Thandi: A Story of Hope

By Ian Wilson

An pair of American ladies get lost in the rural Eastern Cape of South Africa. They get help from a young local girl, who besides guiding them to their destination, explains her perspective of life in the post-Apartheid society. Her story both shocks them and touches their hearts. The day becomes a turning point in all their lives, expanding their horizons and opening new doors.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ian Wilson
• Release date: Mar 13, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311148308

Ian Wilson

Proudly South African & Christian: writer, blogger, photographer and commentator. I'm passionate, sometimes - so shoot me. Or better still, interact with me.

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Thandi - A Story of Hope

Copyright 2016 Ian Wilson

Published by Ian Wilson at Smashwords

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Table of Contents

1. Author’s Foreword

2. Prologue

3. Chapter 1 - The Call

4. Chapter 2 - The Meeting

5. Chapter 3 - The Opening

6. Chapter 4 - My Story

7. Chapter 5 - Why?

8. Chapter 6 - Breakthrough

9. Chapter 7 - The Decision

10. Chapter 8 - The New Beginning

11. Epilogue

Acknowledgements

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Author’s Foreword

I have no right to be the author this story. Really, I don’t.

I am a 54 year old South African male of European ancestry; yet the narrator, main character and heroine is a twenty-something young black African female.

But somehow, this story got written. It came to me as naturally as if I was her.

It has taken me quite some time to pluck up the courage to publish this story.

I hope, pray and trust that it will offend as