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Xhosa book inspires young Middledrift learners

Nosipho Precious Gibe’s Ubomi Nguqulukubhode (Life has its ups and downs) teaches young people not to give up on their dreams

Middledrift author Nosipho Gibe reads her book, Ubomi Nguqulukubhode (Life has its ups and downs), to motivate learners not to give up in life and school. Photo: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
Nosipho Precious Gibe from Gugulethu, Middledrift, has made it her life’s mission to encourage young girls in rural Eastern Cape villages not to give up on their dreams despite challenging circumstances.
She has been visiting primary and high schools to share lessons from her book, Ubomi Nguqulukubhode (Life has its ups and downs), which draws on her experience of growing up in poverty and being raised by various relatives.
“This book is here to motivate young people not to let the difficult situations they face determine their future,” she said.
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