Social life in Kwa-Thema

My IS Qedusizi Masina , I live in Kwa-Thema. Kwa-thema is based at the east rand of Ekurhuleni were we have a population of 50,000 people.

My social life in kwa-thema has been such a big experience. me and my family we live in a three roomed house . the houses in my area were built in the apartheid days and were built in pairs and were never separated. In one yard fuor houses were built. These houses promoted lack of privacy and respect the area was thefore named e mathree   wich means ”three” . it has been hard for me as a young person having to seethe struggle that my family is going through because the only income we live with is grant money since no one is working and we use the money for food and electricity .

After I finished school in 2008 I was ready to go and fulfill my goals, but then in 2009 I fell pregnant and I knew I had failed in life . I was very ashamed of my self because I wanted so much in my life before I had a baby, I became so stressed I even wanted to abort the baby but it was too late for abortion I had to keep it. I knew what my family was going through and yet I brought another trouble which will cost us more than what we had ,I ended up running away from home, but my mother brought me back home and told me that everything will be fine and that the baby will grow up in what ever we have. But I felt guilty that I have let my family down. Today many girls from my street are prostitutes because they could not handle the poverty we are facing in our homes it has taught me a great value of life because maybe I would have been one of them , but I stood without food and darkness that we set through withought electricity and today I have clothes in back . I m fat from the food we have at home and most precious gift that God gave me my baby girl who is three years and 6months and still growing. all of this with the grant money and I know in my heart and soul that my success as an air hostess will bring great joy to my family.

I just want to say to all the young people out there and every other women to never give up in anything even in reaching your goals no matter what the situation throws at you, it may seem as if you have failed in life but remember there is still hope and always believe .no mater how old you are because age is just a number which will never bind you from achieving your goals.my last words are be strong , hold on and go on.

By: Qedusizi MASINA