Drops of Tears in the Desert is a collection of poems that I wrote while staying in a township. I lived amongst people who drank alcohol daily. There were also students who had relationship with employed married men. These girls were after fashion clothes, shoes, cell phones, laptops and cash. They owned expensive cell phones and laptops which they bought with money from their prostitution. They did not regard themselves as prostitute thought. One young woman, 27 years of age repeating Grade 12 told me she loved money. She knew she was not working or running a business but she had to have money. I also wrote these poems based on pains of unloved children and the suffering of African women. These are poems about sorrows that people experience daily. Someone said "big problems needs big prayers". I agree with these and add that big problems needs prayer, fasting and sometimes praying on a mountain or desert alone or with a group of dedicated brethren with similar battles.
About the Author: Doreen Clementine Mampani is a Christian author from South Africa. She is married to Katalay Mampani and God blessed them with a daughter L'amour Mampani. She writes non-fiction books and poetry. She went through rejection at home, in some churches and communities, unemployment, poverty, loss of material possession, sickness and disease. She suffered racism in her home and communities. Born to a Colored woman whose mother was White. She was rejected by some Vendas, Coloreds, Indians and foreign nationals. She was almost raped many times in the community and some churches. She was beaten as a child, deprived of food and clothing. She had to carry water from the well while still young. She was brought up by her late aunt and grandmother. Doreen was beaten up for going to church while she was a child but that did not stop her. Doreen suffered poverty as a child and as an adult. Her books are based on real life experience of her and people she meets. She claims not to have achieved rather she glories God for enabling her to write life changing stories. God asked Abraham "Is there anything too hard for the LORD?" The answer is the same as it was then, NOTHING is too hard for our God. More of Doreen C. Mampani's books are: Nonfiction Who Owns Your Soul? Sin Tantalizers The Reigning of the Refugee The Citizens Bow to the Refugees Log of Poverty in the Eye Awakening of the Impoverished Prince Deceiving Voice of Poverty Trapped in the Underworld Dinning With Deception in the Shrine Deadly Diabolical Games Dethroning Poverty from the Golden Throne Uprooting the Bitter Roots of Abuse Monster in Mama is not Bigger than God Venom of a Bitter Woman Poetry The Storeroom Gives Birth to a Story Tribulation Escorting Triumph Author Without a Pen 44 Liters of Tears The Plague in the Fatherless Home Great Departure of Mortals Little Oil in My Lamp The Song, The Dance, The Table and the Dinning of Souls Riding on the Back of a Poor Man Silencing the Laughter of Goliath Shacks Paving Way for Mansions Not Yet Time No Need to Die Early Drops of Tears in the Desert