By, Suely Gourgel - Angola

I believe in the power of words. It is very impressive how powerful words can be. There are different ways to use them. They can be used to persuade people and to make them change their opinion about something, they can be the solution to a lot of problems, and however, they can also be used to create conflicts between people.

I believe in the power of the words to persuade people and to make them change their opinion or even make them believing in something incredible. It is not everybody that has this power and talent to use them in this way. It is impressive how people know how to choose the right words to persuade someone and convince them to buy something that they really don’t need or they don’t believe that it will be useful for them. Some people really know how to use words wisely.

Words can also be the solution to a lot of problems. Some times people try to solve their problems in thousands of ways, but just after a little while they discover that words are the key. For example, my country lived through almost thirty years of war; one party started it in order to have the power of my country without the people wishes. It was very sad to see people losing their families because of a political disagreement, but just at the end of those almost thirty year of war we realized that words were the key to bring the peace to my people. The voice of the guns will never be more powerful than words.

Unfortunately, words can also be used to create conflicts between people. If people don’t choose the right words to emit their thoughts it can create conflicts between them. Even a small misunderstanding can be the cause of a conflict. Nowadays, people don’t pay attention to those small things, they are becoming very selfish and they are caring even less about being in peace with others. In my opinion words have a negative side too.

Words can be used to create conflicts between people, but I believe in their power to persuade others and as a way to solve problems.