Usually most
images posted on social media do not have captions. Most senders have received them
elsewhere and merely want to “pass on” with no comments. Only a few people
write meaningful captions. Majority of us think the internet is a place of self
exhibition and self reassurance. I am here.
Watch me. Me, me, me.... But the duty of social information, as every true
journalist knows is inform, educate, break news to our communities and
eventually assist in meaningful change.
That is why I liked recent captions by
a prominent Tanzanian businessman
recently. Both are in the two main official languages of Tanzania. In the first
one, displayed last week, Mwafrika Merinyo, wrote :
“Cruelty against
women goes unabated in Tanzania
Ukatili dhidi ya
wanawake unaendelea bila vikwazo Tanzania!”
