Old Ettie And The Collapsing House :: Mmegi Online

He may not have been to school, but 72 year-old Edward “Ettie” Radibe had a dream to live a decent life. That dream included building himself a four-roomed house. He worked hard to set the foundation and the first few courses of the house. His dream was coming to bear. Almost.

He ran out of money and could not buy building material. But Ettie decided to move into the house all the same. Half a dream is better than nothing at all. That was many years ago. Old Ettie still sleeps in the structure, rather, what used to resemble an incomplete house. The tortured building is now collapsing. It has become a forgotten monument in the village of Sikwane.

Ettie is as tortured as his house and looks like he may slump into a heap anytime, what with the battering he has been getting from the elements. The last time Ettie had a blanket or jacket was many years ago.

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Old Ettie And The Collapsing House

He may not have been to school, but 72 year-old Edward “Ettie” Radibe had a dream to live a decent life. That dream included building himself a four-roomed house. He worked hard to set the foundation and the first few courses of the house. His dream was coming to bear. Almost.

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