She talked about the numerous opportunities the government had to buy farms or distribute unsettled land. These opportunities had been squandered. She sounded very tired, not suprisingly. She was resigned, but not strident, dogmatic or the slightest bit racist.
She and her family are heading toward a small house 50 km away from the farm. They bought it as a "bolt hole" several yeaars back, never thinking they would actually have to live there. They have managed to salvage their household furnishings. She said they hope to bring out their farm equipment too, but they don't know what will happen when they try to do that.
They plan to take some time to think about options. She expressed hope that they might get the farm back or get some compensation for it. I found that the saddest part, because I think they will soon realize how futile that is.
It was a very sad piece, despite every effort of the NPR interviewer to steer it away from the suffering of the family and the stupidity of what the government was doing.
Where is our government, and where is the UN on one of the most egregious ethnic cleansings of this new century?