Ligwalagwala FM’s radio presenter, Lungile Mhango, affectionately known as Sibukubukwane, is on a drive to help young women embrace their beauty regardless of any scars they may have.
She extends an invitation to women of ages between 18 and 35 bearing visible scars, either from accidents, abuse or burnt to email her their pictures, to stand a chance of winning the honour of celebrating her birthday with them on January 15
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Growing up with her own visible scar on her left arm which she got while she was two years old when she was accidently burnt by boiling water. She knows exactly how it feels to have a visible mark.
“I know exactly what these women go through emotionally , being ashamed of wearing their favourite clothes which may reveal the scars and always thinking that people see the scar before recognizing them,” she said
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I have learnt to accept my scar, to say this is me and this is how I look, so I’m inviting those women who have scars hoping that after the event they will be empowered and motivated to accept what they cannot change about their bodies and live life to the fullest,” she said.
To stand a chance of being invited to this historic event in Mbombela, email your picture and a written story or audio about your scar to: mhangol@sabc.co.za
The closing date is January 12. Stay tuned to Ligwalagwala FM’s , Tfokomala Nami between 10:00 and 12 on week days.
