Self-taught poet Abe Nouk to compete in national competition

By Beau Donelly
Updated October 7 2015 - 2:08pm, first published 7:33am
Poet Abe Nouk: "I'm told I'm lucky – I could've been a child soldier. I could've been dead. Instead, I'm still alive. See, god don't make mistakes. I'm blessed to testify because I know what hatred looks like." Photo: Simon Schluter
Poet Abe Nouk: "I'm told I'm lucky – I could've been a child soldier. I could've been dead. Instead, I'm still alive. See, god don't make mistakes. I'm blessed to testify because I know what hatred looks like." Photo: Simon Schluter

I'm told I'm lucky – I could've been a child soldier.
I could've been dead. Instead, I'm still alive.
See, god don't make mistakes.
I'm blessed to testify because I know what hatred looks like.

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