African Lit
3 stories
Beyond the borderline by nosiphositunda
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Lindiwe cleared her throat before her next words. 'Prince Jabu said he is looking forward to your first engagement'. 'Oh'. Dominic's response was barely above a whisper and came forth as a question as opposed to the intended reply. Leaning back, he ran his hand through his dark brown curls that lightly-brushed against the top of his shoulders, a motion he often did in discomfort. He hoped Miss Shezi would elaborate. Feeling like there was a double meaning to the statement. Or the unsettling feeling he had that things were about to change was perhaps clouding his judgement. His throat suddenly felt dry...... Imani finds herself in a foreign country, an illegal immigrant and struggling. Battling to find her niche in an unfamiliar territory. When her adventure takes an unexpected turn, will she be able to keep hiding who she really is. Dominic Hunter.A young businessman from Budapest who left his esteemed career to carry out the family legacy in, a small remote South African village. What happens when his retired fathers' mysterious past catches up with him and threatens everything he has worked hard for and everything he stands for. What happens when their paths converge? When they are forced to strategically uncover a dark past and deal with its consequences. The battle won't stop until sweat, blood and tears... or even death.... Trigger warning: violent scenes
Thandolwami (on hold) by FlowerOfGrace
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A heart warming story about love, abuse and tribalism. Thandolwami is a Ndebele word which means "My Love". The story is set in modern day Zimbabwe. What happens when two young people fall in love but they are from 2 different tribes? Need l mention that for decades these tribes have not liked each other, regardless of the fact that they live in the same country? Find out how Gilbert Rufaro Chitsikwapasi and Ntandokazi Dlamini maneuver their love among tribal differences, opinions, family feuds, distance and a whole lot more drama that life throws at them. Is love enough? Will their love succeed to a happily ever after or will they succumb to the mounting pressure and give up? There's only one way to find out. Cover image credit: Tafadzwa Kwesu.
Mango by RivoMat
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Fresh off the streets is a street kid named Mango. She has lived in Johannesburg, South Africa her whole life, but only discovered the cruelty of the streets five years prior, when her dear mother died. She meets a police officer who offers her all she can dream of, but she has to refuse - it's too much of an offer to accept. She's kindly forced to live with the policeman's son, Khaya, who she finds quite intriguing. She thought living on the streets was as bad as anything could get, until she realises how much it takes to get up after a million setbacks and unruly people. She realises living on the streets would be much better than the horror she is yet to face. **** Highest rankings: #1 - somethingnew: May 31, 2020. #1 - mango: September 25, 2020 & January 1, 2021 & March 2 - 31, 2021. #4 - auction: May 9, 2021.