Esther Utjiua Muinjangue is a social worker by profession and has more than 10 years’ experience in the field of social work practice.
Currently she is a social work lecturer at the University of Namibia in the Social Work Department, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
She spends her free time mobilizing and doing advocacy work for the Ovaherero Genocide. She is the chairperson of the Ovaherero Genocide Foundation in Namibia. This Foundation has four pillars that guide their work. These pillars are:
- Enhance and create awareness on the Ovaherero Genocide (Locally, Regionally and Internationally)
- Demand reparation from the German Government by coordinating community activities that will exert pressure on the German Government.
- Strengthen relationships with the Ovaherero in the Diaspora (South Africa, Botswana, USA, Canada and UK).
- Solicit international support.
Her involvement as an activist in the issues of genocide and reparation started in 2003 and has been influenced mainly, by two things namely:
- Her background as a social worker, a profession that believes in social justice and the protection of human rights. This has great influence on her involvement in socio-political issues. The atrocities committed against Ovaherero and Nama people by Germany do not only constitute genocide but this was also a crime against humanity.
- The fact that she is a Herero and her paternal grandfather was a product of rape; his mother was raped by German soldiers. She was deprived as a child, of knowing her paternal grandfather. The importance of family trees is highly appreciated in her culture and a portion of that is missing.
Lastly, she is a mother of three children (2 boys and a daughter). Her hobbies include listening to music, socializing with family and close friends.
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Dear Esther Utjiua Muinjangue,
I looked for supporting you. I really hope, that you never give up. I hope, that more and more people will join you. I give you and your followers all my respect, honnor, mental support. I really feal a big shame and sadnes about that brutal, unbelievibel history. Also, that we Germans can´t say, you are right, it was genocid. Please, never give up. If it is possible to support, let me know. I really wish, that all the african people accuse the colonial countries. But, I realize the present migration situation and it is a big shame.We don´t stop killing people.
I wish you the best in fighting for justice
Karoline Pocko Moukoury
BONJOURS Mme la Presidente de la Fondation ”OVA HERERO Génocide”
Nous, la Dispora Congolaise de France, souhaitons vous inviter à Paris pour une Conférenc sur les malheurs du continent Africaine. Nous travaillons sur l’ éveil de le conscience de l’être devenu Noir qui a la mémmoire courte et ignorant. La découverte de votre histoire nous a reveillé et dévoile le lien qui nous unit. Alorsl’ invitation que nous vous proposons est de rendre évident ce lien qui est la tribu Mbemba. Attendons votre réponse au plus vite, nous vous souhaitons bon courage