With a headline like that, I'm sure u expected one of those cheesy primary compositions, but this is My Own Interpretation of my home.
I'm from Duncan Village, a township in East London, where everyone from the suburbs is scared to go. When I introduce myself, people either say "you don't look like you from there" or jokingly say "please don't stab me" I mean I don't understand why I have to put up with that all the time. This ghetto is the place I have always called home,I grew up here and I went to school. The rate of crime is high I admit, but why should I be judged on where I come from not what I'm capable of. Let me feel you in on my home. I've learnt a lot from my community...there's the funny, the ugly and the bad too, but it's still home. I grew up being annoyed by imigiwu( taxi assistants) those guys wake us up every morning hailing "etowni...or Sbhedlele, Chizlast( meanind Chizelhurst,but hey English is not our mother tongue), Pick'n Pay" They help the taxi driver by counting money and giving out change to commuters. These guys wake up at 4 in the morning, trying to make a living. they try to get as many people as possible, so they can make money and put food on their tables. Now that I'm older I know why they have to sream at their loudest best, it has even become some kind of art to them, they put flavour and style, but hey sometime they even think they're singind a kwaito song. I wouldn't survive a day in their shoes, but they do it well.
To be continued...
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Totally agree.......... with u. Where u comes from shapes you..bt who u are determines your destiny. Whoever said your environment determines your cirumstances was not entirely correct. People have to understand that attitude determines altitude remembering that even though sikhulele ekasi thats not who we are, it is a part of us but its a part that forms your character. We have been through this....how many of our great leaders have been from the locoz? Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko.......... so thnk about it? I'm black and driven and yes from the locos will would i stay there for the rest of my life? Ewe Nje!
Abo
Journalism student-Rhodes university
I feel like a true kasi citizen after this one. I like the poetic bit of it closer to its closure. sometimes u come from disadvantaged backgrounds but that on its own can inspire someone to actually go out and conquer the world depending on how you take it.
Peace out.
The emcee.
i think u are a bit ambigious
u strayed from ikhaya lakho to onokondi
so from the top now mtana
tell me about ikhaya lakho
Zoe...
Kalok dear aba conductor are one of the things that make my home a home,kum ikhaya lam is not only the four cornered house that I share with my family(hence I said kwi first few lines..."you probably expected one of those cheesy my home compositions")
mark my words
i have marked your words but still i say, tell me about your home. Nam i am from fynbos and abaKondi u are talking about are the exact same one. Sibedhle, chiselhurst, pick n pay, i used to hear that every morning too. Your home might not be a four cornered house mmmh i beg to differ cause it sounds as if it is.Mine is and by the looks of it u n i have the same home. interesting. so one more time from the top tell me about your home, Duncan that is. U could tell me about the now defunked Jementos, Kwa ONE, Dr Kwinana eComplex the list is endless. U can even tell ngaba mama that used to do iPerm coz i remember back in the day when my momz and i used to rock iPerm and we would go to duncan to some hokkie to have our hair did and washed kwikomi. just my opinion, that is all it is at the end of the day. Use it don't use it. Not critising you by the way just giving you direction. (",)
Hey Zoe...Thanx for the advice my dear, Imo most def add some more bout my home...Lonto YOU know a lot ngekasi lam man wena...Wazi no ONE?!.lol.zona is now shocked, but good shock...
I appreciate the ideas,I will add more ke sisi
Cheers
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