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| Sam
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23, 2015, ERF
and IDEAs Team |
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In
deep sorrow we mourn the sudden and untimely death of
Sam Moyo, profound scholar and progressive activist,
beloved comrade, Member of the Executive Committee of
IDEAs. Sam was in New Delhi, India to participate in
a conference on "Labour Questions in the Global
South" when a car he was travelling in was involved
in a terrible accident. |
Two
other friends and colleagues (Marcelo Rosa and Paris
Yeros) were injured but Sam was very critically hurt.
After a valiant struggle for survival, he passed away
in the early hours of 22 November 2015.
Sam was much more than a guiding spirit in many of our
activities. He illuminated our lives and work with his
sharp intellect, passionate commitment, exemplary integrity
and extraordinary energy. His strong sense of Pan African
consciousness and wider South solidarity enriched his
and our academic endeavour and public dissemination.
His analytical insights always provided a fresh and
penetrating perspective that enabled us to better understand
the complexities of agrarian change and economic realities
in Africa and elsewhere.
His death leaves a void that is impossible to fill.
We will miss his warmth, affection, generosity and humour
and of course his irresistible charm that could disarm
the keenest adversary. In particular we will always
cherish his ability to live life to the fullest, even
in adverse circumstances. Our hearts go out to his family
and his innumerable friends in Zimbabwe and across the
world. For many of us, this cannot be farewell. A bit
of Sam has enriched us forever and will live on inside
us.
We hope to have more on Sam Moyo in the days ahead,
to honour him and celebrate his extraordinary life.
Please send your tributes, memories and other contributions
to
webmaster@networkideas.org
and
jayatijnu@gmail.com.
A
Condolence Meeting was organised to honour Prof. Sam
Moyo and celebrate his extraordinary life on November
24 (Tuesday) at SSS-I Committee Room at 11 a.m. The
meeting was webcast live and is now available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvfvMLa715k
To see various condolence messages and tributes paid
to Sam Moyo Click
Here >>
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