Xenophobic Shame Poem by John Sensele

Stop harassing and assaulting foreigners, criminals
Let migrants and refugees ply their trade in peace
Anywhere in Africa. Individuals'
Breaches of the peace in Lusaka ought to cease.

Share Zambians' welcoming hospitality
With brothers and sisters from anywhere
In the global village whose mentality
Hurts no one in Zambia and elsewhere.

Don't sully the good name and reputation
Zambia has built over the years
Accommodating refugees and migrants from any nation
Who deserve to eke out a living without paying any fatal fares.

Criminals, desist from your heinous proclivities
To foment malicious rumours and create an atmosphere
Of despondency and hatred to promote frivolities
Insecurity and an excuse for robbers to swill a stolen beer.