The Kasi Dream

People have always been singing endless praises about Cape Town. The first time I went there was on a school trip. We drove around and there was this weirdness about it. How can one group of people live in so much luxury, while others are fighting for mere survival? I am a girl from the township, and I have always known that there was a better life outside of what I had known.

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Boost your self-esteem!

Self-esteem has everything to do with the opinion you have about yourself and your abilities. You can experience highs, lows or somewhere in-between. Everyone has doubts about themselves and some people are brave enough to talk about them, which can also help others. However, sometimes, a low self-esteem can leave you feeling insecure and unmotivated.

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“Get a life!”, they said

As young people we are told to go to school, get an education so we can get a life, build something for ourselves and those around us. These words tend to leave a lot of young people under pressure, because some more than others are stunned by what getting a life looks like. It would seem that society has a certain standard of what getting a life should look like for those in their 20s or 30s.

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