Words, sharper than a chef’s knife, piercing through my ear canal. Deafening negative vibes echoing through space, magnified by hate and conditional love. It’s what’s fills the air when I call for help. I’m still alive, but I’m dead on the inside. My ribs constrict me, forcing my lungs to collapse. Zambia is intolerant to homosexuality like many other African countries and it is illegal to practice homosexuality in the country.īelow are Patrick Shumba’s “poetic” apology and some mixed reactions from Zambians over the leaked gay porn video.Įmptiness. He was also welcomed by the government and regarded as a role model for the youth. Shumba spent the past month in Zambia with children and gave inspirational speeches to young people who have dreams of becoming like him. He also asks that people refrain from sharing the video on social media so that children do not witness it. Shumba has resorted to Facebook to post videos and poems of apology to the people of Zambia over the video. He has strong pride in Zambia and works hard to make the country and its citizens proud,” it adds. “What he did in his past has nothing to do with what he’s accomplished and will continue to accomplish. The statement said the “unsavory” gay porn movie was from his 20s and he is not the same youthful person he was. Shumba was quick to apologize on Sunday in a statement issued by his publicist saying he “recognizes his errored decision” and “owns up to the immature behavior in his past”.
