The diaries of Ndi Aphrykah
Friday, November 13, 2015
Ndi Aphrykah (right) on satge. PIC: DOUGLAS SEREMANE
Some have gone to the extent of calling her the angry black girl due to the emotional pieces she delivers. Morongoa ‘Ndi Aphrykah’ Mosetlhi is a young poet who has been on the spotlight of late appearing in a number of poetry sessions and leaving the audience yearning for more with her wordsmith skills. She manages to take the audience into her own world with her poetic skills, which she sometimes mixes with a bit of music and humour.
Poetry lovers can still remember one of her best poems, Mr. Wrong Wrong, which she recited at Botswanacraft recently. The piece entailed her experience of being hit on by an old man who happens to be a father of someone she knows.
As such, we are now one step away from the shame of being labelled amongst the world’s worst offenders. This is a national embarrassment that demands an immediate, united response from every corner of our society. Pointing fingers is useless, we must all hold up our hands and play our part in the dealing with this matter.To our government and the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC), the call is for the to adopt decisive leadership and...