Unwritten Love: Memoirs of Cape Town

By Una Dirkse

In this book I would like to place emphasis on the role that grand-parents can play in the lives of their grand-children where the parents have died or just left them with the responsibility.There are so many motherless children in our world,who does not get the quality of life which they deserve.My sisters and I were some of the lucky few.My experience growing up in grandma’s house, and the help that she was given from the neighbouring community,is reflecting in this book.The outpouring of love and generosity is experienced in my writing.This is an honest authentic account, of life growing up during Apartheid,while also dealing with the loss of a parent.This book is packed with incidences,memories,characters,deeply moving accounts,love,respect,bonding and devotion

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 11, 2020
• ISBN: 9781665508278

Una Dirkse

I was born in Cape Town South Africa during Apartheid.I lived in the country for thirty seven years 1952-1989, after which I immigrated to Canada with my husband and two sons.At the age of ten ,my mom passed away and that left me and my four siblings to be raised by our grandmother (mom’s mom).I was the eldest of five girls aged ten,eight ,six three, and a one day old baby. Grandma, after having raised her six children,unselfishly took the responsibility of being guardian to her five grand-daughters.Grandma was illiterate and worked as a Domestic Maid to compliment the family income.Although poor, she provided us with love in abundance and shaped our lives in a safe,loving environment,together with our uncles and aunts.Our grand-parents taught us values through devotion which was a key factor in our upbringing.They turned us into fine adults.I say “Hooray “ to grand-parents.

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