“To be young, gifted and black, Oh what a lovely precious dream” Nina was wrong; it’s a terrible, terrible nightmare! Oh what a burden it is, to be young What curse it is to be gifted And what a terrible nightmare it is to be black (And for some) what absolute torture it is to…
Waar Is Hy?
As he approached his house he saw a young man sneaking out with what looked to be his laptop bag. “He wena!” He shouted, “jou fucken moer!” The young man made a run for it, he immediately started chasing. And was closing in quickly. The heavy bag on the young man’s back was compromising his…
Open Letter To Earth: S’feleni?
“School’s out,” I scribble on the log book, as I have for the past 38 years. When I first wrote the story, I was very excited. We had done something great. Our generation, mere school kids, we sparked a revolution for the entire country. The continent even. But the Adjudicators won’t accept this. Apparently its…
Love Letter #1
Dearest, What I don’t get is why I should be beholden by my love for you when that very love is not my doing or at my accord. As if this was not bad enough now I have also burdened you with this love that you neither asked for nor aroused. We are both caught…
Asunder – For Mam’ Winnie
For ages now, she had longed for his return. But when he did return, she realised she had loved the idea of the estranged lover than the lover himself. The pining and missing she felt and pity she received from friends and family was more bearable than his presence. Now all of that was gone,…
Insult
O tswa kae!? It was no ordinary simple innocent question. It was laced with accusations and judgement. In fact, it seemed as though it wasn’t even in earnest search for that ever elusive answer. It reminded me of another question I loathe with my very being: how are you. Mainly for lack of sincerity. The…
Coup d’Héart
An unpopular coup is hardly ever the most effective way to overthrow an oppressive regime. It is a either a sign of laziness on the part of the revolutionary vanguard, or a sign of desperation. But, at times it is the only means available. the revolutionary vanguard is sometimes forced in to act of sabotage,…