Aspiring author pens book in her mother tongue
General Management student at Tshwane University of Technology in Polokwane, Mmakgomo Trecia Magoro says she has always been a writer at heart which is why she has written a book in her mother tongue.
POLOKWANE – The 23-year-old says she realized that she has a talent and skills for writing while she was in primary school as she was excelling in Sepedi.
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“I always received appraisals from my teachers and my parents opened my eyes to being a writer, especially in my mother tongue Sepedi, but I never took it serious. Sepedi has always been challenging to write and read out for young people in the classroom, however, it was easy for me to do. I then started writing short stories, which I would give to my teachers and parents to read,” she explained.
She says she only started writing in 2016, during her first year in varsity. Having been mentored by Benson Molewa, an actor on Thobela FM’s drama series, ‘Mahlakung’, she has just finished a 32 page Sepedi book called Ke go bitje Tate go ba ke go bitje Rakgolo (which translates to Should I call you father or grandfather).
“The book is inspired by social problems such as women and children abuse, which are not attended to or ignored, especially in townships and rural areas. I speak of how children, young women and older women are subjected to torture and tormenting and forced to keep quiet out of fear. In most cases, when incidents and cases are reported or spoken about, the victim becomes even more victimized, so with this book, I am speaking to both the victims and the perpetrators to speak out, seek help before it is too late,” she added.
The young author advises the youth to be aware of their actions and to note that they will have to own up to consequences to their own actions and take responsibility.
The book is yet to be published, but has received airplay on Thobela Fm as a synopsis by the writer.
