Wondering Spirits
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Last published Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Myths they say, lies made up by the scared ,folktales they say, rumors only told by those who believe and those who are too scared to believe. Nkana West is a neighbourhood that has more dead bodies planted underneath it than trees, a place that sends chills down the spins of many when mentioned, a place no one dares or willingly visits. But fortunately for me of course I will be living there soon.
"Never could I have imagined that one's man death could ruin so many people's lives," she says, looking into his teary eyes
Admist her parents' divorce, 18 year old college student Kandile moves into a new neighbourhood with her father. She starts to question the safety of her family when her father begins to receive death threats, and she believes they could be connected to the murder that happened next door . To add on, Kandile also notices a strange presence in the house .The course of her life changes when she makes a deal with the dead and uncovers forbidden secrets of the past.
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