I tell stories about growing up.

About the awkward bits, the brave bits, and the moments that quietly change you without asking for permission.

Most of my stories are set in South Africa and follow characters finding their way through friendship, loss, first fears, first wins, and learning when to speak up and when to just be themselves.

Thanks for being here. More stories are always on the way.
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  • JoinedJune 19, 2025

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ashrafkhuboni ashrafkhuboni May 31, 2026 09:56AM
Happy Sunday. Papa S’bu is back and I have some more additions. Check out my library. 
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Stories by Nqabayezizwe Zikode
The Playground and the Choices We Make by ashrafkhuboni
The Playground and the Choices We...
They say life is about choices. But what happens when your story begins with choices that were made long befo...
The Art of Human Care by ashrafkhuboni
The Art of Human Care
Some people enter your life loudly. Others arrive quietly in an Uber on a random morning and leave behind som...
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Papa S'bu: There Are Seven Days in a Week by ashrafkhuboni
Papa S'bu: There Are Seven Days in...
Look, this book? It's a love letter to the township - but don't get it twisted; you don't have to be from her...
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