FINDING love in a hopeless place is a phrase that self-published author, mother and certified neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner from Soshanguve, Tshidi Monkoe, experienced for four-and-a-half years when she met her prison lover.
Monkoe’s story has become more relevant now following the prison break saga of convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester, dubbed the Facebook rapist, which has made national headlines.
Monkoe met her lover by chance when she picked up her colleague’s work phone after the workmate left her desk to do something. When the phone rang, Monkoe thought it might be work-related and decided to take a message for her colleague.
Little did she know she was talking to her soon-to-be partner. The person on the other end of the phone introduced himself to her as the colleague’s brother. Both mesmerised by each other’s voices, they stayed on the phone longer to the
