American dream that turned into nightmare

On May 25, 2020, the world was jostled to an orgy of mass protests and virulent violence following the gruesome killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old father. Mr Floyd was a Minneapolis resident who worked as a security guard at a Latin American restaurant called the Conga Latin Bistro.

Floyd earned the nickname “gentle giant” while at high school, and was known to loved ones as “Big Floyd”. His life was cut short by police brutality, which many wrongly assume is a preserve of developing countries like Kenya, not the great America. Many believe he was killed because of the colour of his skin — racism at the heart of America, a country which lectures everyone on human rights and equality.