THE OBELISK OF AXUM

During the Second World War, towards the end of 1935, Italian troops invaded and conquered Ethiopia. During their raid, they made away with a statue known as the Lion of Judah, a bronze statue and symbol of the Ethiopian monarchy. Alongside this statue was another statue of national importance to the Ethiopians, the Obelisk of Axum. Both Statues were taken as war booty by the Italian troops in their conquest of Ethiopia.

 

The Obelisk of Axum stood tall at the Porta Capena square during the historic 1960 Olympics in Rome. As a matter of fact, the Marathon route was planned to show the world as much as possible of Rome’s architecture, splendour, and history. Therefore, the race designed to neither start nor end at the Olympic Stadium.

 

On the path of this Marathon route stood this over 1000 years, 24 meter and 160 tonnes Obelisk of Axum. This statue turned out to spark a history defining moment in the Olympics competition.

 

Stay with me, we are on a very interesting journey.

 

Stay blessed.

 

#REHAB

 

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(Transforming the World through the Word)

FIRST HURDLE PASSED!

I have come to believe that life is a race. As a matter of fact, the race starts even before life on earth begins. What are my saying? I am talking about the race that happens before one is born. The fiercest and most abrupt race ever.

Picture this:

A race involving sixty million athletes and only one has to win. It is fierce as the rest of the athletes, who did not win, dies. There is no second chance to compete in another race.

Well, if you are reading this, then you won that race. I want to congratulate you for making it into the main tournament. You passed the first hurdle.

It would have been safe to say that if you won that race, then the main tournament should be a piece of cake. But no, you are now in a race where the rules are extremely different. It is the main tournament. Brace up for the challenge.

We are going somewhere.

Stay blessed.

#REHAB

©TRANSFORMING WORDS SERIES

(Transforming the World through the Word)