Labhoboka Ithumba

Leli yiqoqo lezindaba ezimfushane eziwumsebenzi wababhali besifazane abasengamathwasa ekubhaleni. Lo ngomunye womphumela wemisebenzi wehhovisi LeNyuvesi YaKwaZulu-Natal Lokuhlelwa Nokuthuthukiswa Kolimi, Leli hhovisi liphonsele ababhali besifazane inselelo ukuba nabo baphonse itshe esivivaneni, libonakale igalelo labo futhi kuzwakale nelaka labo. Lo msebenzi uwumphumela wokuthi abesifazane bayamukele le nselelo. Ababhali besifazane babhale ngezindikimba ezibathinta ngqo, esingabala kuzo; uthando, ukuhlukunyezwa kwabesifazane, imfundo, amalungelo, ubuthakathi, ukubulawa kwabantu abaphila nebala elimhlophe, isiko, udlame lwasekhaya, nezinye. Kulo msebenzi abantu besifazane sibabona bethole ithuba lokuphefumula ngokusezifubeni zabo. This is a collection of short stories in isiZulu that were written by first-time women writers. It is the result of one of the projects undertaken by the University Language Planning and Development Office at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. This office challenged new women writers to make their contribution to literary works and allow their voices to be heard. In accepting this challenge, the participants wrote about themes that directly touch their lives, including love, gender-based violence, education, human rights, witchcraft, culture, and the killing of people with albinism. In this collection we see women breaking the silence about what is deep-rooted in their hearts.