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Defying culture
Cultural norms and traditions are beautiful and complex, but in Nellie’s case, they were used as a weapon against her. Read moreMy mother gave me up for adoption
Mmashikwane’s view and experience of family changed radically when she was 10. Hers is a story of learning the value of family and community.
Read moreDepression made me feel weak
When Anela’s depression became more severe, she thought that suicide was the only option. She recounts the story of how it brought her to a halt, and how, eventually, she survived.
Read moreI was abandoned at birth
From the time he was abandoned at birth, to when he eventually found his family, Innocent has struggled with belonging and identity.
Read moreI made the right choice
When her stepfather and mother got a divorce, Daniella’s life nearly fell apart. It affected her health, and all of a sudden, she had to fend for herself. Read moreMy career looks different to what I'd imagined
Using the skills she learned in the corporate world, Koinonia Baloyi found a way to live out her passion for community development and begin something that is not only changing her community, but her too, for the better.
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