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Babiza's Story/Indaba ka Babiza - a review by children
Nhanhla Shazi. ChildrenFirst, Issue 58 (November/December 2004). Republished with kind permission of ChildrenFirst.
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The following is a review of Babiza's Story, as reviewed by 18-year old Nhlanhla Shazi. Babiza's Story was written by Siphelele Ndlovu and produced by UNESCO and HIVAN, as part of a series entitled ?“By Children For Children Through Books?”.
This book was written by a young boy, nine years of age, whose mother is HIV-positive. He wrote in isiZulu and English to get his message across to more people. It is easy to read for children Siphelele?’s age, therefore easy for them to understand and relate to.
It?’s a very gripping story of a young boy?’s life that is a sad reality and it opened my eyes made me see how many things I take for granted on a daily basis. This book was very appealing to me as a teenager, so I?’m sure that it would be enjoyed by anyone from Siphelele?’s age to an adult. It is written in such a way that a person could almost put themselves in his shoes.
I?’m sure that this is a great way to get a response from kids in a similar situation, to open up and air their views. The illustrations in this book portrayed a feeling of real appreciation of how even little things in life can motivate children and how never giving up has a positive effect to kids ?– this will help children who need a bit of motivation. After kids and adults read this, I think it might give them the courage to do what Siphelele has done; he has told us everything about his life and it wasn?’t easy but there is still room for happiness. It was almost like reading his diary but only in a few words.
I would personally recommend this book for my friends to read as well as young children. |
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