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| LitNet is ’n onafhanklike joernaal op die Internet, en word as gesamentlike onderneming deur Ligitprops 3042 BK en Media24 bedryf. |
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I was born on the 7th of the 7th month in 1980.
Under the Chinese Zodiac, I am represented by a Monkey. The
year I was born is also the year of the Monkey. I am therefore
a true Monkey and my name is Zonwabele Tshayana, fondly called
Blackie by those close to me. I am a young writer whose dream
it is to see young people throughout the country coming together
and having writing seminars and publishing books jointly in
order to end the racial tension amongst ourselves. Fortunately
for me, I am one of few people who are HIV positive but not
embarrassed to talk about it. I believe that being positive
was God's way of saying here is a second chance, utilise it.
I am also one of few intelligent, premature kids, for I know
that all prematures are brilliant. For the past 24 years I have
denied myself the chance to speak out to the whole world and
tell people how I feel, but now, this is the time for everyone
to stand up and speak. Say something and motivate the next person
to say something in return.
Send your emails to: blackiet@ananzi.co.za,
or take the discussion further on SêNet. |
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Why are HIV-related deaths such an issue?
(03/03/05)
I love her so much, it hurts!
(25/01/05)
Am I selfish?
(14/01/05)
Loving someone older than you
(10/12/04)
My piece is about the past, the present and the future, pertaining to LOVE. Love, nowadays, is a very complicated issue. We are all in need of
love, yet we are scared to love. Our love is measured by material things
instead of happiness and inner fulfilment. We need to look back and
carefully check to see where we lost it and find it from there so that we can
move strongly forward with the right spirit. You can't love someone
because he is poor? You can't love someone because he is physically
challenged? You can't love someone because he is HIV positive? You
can't love someone because he is younger than you? Will you ever find
the right person for you to love? Is there anything called true love?
How do you know when you are really in love?
Why the name Phantsi komthunzi woMngcunube / In the shade of
the willow tree:
As youngsters in the rural areas, we would go to the riverbanks, with
our partners, and hide under the trees and talk about our love and our
future. These were our secret hide-outs where no one would see us —
especially elders. But also, it is under these trees that a lot of babies
were conceived. Maybe this name will remind people of all the decisions
they made in their secret places whilst they were still young, and how
those decisions have impacted in their lives. |
to the top / boontoe
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