Mmegi: Can you briefly tell us about yourself?
Nare: I was born on Christmas day in 1972 in Peleng township in Lobatse. I was born in a family of five and am the last born. We are now three as I have since lost a brother and a sister. I did my primary education at St Theresa School in Lobatse from 1979 to 1985 and moved to Ipeleng Junior Secondary School. From 1988-1990, I did my Cambridge at Lobatse Secondary School (Lobsec) and proceeded for my national service in Seolwane village from 1991-1992. From there, I joined BMC as a trainee specialising in refrigeration mechanic. Later BMC sent me to Vocational Training Centre (VTC) in Gaborone where I got my National Craft Certificate (NCC) in 1998. Right now, I still remain an employee of BMC and I am thankful to them for having been there for me. I am enjoying my job and they are very supportive even when I have to be away from work due to football commitments. I am married to Dimpho (nee Ketshogile) from Kanye and we are blessed with two boys Fezile (5) and Sakhile (8 months). My wife is a lovely woman and she has been very supportive and am lucky to have met her.
Mmegi: There is something interesting about your dress code. Why this pantsula-kind of dressing?
Nare: I grew up in Peleng under this brother of mine called Ace Nyambe. He had his group and when I grew up, I used to visit the members and I liked their style of dressing. They used to wear Converse, All-Star, Levis, Pringle and Brentwood, and that is where I fell in love with this kind of dress code. Since then, I have always felt comfortable putting on this kind of dress code. When you see my dress code, it reflects who I am. It shows where I come from (townships) and I am proud of my roots. As for the stapora (caps), my father used to wear those caps and at times, I would steal them from him. And one day, I asked him where he bought them from and he told me that there is a shop called Pakistan in Lobatse. Simply, I inherited this kind of caps from him and they make me feel good. Even today, if I need something from my trousers to caps, I go to Pakistan.
