Diary 1963 - Murshid Sam's Living Stream

Diaries 1963-2All my poetry for the last 25 years is prophetic and all rejected but I am seeking Robert Gravesfirst and now embarking in a new direction. The odd is odd and must be rejected, but the fact remainsit is all prophetic and now I am amazed myself how much is true. But to be correct does notmake one popular.One of my predecessors who predicted the World War II, etc. down to a little jot had to leaveAmerica. They published his predications—all of which came true, but nobody refers to that. Moreattention is always to the Fourth Estate first and the politicians next—whose predications are seldomtrue. It was only that during the War the G II recognized some of these predications and asked me toshut up. That was not difficult because nobody accepted anything anyhow.My only difference is that I see injustice all over and am impelled to work in Asia. I never accusea rapist of murder or a thief of child-whipping, which does not make me love any of them. Sofar a politics are concerned I guess my views come closest to Senator Cooper who also had moresavvy of the orient than perhaps almost anybody in our Public life—but this is never broadcast.The difficulty with your campaigns is that the political and economic have been criss-crossed.But this is usual. The other day when on station had a program on Asian problems and begged thepublic for funds, another station had one on what foreigners thought of us. There were no Asianson the program dealing with Asian Problems (which is true “only in America.”) There were a lot ofAsians on the other program and they expressed themselves far in opposition to the “experts.” Thechief difference on the Asian program is that the German Professors are out and the British diplomatsare in, but the Asians don’t count.On the other program the chief speaker was Mboya’s younger brother; he was not only thechief speaker but he was the clearest. I am glad we let Africans occasionally speak on Africa—butchiefly on stations which do not seek public support. As to those who seek public support.”My campaign to KPFA was “Communists yes, Muslims no.” If you read the press Nasser andSukarno are running for chief public enemies right behind Mao Tse Tung. I did not vote for a longtime and I am not registered. We are getting lickings in S.E. Asia and in more areas than the papersreport. Actually we have no allies on the continent excepting the Philippines, and, in certainlycircumstances, Turkey and Thailand. No wonder I am concerned with other matters and when Icomplete a certain project will flit.SAM