Maseru, Feb. 7 -- "Exploring the politics of Valentine's Day-from martyrdom to chocolates and politics!"
By: Lesira Rampa
And so the legend goes, wrapped in history's labyrinths of mystery and passed on from generation to generation. "From your Valentine," St. Valentine signs off a note on the day of his execution written to Julia, a jailer's daughter. Becoming a phrase that will go down in history as a symbol of affection and love.
It is said that in Rome's third century, Emperor Claudius II banned marriage for young men with the conviction that they made better soldiers in-state. However, there existed a priest who defied those orders and went on to perform illegal marriages for young lovers in spaces of secrecy, allowing them to escap...