Because I'm anti-war, I've been called pro-Taliban.
Never give up, no matter how hard life gets no matter how much pain you feel. Pain will eventually subside, nothing remains forever, so keep going and don't give up.
But ultimately it comes down to how the team performs on the day.
If your house is burning, wouldn't you try and put out the fire?
Just give it everything you've got and bowl as fast as possible.
Colonialism deprives you of your self-esteem and to get it back you have to fight to redress the balance.