Namibians are still coping with the legacies of apartheid ten years after independence. The social manipulation of black communities has left its mark: increased domestic violence, child abuse, rape, self-destructive behaviour, and dysfunctional gender relations are being transferred from the apartheid generation to their children. How can Namibian society create new patterns of behaviour that give value to individual rights and responsibilities? How can young girls and boys achieve self-esteem and treat each other with respect?