t start by naming enemies.
We start by naming truth.
We start with Botho. With Ramasedi. With connection.
Because truth doesn’t need to fight.
It doesn’t shout.
It just stands.
And when truth stands, it casts a light.
And in that light, some people will squint.
Some will scatter.
Some will throw shade to cool the fire of what they fear.
Let them.
If you stand for the truth, your enemies will reveal themselves.
No need to name them.
No need to chase them.
No need to invent drama for attention.
Just keep tending your garden, barefoot and aware.
Keep walking in the sun, telling no lies.
The shadows will organize themselves.
I’m not here to fight.
But I will not dim my light to make others comfortable.
That’s how Bra Peter moves.
In the West, they build strength by drawing lines.
In Africa, we build power by drawing circles.
There’s no “them.” There’s only a fragmented “us” still finding itself.
But if you bring lies to the circle,
expect the fire to show you who you are.
That’s not violence.
That’s clarity.