12/10/2024
Title: A simple girl from the Farm
Author: Matshidiso Modise
Publisher: Mange Publishing
Published: 2024
Price: R200
A "Simple girl from the Farm" is penned by mme Matshidiso Modise. In this book, the author relates her interesting life story. She grew up in the farm in the then North West, and later relocated ( together with her family) to Kagiso, Mogale City. Coming from humble beginnings, she had to look for employment to help her poor family. A story of many black people. She did menial jobs to bring food to the table. A late bloomer, she had her first boyfriend in her mid 20s. It turned out that her lover was a player and soccer star. Not only that, but an abuser as well. When she found out that he was seeing other girls, she also found out that everybody (including a family member) knew except her. She decided to dump him, only to find she was pregnant by him, but didn't tell him. Sadly, she had an ectopic pregnancy. Later, the baby passed on. The pain still cuts deep. Without Matric, she became a lab assistant in one of the big companies in Luipaardsvlei. She is now retired and busy with her second book.