Because it’s the story of my life. It reflects the pain that I have been through and how I managed to overcome the many obstacles along the way. Please note that I’ve told the story in French but I have added English subtitles.
Thandwefika
Professionally, Thandwefika is an experienced SAP Consultant specialising on Digital Adoption strategies. He has helped businesses such as Anglo American, BHP Billiton and SASOL guide their employees through large scale system changes. Thandwefika is also an award-winning storyteller, whose work has earned him the title of Toastmasters Southern Africa Champion of Public Speaking 2019. Through his travels, he has sought and heard the many stories of ordinary Africans. These stories have had such an impact on him that he has come to believe that all Africans should travel their continent first. This has led him to cofound and chair Hadithi Ya Africa, an organisation that owns and administrates the biggest storytelling contest in Africa, and creates immersive excursions to numerous African countries. Through his touring company called Come Meet Africa, Thandwefika is on a crusade to make African travel more accessible to Africans so that they can tell their own story of Africa.
It is a story that reminds me of forgiveness. And also we make choices in life whether good or bad and it’s your choice to live with bitterness or release yourself by forgiving the other person. I chose to forgive and understand my mother’s choices.
Christmas was never the same by Nolubabalo Rani
It marks a very delicate part of my life and what a way to breathe than to share bits and pieces from that time.
My near-death experience at an after funeral party by Samson Abwao
Storytelling is a valuable tool for preserving and passing on knowledge, teaching truth, instilling values, and even building relationships and business. It is a gift that helps us impact the world.
You are never too young to be a hero by Stanley Phiri
When asked why she chose to tell this story, Lungile said, “To be honest I needed to share my story for me to heal.”
I couldn’t allow my children to grow up without their father by Lungile Dhlamini
“I chose it because I initially felt awful in the moment of experiencing it, later when I got home, I decided that I’d put all of that to good use, that maybe something may come out of my embarrassment.”
An embarrassing moment by Hope Netshivhambe
This is a story about how I learned a potent and recurring lesson
What do I lose when I keep insisting on trying to get it right by Andrew Manyika
I chose that story because it reminded me of where I would have been if not for the intervention of God. The story reminds me of the need to avoid temptations
University Experience by Christopher Nwokocha
About Full Name: Tony WinstonCountry Represented: Kenya Why did you enter this storytelling contest? Naturally i am a conversationist. I have been a lover of stories from my early school years. Surprisingly my first ever earned money was through a national essay competition. When I saw the ultimate… Read More »Putting my hands on real money by Tony Winston
Putting my hands on real money by Tony Winston
I am telling this story because it’s something I believe is happening around the world and I wanted to tell it in my voice and fueled by my story