Thabo's story
Phuthuma Sogwangqa- Ngcokongca
Phuthuma Sogwangqa- Ngcokongca

There was a boy called Thabo who lived happily with his mother. Unfortunately, his mother died while he was eleven years old.

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He was taken by his aunt. His aunt and cousins ill-treated him in such a way that he had to drop out of school at grade six.

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His aunt would beat him up whenever he made a mistake. One afternoon, his cousin lied about him. His aunt beat him until he was unconscious.

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He was taken to hospital. He spent two weeks in a comma.

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One evening, whilst in a comma, he heard his mother's voice saying, "Wake up my boy. I have been watching you suffering. As from today, you will leave a good life."

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Thabo opened his eyes. He noticed that he was in hospital. When the doctors noticed that he was awake, they were very excited. One of the doctors offered to adopted him.

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When he was fully recovered, he went to the doctor 's home. The doctor's family welcomed him with warm hands.

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They did everything to give him a brighter future. Today Thabo is an engineer.

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Thabo's story
Author - Phuthuma Sogwangqa- Ngcokongca
Illustration - Phuthuma Sogwangqa- Ngcokongca
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs