LINDA IS SMART
Ntombekhaya Ntshanta
Rob Owen

Linda was a young smart girl living with her parents.. They lived on a farm name Duka at Berlin.

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Her mother always told her about the importance of education. If you are educated you can go anywhere, education open all the doors. Education has no limits.

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Linda was going to school. The school was too far and walked by foot, there was no transport.

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Linda was doing her higher school study when she notice young girl left the school and married. Linda was worried.

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Linda's mother told Linda that"there is a law that was amended, the girls at age of fifteen must leave the school and married. "

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Linda study at the university. Linda studies the law. Linda graduate and become a lawyer.

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First thing she open the case to change the law which abuse the women and the girls

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Linda won the case and the law change. Education opens all the doors. Linda was smart and bright.

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LINDA IS SMART
Author - Ntombekhaya Ntshanta
Illustration - Rob Owen, Wiehan de Jager, Jesse Breytenbach, Magriet Brink, Brian Wambi, Adonay Gebru, Salim Kasamba
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs