1

Pr
ologue

Pr
ologue

***

L
ongt
imea
got
wot
ri
besoc
cupi
edt
hes
amel
anda
ndbe
caus
ethe
t
ri
besha
ddi
ff
ere
ntwa
ysofl
i
vingawa
rbr
okeoutbe
twe
ent
hem
whi
chf
orc
edBhe
kumuz
iNgwa
nea
ndhi
sPe
opl
etof
le
etha
tla
nd
i
nse
arc
hofa
not
herone
.Af
terav
eryl
ongs
ear
chBhe
kumuz
iand
hi
sPe
opl
efi
nal
l
yfoundal
andt
hatt
heyc
oul
doc
cupyupont
hei
r
gr
eat
estr
eal
i
zat
iont
hel
andwa
sbe
tte
rtha
ntheonet
hatt
heyha
d
be
enf
ight
ingf
or.Thel
ands
eeme
dto ha
vea
lmos
tev
ery
thi
ngt
hat
t
heyne
ede
ditha
dar
iv
ert
ree
stha
tpr
oduc
eddi
ff
ere
ntk
indsf
rui
t
a
ndwha
tma
dei
tmor
espe
cia
lwa
sthebe
aut
if
ulWa
ter
fal
ltha
tthe
r
iv
erha
d.Bhe
kumuz
ipr
oudofhi
sdi
scov
eryhena
medt
hel
andt
he
"
Zik
hal
ivi
l
lage
".Thepe
opl
eli
vedi
ntha
tla
ndpe
ace
ful
l
yandt
hey
gr
ew mor
ecr
opswhi
chma
det
hev
il
la
get
oha
vemor
etha
n
e
noughSons& Da
ught
erswe
rebor
nandBhe
kumuz
iwe
ntont
o
ma
rryt
hemos
tbe
aut
if
ulwoma
nbyt
hena
meofNowi
saMk
hiz
e.

2
The
yla
teronha
d3Sonsa
ndhena
medhi
sfi
rs
tbor
nsona
fte
r
hi
mse
lfBhe
kumuz
iNgwa
net
hes
econd.
.Hi
sPe
opl
etr
ust
edhi
mand
r
espe
cte
dhi
msoomuc
hsi
ncehel
edt
hemt
othi
sla
nda
ndt
hey
ma
dehi
m aKi
ngoft
hewhol
evi
l
lage
..

Jus
tast
heyt
houghtt
hata
llmi
ser
yha
dfor
got
tent
hem Que
en
Nowi
saf
el
lgr
ave
lyi
l
landt
her
iv
ert
oge
the
rwi
tht
hewa
ter
fal
l
dr
iedup.Thev
il
la
gewa
sst
ruc
kbya
nunbe
ara
blef
ami
ne.Ki
ng
Bhe
kumuz
idi
dnotk
now wha
ttodoa
ttha
tmome
ntbutt
otur
n
t
ohi
sanc
est
orsf
orhe
lpa
ndf
orabr
iefmome
nthedi
dnotge
tan
a
nswe
rfr
om t
hem.
.Se
ethek
ingdi
dnotbe
li
evei
nWe
ste
rn
me
dic
ines
oheha
dtr
adi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
rsi
nhi
svi
l
laget
ohe
alt
he
que
enbutt
heya
llf
ai
le
d.Hee
venwe
nta
sfa
rasc
ont
act
ingot
her
he
ale
rsf
rom di
ff
ere
ntv
il
la
gest
ocomet
ohi
sai
dandnoneoft
hem
we
rea
blet
ohe
lpt
heque
en.
.Oneda
yint
hemi
stofhe
rgr
eat
pa
inQue
enNowi
saha
dav
isi
ona
nds
het
oldhe
rhus
banda
bouti
t
whos
huti
tdownt
heKi
ngwa
snotr
eadyt
olos
ehe
rque
eni
n
hope
sofs
avi
ngt
hev
il
la
gea
ssheme
antal
ott
ohi
m..
.

Thef
ami
negr
ew wor
seba
bie
sandaf
ewe
lde
rspa
sse
donThe
v
il
la
gewa
spe
ris
hinga
ndf
ina
ll
yKi
ngBhe
kumuz
iga
vei
ntot
he
Que
en'
svi
si
on.I
nhe
rvi
si
onQue
enNomus
aha
dma
des
pir
it
ual
c
ont
actwi
tht
hea
nce
stor
soft
hepe
opl
ewhooc
cupi
edt
hel
and
be
for
ethe
mandt
heyr
eve
ale
das
ecr
ett
ohe
r.As
ecr
ett
hatt
hey
ha
dtok
now i
fthe
ywa
nte
dthel
andt
oke
eponbe
ingpr
oduc
ti
ve.

3
Thes
ecr
etwa
stha
tthel
ands
urv
ive
dde
penda
ntl
yont
her
iv
era
nd
t
her
iv
erne
ede
daGua
rdi
an.TheGua
rdi
anwa
sex
pec
tedt
obet
he
mos
tbe
aut
if
ulwoma
noutofa
llt
hewome
nint
hatv
il
la
ge

Spons
ore
d

a
ndt
her
iv
erne
ede
daGua
rdi
an.TheGua
rdi
anwa
sex
pec
tedt
o
bet
hemos
tbe
aut
if
ulwoma
noutofa
llt
hewome
nint
hatv
il
la
ge
a
ndi
ntha
tti
meQue
enNowi
sawa
sthemos
tbe
aut
if
ulwoma
nto
e
vere
xis
tint
hatv
il
la
ge.
.Thet
radi
ti
onoft
her
iv
erha
vinga
Gua
rdi
anha
dtobepa
sse
doni
fthe
ywa
nte
dthe
irl
andt
osur
vi
ve
a
ndnotbes
truc
kbydi
sas
terf
ina
ll
yKi
ngBhe
kumuz
iagr
eedf
ort
he
gi
ftt
obepa
sse
don.
.
.

Ve
rye
arl
ytha
tmor
ningt
hek
inga
ndhi
sPe
opl
ema
det
hei
rwa
yto
t
hedr
yri
vert
ope
rfor
mthec
ere
monyaf
ew me
nha
dgonebe
for
e
t
hemt
odi
gagr
avef
ort
heque
ena
ndt
woVi
rgi
ngi
rl
stha
twe
re
goi
ngt
obebur
iedwi
thhe
r.Thewhol
evi
l
lagewe
pta
sthe
ywe
re
f
orc
edt
osa
ygoodby
etot
hei
rsi
ckque
eni
nor
dert
osa
vet
he
v
il
la
gef
rom i
t'
sde
vas
tat
ingt
rage
dy.
.TheKi
nghe
ldhe
rque
ena
nd
we
ntdownt
otheope
ngr
avet
opl
acehe
rins
idet
oge
the
rwi
tht
he
t
woVi
rgi
ngi
rl
swhowe
rea
llme
antt
obebur
ieda
li
ve.Hegl
anc
ed
downa
thi
sque
ena
ndk
iss
edhe
rfort
hel
astt
imet
henhe
s
teppe
dba
cka
stheme
ncl
ose
dthegr
ave
.Whe
nthegr
avewa
s
c
los
edhec
li
mbe
dupa
nds
toodont
opofar
ocka
ndgl
anc
ed

4
downa
tthedr
yri
ver
.Hes
tar
tedt
oca
llouta
llt
heNgwa
nec
lan
na
meswi
thhi
sar
mswi
deope
n..

Ki
ng:"
Sangwe
ni

Zi
kha
li

Ma
sumpa
Ndungunde

Ma
senga
sil
eke

Hl
ongwa
ne

Nduk
uzi
nobul
ongweMnt
ungwa

Ni
nae
niba
hlenj
enge
zihl
aba
thiz
olwa
ndl
e

Si
yane

Mnqobok
azi

Songobe
se"

Whe
nhewa
sdoner
ainpour
eddowna
ndt
hewa
ter
fal
lpr
ovi
ded
t
her
iv
erwi
thwa
ter
.

Al
lthepe
opl
est
art
edul
ul
ati
nga
ndt
heZi
kha
liv
il
la
gewe
ntba
ckt
o
i
t'
sfr
uit
fuls
tat
eonc
emor
ewi
thQue
enNowi
sabe
ingt
heGua
rdi
an
oft
her
iv
er.Thek
ingna
medt
her
iv
er"
IndoniYa
manz
i".

5
 0
1

0
1

BAWI
NIL
ELANGA

[
AFEW YEARSBACK]

Weas
mal
landpe
ace
fulv
il
la
gel
oca
tedabi
tfa
rfr
om t
henoi
sy
c
it
y.Be
caus
eofours
acr
eda
ndbl
ess
edr
iv
erf
rom oura
nce
stor
s
wea
blet
ogr
ow f
rui
tsa
ndv
ege
tabl
est
hatwes
elli
nthec
it
y.
Ev
erymor
ningwega
the
rar
ounda
tBr
aAl
fr
ed'
ssupe
rma
rke
twhi
ch
i
sloc
ate
dve
ryc
los
etot
hema
inr
oads
otha
twec
oul
dge
tont
he
t
ruc
kandgos
elli
nthec
it
y.Themone
ywema
kegoe
stoourk
ing
t
henhewi
l
lde
cidehow muc
hwegonnage
tasours
ala
ry.
.Ia
ma
s
ingl
emot
heroft
wogi
rl
sandI
'mc
urr
ent
lypr
egna
ntwi
tha
not
her
gi
rlofwhi
chI
'l
lbeduet
ogi
vebi
rt
hve
rys
oon.MyMot
herha
tes
t
hei
deaofmewor
ki
ngwhi
l
eI'
mcl
oset
ogi
vi
ngbi
rt
hbuthe
yI
ne
edt
oma
kemone
yandpr
ovi
def
ormyt
wogi
rl
ssi
ncet
hei
r

6
F
athe
risnol
onge
rint
hepi
ct
ure
.Hi
sde
athha
sal
way
sbe
ena
my
ste
ryt
oushewa
sst
ruc
kbyl
i
ght
ning whe
nhewa
scr
oss
ing
t
hebus
htoc
omea
ndv
isi
tatme
.MyMot
heri
sve
rya
dama
ntt
hat
t
hiswa
sno"
acc
ide
nt"t
hewoma
ntha
tI'
vebe
enc
ons
tant
ly
ba
ttl
i
ngwi
thf
ormyma
nist
hec
aus
eofa
llt
hiss
hedi
dthec
las
sic
"
IfIc
an'
tha
vey
out
hennoonee
lsewi
l
l".It
endt
obe
li
evemy
Mot
hert
hatwoma
nus
edt
opr
act
ic
ebl
ackma
gics
hedi
dal
loft
his
a
fte
rbe
ingc
aughta
ndba
nis
hedf
rom t
hev
il
la
ge.

I
twa
sdi
ff
ic
ultt
ogot
hroughl
i
fewi
th2k
idst
hatIs
ole
lyha
dto
c
aremybutt
hroughgr
acewema
dei
tthr
oughmygi
rl
sar
e
gr
owi
ngupgr
ace
ful
l
y..
Myc
urr
entpr
egna
ncyi
sfr
om a
not
herma
n
t
hatIme
tint
hec
it
yheus
edt
obuyMa
ngoe
sfr
om mea
tle
ast
t
hre
eti
mesawe
ek.Het
oldmet
hathewa
sta
kenbymybe
aut
y
a
ndmywa
rms
mil
e.It
houghti
twa
sge
nui
nel
ovewi
thhi
mfool
i
sh
meIt
houghtt
hathewa
sgoi
ngt
oma
rrymea
ndI
'l
lmov
efr
om
t
hev
il
la
get
ocomea
ndl
i
vei
nthec
it
y.Idon'
tha
vea
nyt
hing
a
gai
nstmyv
il
la
gedon'
tge
tmewr
ongbutt
hec
hanc
etol
i
vei
n
t
hec
it
ywa
satt
het
opofmywi
shl
i
st.Hedi
dn'
tmi
ndt
hatIha
d
ot
hert
wok
idshepr
omi
sedt
hathewa
sgoi
ngt
ota
kec
areofus
a
ndbui
l
dusav
erybi
ghous
e..Thi
ngse
sca
lat
edbe
twe
ent
oa
poi
ntwhe
reIe
nde
dups
lee
pingov
era
thi
spl
aceaf
ewt
ime
s.I
mus
tsa
ytha
tIwa
sn'
ttha
tmuc
himpr
ess
ed.I
twa
sjus
taone
r
oom t
hathewa
sre
nti
ngf
rom s
ome
one
'shous
eins
omet
owns
hip

7
hea
ssur
edmet
hati
twa
ste
mpor
ary
.Het
oldmet
hathe
'sbus
y
bui
l
dingabi
ghous
eforuss
ome
whe
rei
namuc
hbe
tte
r
ne
ighbor
hood.

Thi
ngsbe
twe
enuss
tar
tedt
oge
tse
riousIwoul
dvi
si
thi
m mor
e
of
tena
ndwewoul
ddot
hede
edt
hat
'show If
el
lpr
egna
nt.
.

Unf
ort
una
tel
ywhe
nhek
newa
boutmypr
egna
ncyhec
hange
d.He
wa
sn'
tthel
ovi
ngma
ntha
tus
edt
obuyMa
ngoe
sfr
om mehej
ust
di
dn'
twa
ntnot
hingt
odowi
thmea
nymor
e.Ofwhi
chl
ate
roni
t
wa
sre
vea
ledt
omet
hathewa
sac
tua
ll
yma
rri
eda
ndha
dki
ds
ba
cka
thomehewa
sonl
yhe
ref
orwor
k.
.Iwa
sbr
oke
n

Spons
ore
d

hewa
sonl
yhe
ref
orwor
k.
.Iwa
sbr
oke
nIwa
sve
rybr
oke
n
be
caus
eIt
houghtt
hatIha
dfoundt
ruel
ove
..Hes
toppe
dcomi
ng
t
obuyMa
ngoe
sfr
om meI
twa
sal
mos
tasi
fli
keheha
d
di
sappe
are
dint
othi
nai
r.
.
..
Tha
tmor
ningIwok
eupnotf
eel
i
ngv
ery
we
llmyl
egswe
rev
erys
wol
l
ena
ndhe
avy
.Ic
oul
dn'
tev
engot
o
t
hec
it
ytos
elll
ate
lyIha
ven'
tbe
enf
eel
i
ngwe
ll
.Ic
ons
tant
lyge
t
s
ick
..
.MyMom wa
lke
dinwi
thabowlofwa
rm wa
tera
ndat
owe
l
t
hathungov
erhe
rshoul
der
..
.

Ma
:Na
zok
e(He
rewego)

Iwa
ssi
tt
ingups
tra
ightont
hegr
assma
tIha
dapi
l
low be
hind

8
myba
ckt
hatwa
saga
ins
tthewa
llma
deoutofmud.
.

Sheputt
heba
sindowna
tmyf
eeta
ndk
nel
tri
ghti
nfr
ontofme
..
Shedi
ppe
dthet
owe
lint
hewa
tera
ndt
henputi
tonmyf
eet
..

Ma
:Ngi
fa
kea
mac
embewe
s'hl
ahl
asomdl
ebeuma
laphaz
onk
e(I
've
mi
xedt
hewa
terwi
thl
eav
est
hatc
urea
lla
il
ment
s)

Me
:Ngi
yabongaMa(
Tha
nky
ouMom)

Thegi
rl
swe
repl
ayi
ngout
si
de.
.

Ma
:Le
sis
usi
yak
uhl
uphak
odwa(
Thi
spr
egna
ncyi
sha
rdony
ou)

Inodde
dal
i
ttl
e.
..Il
ook
eda
the
rass
hewa
sbus
ywi
thmyf
eet
..

Me
:Ma

Shel
ook
eda
tme
..
.

Me
:Khonai
phuphoe
li
ngi
hl
upha
yo(
The
re'
sadr
eamt
hat
's
t
roubl
i
ngme
)

He
r:I
phuphoe
li
nj
anil
el
o?(
Wha
tdr
eami
stha
t)

Ic
lea
redmyt
hroa
t..
.

Me
:Ngi
zi
bonangi
mee
tshe
nie
li
khul
ula
phae
mful
eni
.Umangi
me
k
anj
al
okuba
khonai
l
izwie
li
phumae
manz
inil
i
thingi
thwe
leI
ndoni
y
ama
nzi(
Ifi
ndmy
sel
fst
andi
ngonav
erybi
gRoc
kbyt
her
iv
er
t
henav
oic
ecome
sfr
om t
her
iv
era
ndt
ell
smet
hatIa
mca
rry
ing

9
t
hene
xtI
ndoniYa
maz
i)

MyMot
herf
rea
kedouts
oomuc
htha
tshea
lmos
tknoc
kedt
he
ba
sinne
xtt
ohe
r..

He
r:Wi
nni
eyi
nil
okhuok
ukhul
uma
yo?(
Wha
tar
eyout
ell
i
ngme
e
xac
tl
y)

Me
:Ma
..

He
r:Ha
ima
ans
hus
hhhhh!
!

Shel
ook
eda
rounda
sifl
i
ket
hewa
ll
swe
ree
ave
sdr
oppi
ng.
.
.

He
r:Unga
li
ngeuphi
ndeuk
hul
umek
anj
al
ouy
enz
wa?Uf
una
ba
six
oshel
a?(
Don'
tev
ert
alkl
i
ket
hatdoy
ouwa
ntust
obe
ba
nis
hed)

Me
:Kodway
iqi
ni
sonj
eMa(
It
'st
het
rut
h)

Shehi
tmeonmyl
egswi
tht
het
owe
l.
.

He
r:Ngi
thea
ngi
funiuk
ukuz
wauk
hul
umak
anj
al
o(Is
aidIdon'
t
wa
nnahe
ary
out
alk
ingl
i
ket
hata
nymor
e)

Ik
eptqui
et.
.

He
r:uy
aziuk
uthiI
ndoniy
ama
nzii
thwe
lwewudl
unk
ulu?(
Youk
now
t
hatt
heQue
eni
stheonec
arr
yi
ngI
ndoniy
ama
zi)

Me
:Ngi
yax
oli
saMa(
I'
msor
ryMa
)

10
He
r:Unga
phi
ndeuk
hul
umenga
ley
ondl
el
a(Don'
tev
ert
alkl
i
ket
hat
)

Me
:Ye
bongi
yak
uzwaMa(
Ihe
ary
ouMa
)

Ma
:Na
wuumunt
uef
unauk
usi
xos
his
a(Thi
schi
l
dwa
ntsust
obe
ba
nis
hed)

______________________________

MAKHOSAZANA(
THEQUEEN)

Af
ew we
eksa
gowewe
rev
isi
tedbydi
ff
ere
ntt
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
rsof
t
hisv
il
la
ge.Al
loft
hemc
amebe
ari
ngt
hes
amene
wst
hatt
heba
by
Iwa
sca
rry
ingi
snotgoi
ngt
obet
hene
xt"
Indoniy
ama
nzi
".The
y
ha
vet
hrownbone
sandc
ommuni
cat
edwi
tht
hea
nce
stor
sandonl
y
onea
nswe
rwa
sgi
venmyba
byi
snotgoi
ngt
obet
hene
xtI
ndoni
y
ama
zi.
.Weha
vea
lwa
yst
rus
tedourt
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
rst
heyha
ve
ne
verbe
enwr
ongbutt
hist
imea
roundIdi
dn'
tknow.TheI
ndoni
y
ama
nzic
all
i
ngr
unsf
rom t
heNgwa
nebl
oodl
i
net
hev
eryf
ir
st
I
ndoniy
ama
zic
amef
rom t
hisbl
oodl
i
nea
ndi
tha
sbe
enl
i
ket
hat
e
vers
inc
e.Oura
nce
storQue
enNowi
sawa
sthev
eryf
ir
stI
ndoni
y
ama
zif
rom t
heNgwa
nebl
oodl
i
nes
ofora
lloft
hatt
ocha
ngei
t'
s
qui
teunbe
li
eva
ble
.Thene
xtI
ndoniy
ama
zii
ssuppos
edt
ocome
f
rom t
her
oya
lfa
mil
ythi
sishow i
tha
sbe
enf
ory
ear
s.
.My
hus
bandKi
ngBhe
kumuz
ithe5
thc
amet
osi
tne
xtt
ome
..

Hi
m:Ngi
zwaba
thia
wuf
uniuk
udl
a(Ihe
art
haty
oudon'
twa
ntt
o

11
e
ata
nyt
hing)

Me
:Ang'
lambi
l
e(I
'm nothungr
y)

Hi
m:Ngi
yaz
iuk
uthil
enda
bay
eNdoniy
ama
nzii
yak
ukha
tha
za(
I
k
now t
hatt
hiswhol
eIndoniy
ama
nzii
ssuei
str
oubl
i
ngy
ou)

Me
:Ka
nja
niuk
uthiI
ndoniy
ama
nzinge
kei
phumel
aek
hay
a?(
How
c
omet
hene
xtI
ndoniy
ama
ziwon'
tcomef
rom ourf
ami
l
y)

Hehe
ldmyha
nd.
.

Me
:Aboma
khos
iaba
kaz
eba
phos
isa(
Ourt
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
rsha
ve
ne
verbe
enwr
ong)

Hi
m:Ngi
zoy
il
ungi
say
onk
ele
nxus
hunx
ushu(
Iwi
l
lsor
tthi
sme
ss
out
)

Me
:Nj
ani
?Aba
pha
nts
ise
bak
hul
umi
l
e(how?Thea
nce
stor
sha
ve
s
pok
en)

Hi
m:Ngi
zot
hume
laumy
ale
zol
ekaSk
hak
haneuk
uthiba
thume
le
i
nya
ngay
akhonae
qini
l
e(Iwi
l
lse
ndwor
dtot
heSk
hak
hanev
il
la
ge
t
ole
ndust
hei
rpowe
rfult
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
r)

Me
:Ix
azul
ul
eyonk
elenx
ushunx
ushu(
Sor
toutt
hiswhol
eme
ss)

Hi
m:Ngi
zok
wenz
anj
al
o(I
'l
ldos
o)

__________

12
BAWI
NIL
E

Igotupf
rom t
hegr
assma
twi
tht
hehe
lpofmymot
hert
ogot
o
t
hebuc
keta
ndpe
e..It
ooks
mal
lst
epsa
smyl
egswe
rehe
avya
nd
If
el
tapa
ina
lsoonmyba
ck.
.

Ma
:Woz
ake(
Come
)

Thi
spr
egna
ncywa
sfr
ust
rat
ingmeIc
oul
dn'
twa
itt
ogi
vebi
rt
h
a
lre
ady
..

Ma
:Se
nge
nzenomdok
o(Ic
ook
eds
oftpor
ri
dge
)

Me
:Ngi
yabongaMa(
Tha
nky
ouMa
)

Ma
:Uz
obe
lek
asi
siUnga
kha
tha
zek
ika
khul
u(Youwi
l
lgi
vebi
rt
h
don'
twor
ry)

It
ouc
hedmyl
egsa
ndt
heywe
rev
erys
ti
fft
hisi
sav
erydi
ff
ic
ult
pr
egna
ncyf
orme
..
.

Tobec
ont
inue
d

0
2

13
0
2

MAKHOSAZANA(
THEQUEEN)

Ma
khos
iwa
skne
eli
ngbe
for
emea
ndt
hek
ingont
hegr
assma
t.
Hes
hookt
hebone
sandc
all
edoutourc
lanna
mes
..

Ma
khos
i:"
Sangwe
niZi
kha
liMa
sumpa
NdungundeMa
senga
sil
eke
Hl
ongwa
neNduk
uzi
nobul
ongweMnt
ungwa

Ni
nae
niba
hlenj
enge
zihl
aba
thiz
olwa
ndl
eSi
yaneMnqobok
azi
Songobe
se"

Hegotupa
ndwa
lke
dupt
omes
otha
tIc
oul
dbl
ow a
iri
nthe
s
mal
lba
gtha
twa
sma
def
rom a
nani
mals
kin.Het
henwe
ntba
ck
a
ndk
nel
tdownc
are
ful
l
ysc
att
eri
ngt
hebone
sbe
for
eus
.Ma
khos
iis
ourt
rus
teda
ndmos
tpowe
rfulI
nya
nga(
Tra
dit
iona
lhe
ale
r)he
rei
n
t
heZi
kha
liv
il
la
ge.
.Ic
los
edmye
yesa
ndpr
aye
dal
i
ttl
etoour
a
nce
stor
sthi
sjour
neyha
sbe
env
eryf
ust
rat
ing.MyDa
ught
eri
s
me
antt
obet
hene
xt"
IndoniYa
maz
i"t
hat
'show i
t'
sme
antt
obe
..

Ma
khos
i:Si
bi
zawe
nadl
ozie
li
khul
ula
lae
sgodi
nis
ethus
akwa
Zik
hal
i
.
Si
bi
zawe
naNowi
sa(
Wec
all
i
ngy
ouourgr
eat
esta
nce
stori
nthi
s
whol
evi
l
lageourv
eryf
ir
stQue
en.Que
enNowi
sa)

14
The
rewa
sthi
sunbe
ara
bles
il
enc
eint
her
oom Ma
khos
ilook
eda
t
t
hebone
sands
hookhi
she
ad.Ic
los
edmye
yesa
nds
ighe
d.

Ki
ng:Khul
umaMa
khos
i(Sa
ysome
thi
ng)

Ma
khos
i:Ngok
ukhul
uuk
uzi
thobawe
naNk
osiy
amina
weDl
unk
ulu
k
odwaa
mat
hamboa
saboni
sai
ntoe
yodwa(
Wit
hal
lduer
espe
ctmy
Ki
nga
ndmyQue
ent
hebone
sar
est
il
lsa
yingt
hes
amet
hing)

Me
:UmauNoma
sont
owa
mie
nge
kea
bey
iNdoniy
aMa
nziuba
nik
e
oz
obay
iNdoniy
aMa
nzi
?(I
fmyunbor
nba
byNoma
sont
owon'
tbe
t
hene
xtI
ndoniYa
Manz
ithe
nwhoi
schos
ent
obet
hene
xtI
ndoni
y
ama
zi)

Hes
lowl
yshookhi
she
ad.
.

Ma
khos
i:Ay
ikho(
The
re'
snone
)

Ki
ng:Ma
meSha
ni!
!Ut
hini
?(Wha
tar
eyous
ayi
ng)

Ma
khos
i:As
ina
yoe
nyeI
ndoniy
aMa
nzi(
Wedon'
tha
vea
not
her
Gua
rdi
anf
ort
her
iv
er)

Il
ook
eda
toneofmygi
rls
erv
ant
s.
.

Me
:WeSne

Shequi
ckl
yca
met
ome
..

Sne
:Dl
unk
ulu?(
Que
en)

15
Me
:Awung'
zel
eama
nzingobay
onk
ele
ntonj
emi
naa
ngi
yi
thol
i
sis
i
k
ahl
e(Br
ingmeagl
assofwa
terbe
caus
eIdon'
tunde
rst
and
e
ver
ythi
ngt
hati
sgoi
ngonhe
re)

Ki
ng:i
yadi
nge
kai
ndoniy
ama
nzinomaz
onk
eiz
it
hel
oze
thu
z
iyos
haba
lal
aok
wel
anga(
Agua
rdi
ani
sne
ede
dore
lseourc
rops
a
nde
ver
ythi
ngwe
'vewor
kedha
rdf
ori
sgoi
ngt
odi
sappe
ar)

Me
:Indoniy
ama
nzik
ume
lei
phumema
njek
ule
sis
ikha
thi(
Thene
xt
Gua
rdi
ani
ssuppos
edt
obec
hos
ennow a
tthi
sti
me)

Ma
khos
i:Ngi
yax
oli
sa(
I'
msor
ry)

It
urne
dandl
ook
eda
tmyHus
band.
.

Me
:Iny
angal
eya
kwaSk
hak
hanei
zoz
ani
ni
?(Whe
nist
heot
her
t
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
rcomi
ng)

Ki
ng:ngi
wut
hume
li
leumy
ale
zos
engi
mel
ebona(
Iha
ves
enta
me
ssa
geI
'm wa
iti
ngf
ort
hem)

Me
:Yonk
ele
ntonj
eangi
yi
zwak
ant
ina
loSneuphina
manz
i.
.We
e
Sne
!!
!(Idon'
tknow wha
t'sgoi
ngonhe
rewhe
rei
sSnewi
thmy
wa
ter
)

Is
lowl
ygotupf
rom myc
hai
r.
.

Me
:Sne
!!
!!
!(Ye
ll
ing)

Iwa
lke
doutt
othek
it
che
ntos
eewha
twa
ske
epi
ngSnef
rom

16
br
ingi
ngmywa
tert
ome
..

_________________

BAWI
NIL
ELANGA

If
oundmy
sel
fst
andi
ngi
nthemi
ddl
eoft
heI
ndoniYa
manz
iRi
ver
.
I
twa
sve
ryc
olda
ndIwa
sal
one
.Thewa
terwa
sn'
ttha
tde
ep

Spons
ore
d

t
heyonl
yre
ache
dmybr
eas
ts.Il
ook
eda
rounda
ndIc
oul
dn'
tse
e
a
nyoneIwa
sal
lal
one
..

Me
:Kwe
nza
kal
ani
?(wha
t'sgoi
ngon)

Doy
ouk
now t
hatf
eel
i
ngy
ouge
twhe
nsome
onei
sst
andi
ng
be
hindy
ou?Tha
t'st
hes
amef
eel
i
ngIgot
.Theha
irsa
ttheba
ckof
myne
cks
toodup.It
ri
edt
otur
nbutIc
oul
dn'
titwa
sal
mos
tasi
f
l
i
keIwa
sfr
oze
n.

Is
awt
hewa
termov
ingt
henIhe
ardv
oic
esbe
hindmeul
ul
ati
ng.I
t
ri
edt
otur
naga
inbutIc
oul
dn'
tIwa
sre
all
yfr
oze
n..
Ist
art
edt
o
ge
tve
rys
car
eda
sthec
loudsga
the
reda
ndc
hange
dcol
ourl
i
ght
ing
f
la
she
dac
ros
sthes
ky.
.

Voi
ce:Unguba
niwe
na?(
whoa
rey
ou)

I
twa
saf
ema
lev
oic
etha
tec
hoe
dwhe
nthepe
rsons
pok
eli
ght
ning
f
la
she
dac
ros
sthes
ky.
.

17
Me
:Ig.
.Iga
mal
amiwuBa
wini
l
eBa
wini
l
ela
nga(
Myna
mei
s
Ba
wini
l
eLa
nga
)

Voi
ce:I
gamal
amiwuNowi
saMk
hiz
e-Ngwa
nei
ndoniy
ama
nzi
y
okuqa
la(
Iam Nowi
saMk
hiz
e-Ngwa
ne.Thev
eryf
ir
stI
ndoni
y
ama
nzi
)

Me
:Ngi
cel
auk
ukubona
?(Ca
nIpl
eas
ese
eyou)

He
r:Aba
ng'
bona
yoa
baphi
l
i(Thos
ewhos
eemea
rede
ad)

Me
:Ngi
funa
nil
a?(
Wha
tam Idoi
nghe
re)

He
r:Ngobaus
it
hwa
lel
eindoniy
ama
nzi(
Youa
repr
egna
ntwi
tht
he
ne
xtgua
rdi
anoft
her
iv
er)

Me
:Ak
waz
eki
.
.We
nzei
phut
ha(
Tha
tca
n'tbey
ouma
kinga
mi
st
ake
)

He
r:Angi
l
enz
iiphut
ha(
Idon'
tma
kemi
st
ake
s)

If
el
the
rve
ryc
los
etome
..
.

Me
:Angi
si
yi
ntomi
nai
ndoniy
ama
nzii
thwe
lwewuDl
unk
ulu(
Iam
not
hingt
hene
xtgua
rdi
ani
ssuppos
edt
ocomef
rom t
heQue
en)

He
r:we
naut
hwe
lei
nga
nee
yobay
int
leuk
udl
ul
azonk
eiz
inga
nel
a
e
sgodi
niut
hwe
lei
ndoniy
ethue
nts
ha(
Youa
rec
arr
yi
ngt
hemos
t
be
aut
if
ulc
hil
dfr
om a
llt
hec
hil
dre
ntha
tex
isti
nthi
svi
l
lagey
ou
c
arr
yi
ngt
hene
xtgua
rdi
an)

18
If
el
the
rha
ndonmys
houl
derIl
ook
eda
tit
..

He
r:I
si
bel
ethos
akhos
ibus
ise
kil
e(Yourwombi
sbl
ess
ed)

Is
hookmyhe
ad.
.

Me
:Ak
waz
eki(
Itc
an'
tbe
)

****

Me
:Ak
waz
eki(
Itc
an'
tbe
)

If
el
tsome
ones
hak
ingme
..

Voi
ce:Ma
mav
uka
!!(
Mom wa
keup)

Iope
nedmye
yesa
ndi
twa
soneofmyda
ught
ersSi
ndi
si
we.
.I
ha
dfa
ll
ena
sle
ep.

Si
ndi
:MauKha
boa
kaf
uniuk
udl
al
ana
mi(
Kha
bodoe
sn'
twa
ntt
o
pl
aywi
thme
)

Me
:Kha
boni
na!
!

Kha
boni
nai
smyf
ir
stbor
n..

Me
:UphiuGogo?(
Whe
rei
sGr
andmot
her
)

Si
ndi
:Uy
othe
zai
zi
nkuni(
She
'sgonet
ocol
l
ectwood)

Me
:Ha
mbauy
obi
zauKha
boni
na(
Goa
ndc
allKha
boni
naf
orme
)

Kha
boni
nai
sve
ryv
il
emyDa
ught
erdoe
sn'
tha
veagoodhe
arta
nd

19
s
he'
sve
ryy
oungf
ors
ucha
nev
ilhe
art
..

Si
ndir
anoutt
ogoa
ndc
allhe
rsi
st
er.I
twa
sabi
thots
oIonl
y
ha
dac
lot
hcov
eri
ngmybody
.Is
atups
tra
ighta
ndy
awne
dthi
s
gr
assma
tisv
eryunc
omf
ort
abl
eatt
ime
s..

Iputmyha
ndonmys
houl
derwhi
l
etr
yi
ngt
oma
ssa
gemyne
ck
a
ndi
ntha
tspe
cif
ica
reai
twa
sabi
tswol
l
enIc
hec
kedmy
sel
fand
i
twa
saha
ndpr
int
.If
rea
kedout
..

Me
:Ma
aaa
aaa
!!
!!
!(Sc
rea
ming)

_____________________________

MAKHOSAZANA(
THEQUEEN)

Iwa
tche
dVus
imuz
iashewhi
ppe
dSnewi
thas
jambokf
ornot
br
ingi
ngmywa
tert
omeont
ime
..

Me
:Qi
ni
sai
sandl
aVus
imuz
i(Whi
phe
rha
rde
r)

Hewhi
ppe
dhe
rwi
tha
llt
hes
tre
ngt
htha
theha
dunt
ilIs
aw
br
uis
esonhe
rbodyt
hatbl
edout
..

Ki
ng:Ka
hleVus
imuz
ise
kwa
nel
e(Vus
imuz
iit
'se
nough)

Hes
toppe
dands
tre
tche
dhi
sar
m..

Sne
:Ngi
yax
oli
saDl
unk
ulu(
I'
msor
rymyQue
en)

Ki
ng:Ha
mbauy
onc
edi
saa
bany
eSne(
Goa
ndhe
lpot
her
s)

20
Shebowe
dandwa
lke
dba
ckt
othehous
e..

Ki
ng:Vus
imuz
iha
mbauy
ola
ndai
zi
nkomo(
Vus
igoa
ndf
etc
hthe
c
ows
)

Vus
idr
oppe
dtheSj
amboka
ndr
anof
f.
.

Ki
ng:Ngi
yaz
iuk
uthiut
huk
uthe
lema
Dla
mini(
Iknow t
haty
oua
ngr
y
ma
Dla
mini
)

Me
:Uy
amt
hembauMa
khos
i?(
Doy
out
rus
tourt
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
r)

Ki
ng:Ye
bongi
yamt
hemba(
Ido)

Me
:Kubik
engobaus
iqa
mbe
laa
manga(
Tha
t'sba
dbe
caus
ehei
s
l
yi
ngt
ous
)

Hega
vemeawe
irdl
ook
..

Ki
ng:Angi
va?(
Idon'
tunde
rst
and)

Me
:Vuk
aBhe
kumuz
ikuda
lal
i
bas
il
e(Wa
keupBhe
kumuz
ithes
uni
s
up)

Il
ook
eda
thi
m..

Me
:Inga
hla
lak
anj
anii
nga
bik
honai
ndoniy
ama
zi?(
How i
sitt
hata
gua
rdi
anha
snotbe
enc
hos
ena
sye
t)

Hek
eptqui
et.
.

Me
:Kunga
bik
euk
uthiung'
jampi
l
eBhe
kumuz
iwa
yol
al
anol
utho

21
l
wal
aes
godi
ni(
Ihopey
oudi
dn'
tche
atonme
)

Ki
ng:Unga
kus
hok
anj
anil
okhu?(
How c
any
ous
ayt
hat
)

Me
:Ubawa
khongobawa
yenj
al
o?(
YourF
athe
rwa
sac
hea
t)

Ki
ng:Angi
fa
ninoBa
ba(
I'
m notl
i
kemyF
athe
r)

Me
:Umaunga
fanina
yel
andauMa
khos
iwa
lek
aSk
hak
hanea
zov
eza
uk
uthiy
iyi
phii
ndoniy
ama
nzie
khe
thi
wengobaa
kus
iyonai
nga
ne
y
ami(
Ify
ounotl
i
key
ourf
athe
rthe
npr
ovei
tge
ttheSk
hak
hane
t
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
rsohec
anr
eve
alwhot
hene
xti
ndoniy
ama
nzii
s
s
inc
eit
'snotmyba
by)

Ki
ng:Uz
ofi
kaMa
Dla
mini(
Hewi
l
lcome
)

Me
:Umai
si
khe
thi
wei
ndoniy
ama
nzingi
funai
bul
awei
nge
kaz
alwa
!
YonanoNi
na!(
Ift
hene
xtgua
rdi
anha
sbe
enc
hos
enIwa
nthe
r
De
adt
oge
the
rwi
thhe
rMot
her
)

Ki
ng:Ngi
yak
uzwaMa
Dla
mini(
Ihe
ary
ou)

Iputmyha
ndonmyt
ummya
ndwa
lke
dawa
y..

_________________

BAWI
NIL
ELANGA

MyMot
herdr
oppe
dthewoodst
hats
hewa
sca
rry
ing.
.

He
r:We
eeeWi
nni
e!

22
Me
:Cha
zak
eMauk
uthik
wenz
aka
lanil
a?(
Expl
ai
nhow Igott
his
ha
ndpr
intonmys
houl
der
)

He
r:Wi
nni
eak
waz
ekiI
ndoniy
ama
nzime
lei
phumee
buk
hos
ini
(
Winni
eitc
annotbet
hene
xti
ndoniy
ama
nzii
ssuppos
edt
obe
f
rom t
her
oya
lhous
e)

Me
:Cha
zal
aMa
!!(
Expl
ai
nthi
sha
ndpr
int
)

He
r:Ma
ye!
!We
eeWi
nni
ekodway
aziuz
osi
xos
his
alae
sgodi
ni(
You
wi
l
lha
veusba
nis
hedf
rom t
hev
il
la
ge)

Aswewe
rea
rgui
ngwehe
ards
ome
onec
allout
..

Me
:Nge
na!
!(c
omei
n)

Shel
ook
eda
tme
..

Ma
:Uv
alel
oml
omowa
khowe
na(
Kee
pqui
et)

Ma
khos
iwa
lke
din.
.

Ma
khos
i:Sa
nibona
nik
waL
anga(
Gre
eti
ngs
)

Ma
:Ha
uMa
khos
isa
nge
nel
wawuwe(
Wha
tapl
eas
ants
urpr
is
e)

Ma
khos
i:Angi
hl
al
angaf
uthia
nge
kengi
bemude(
Iwon'
tbel
ong)

Hel
ook
eda
tmyMot
her
..

Hi
m:Mi
mmys
ekuy
isi
kha
thi(
Mimmyt
het
imeha
scome
)

23
MyMot
hers
hookhe
rhe
ad.
.

Ma
:Ngi
cel
aunga
sis
uke
lis
ihl
el
ingok
uthul
a(pl
eas
edon'
tbot
herus
whi
l
ewel
i
vingpe
ace
ful
l
y)

Ma
khos
i:UmauDl
unk
ulua
nga
thol
aba
zombul
al
auWi
nni
e(I
fthe
Que
enc
anf
indouta
boutt
hist
heywi
l
lki
l
lWi
nni
e)

Te
arsf
orme
dinmyMot
her
'se
yes
..

Ma
:Nge
mpe
lauWi
nni
eut
hwe
leI
ndoniy
ama
nzi
?(Myc
hil
disr
eal
l
y
pr
egna
ntwi
tht
hene
xtgua
rdi
an)

Ma
khos
inodde
d..

Ma
khos
i:I
dl
ozie
li
khul
uli
khul
umi
l
enge
nka
thingi
phos
aama
tha
mbo
(
Oura
nce
storha
sspok
enwhe
nIt
hre
wthebone
s)

MyMom s
lowl
ywe
ntdown.
.

Me
:Ma
!!
!!

Il
ook
eda
tMa
khos
i.
.

Me
:Kwe
nza
kal
ani
?(Wha
t'sgoi
ngon)

Tobec
ont
inue
d

24
 0
3

0
3

BAWI
NIL
ELANGA

Ine
ede
dtok
now t
het
rut
handIne
ede
dthe
mtot
ellmet
het
rut
h
r
ightnow.Ma
khos
iwok
emyMom upa
nds
athe
rdowns
otha
t
s
hec
oul
dte
llmet
het
rut
hhega
vehe
ragl
assofwa
ter
.My
Mot
herdr
anka
ndIl
ook
eda
the
r..

Ma
:KwaNk
osiuNgwa
nea
kuz
alwaumnt
wanaoy
edwak
uphe
la
k
odwal
oomda
lawuy
eobay
iNk
osi
.Be
sel
abaa
bany
ekeba
hla
la
l
aes
godi
ninj
enga
bany
eaba
ntunj
eba
yax
oshwae
buk
hos
ini
.Inz
alo
y
akwaNgwa
ney
abus
ise
kanga
madoda
nak
uphe
laa
bany
eba
bo
ba
zeba
lwaba
lwe
lai
si
hl
al
okodwaba
bul
awak
abuhl
unguy
izi
sebe
nzi
z
eNk
osi
.Ink
osiuNgwa
ney
eSi
ney
abana
madoda
naa
mabi
l
i.L
e
e
nda
lay
atha
thai
si
hl
al
olee
nyek
eya
zak
hel
anj
elae
sgodi
niy
aba
ne
nga
nee
yodwak
wabay
imi
.Loe
bey
iNk
osiwa
zal
aUNgwa
nel
o

25
oy
iNk
osiy
ethu.
.
(Ther
oya
lhous
eha
dmor
etha
njus
tonec
hil
dbut
e
ver
ychi
l
dbor
ntot
heNgwa
nec
lant
hee
lde
sti
stheonet
hat
be
come
sak
ing.TheNgwa
nec
lanwa
sbl
ess
edwi
thonl
yboy
s
t
hos
ewhowe
ren'
tchos
ent
obek
ingswe
rel
ef
ttol
i
vel
i
keusa
s
Nor
malpe
opl
e.Someoft
hemf
oughtf
ort
het
hronebut
unf
ort
una
tel
ythe
ywe
rek
il
le
dbype
opl
ewhowor
kedf
ort
hek
ing.
Ngwa
net
he4
thha
dtwoboy
soneoft
hem be
camek
inga
ndone
oft
hem be
cameac
ommone
randhewa
smyF
athe
r.Thec
hil
d
wa
sbor
nint
oroy
alt
ybe
cameourKi
ng)

Thi
swa
sne
wst
ome
..

Me
:Us
houk
uthiI
nkos
iye
thuuNgwa
neumz
alawa
kho?(
Yout
ell
i
ng
met
hatourk
ingi
syourc
ous
in)

Shenodde
d..

Ma
:Umk
hul
uwa
khowa
zal
el
wae
buk
hos
ini(
YourGr
andf
athe
ris
r
oya
lty
)

Ma
khos
i:Yi
khoi
nga
ney
akhoi
khe
thi
weuk
uthii
bey
iNdoniy
ama
nzi
(
Tha
t'swhyy
ourunbor
nchi
l
dha
sbe
enc
hos
ent
obet
hene
xt
Gua
rdi
an)

Ma
:Kuy
aqa
langa
weuk
uthik
ukhe
thweI
ndoniy
ama
nzie
nge
kho
e
sihl
al
weni(
Yout
hef
ir
stonet
oca
rryagua
rdi
ant
hat
'snotf
rom
t
her
oya
lhous
e)

26
Iputmyha
ndonmyt
ummy
..

Me
:KodwaMai
ndonda
kaz
iya
mii
yobay
isi
hl
abe
loSa
lae
sgodi
ni
?
(
Myc
hil
disgoi
ngt
obeas
acr
if
ic
efort
hev
il
la
ge)

Ma
khos
i:Ka
ntis
ekuhl
uki
l
ema
nje
.Iz
indoniz
ama
nzima
njez
iya
khona
uk
uphi
l
aba
zeba
fi
kee
siga
benie
sit
hil
e(now t
heGua
rdi
ansoft
he
r
iv
erc
anl
i
veupt
oac
ert
aina
ge)

Ma
:IndoniYa
manz
iye
Siney
aphi
l
aya
zey
afi
kae
miny
ake
nie
ngu1
8
(
The4
thGua
rdi
anoft
hewa
terl
i
vedunt
ils
hewa
s18
)

Ma
khos
i:I
ndoniy
ama
nzii
tha
thwaumae
nyes
eyi
zoz
alwa(
The
Gua
rdi
ani
sonl
yta
kenwhe
nanot
heronei
saboutt
obebor
n)

Ma
:Se
kudl
ul
eimi
nya
kama
njes
inc
eIndoniy
ama
nziy
atha
thwa
y
ikhok
ukhe
thwee
yak
ho(
It
'sbe
eny
ear
snow s
inc
ethel
ast
Gua
rdi
anwa
sta
kent
hat
'swhyy
our
sha
sbe
enc
hos
en)

Is
hookmyhe
ad.
.

Me
:Umae
nyeI
ndoniy
ama
nzii
yok
het
hwak
ushouk
uthie
yami
i
nga
nei
yongc
wat
shwai
phi
l
a?(
Tha
tme
answhe
nanot
herGua
rdi
an
i
sgoi
ngt
obebor
nmyc
hil
dwi
l
lbebur
ieda
li
ve)

Ma
khos
i:Ye
bo.
.Me
lei
yohl
al
aemf
ule
nine
ziny
eibey
idl
ozi(
Yes
..
Sheha
stogot
other
iv
era
ndbe
comea
nanc
est
or)

Te
arswe
ll
edupi
nmye
yes
..

27
Me
:Angi
vumi(
Iwon'
tac
ceptt
hat
)

Ma
khos
i:Umaunga
vumini
zof
anoba
bil
ibe
sei
sgodia
nge
kes
ibene
Ndoniy
ama
nzi
.Si
zohl
uphe
ka(
Ify
oudon'
tal
l
ow bot
hofy
oua
re
goi
ngt
odi
ethe
nthev
il
la
gewi
l
lsuf
fera
gai
n)

Is
hookmyhe
ad.
.

Me
:Ak
ukhor
ightl
okhuok
wenz
aka
lay
o(Wha
t'sha
ppe
ningi
snot
r
ight
)

Ma
khos
i:Kuz
ome
les
iha
mbes
iyee
mful
eningobak
uzoz
ainy
anga
y
alek
waSk
hak
haneumai
phos
aama
tha
mbok
uyov
elauk
uthiwuwe
ot
hwe
leI
ndoniy
ama
nziy
ethube
seuNdl
unk
uluuz
othiubul
awe(
We
wi
l
lha
vet
omov
efa
stt
heyha
vec
all
edat
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
rfr
om
t
heSk
hak
hanev
il
la
ge.He
'sgoi
ngt
othr
ow t
hebone
sandhe
's
gonnaf
indoutt
haty
oua
rec
arr
yi
ngt
hene
xtGua
rdi
an.TheQue
en
wi
l
lha
vey
ouk
il
le
d)

Ma
:Ngi
yaz
iuk
uthil
okhuok
wenz
aka
lay
oak
ukhor
ightMnt
ana
m'
k
odwame
lek
wenz
ekenga
lendl
el
a(Ik
now t
hatt
hisi
snotunf
ai
r
buti
sha
stobedonemyc
hil
d)

Ma
khos
i:Ngi
phul
eimi
the
thoe
mini
ngiuk
uthingi
zel
aumaI
nkos
i
i
thol
a.Na
mingi
zobul
awa(
I'
ver
is
kedal
ott
ocomehe
rei
fthek
ing
c
anf
indoutt
hatI
'vebe
tra
yedt
hem.Hewi
l
lha
vemek
il
le
d)

Att
hatmome
ntIs
tar
tedt
ofe
elc
ramps
..

28
Me
:Ahhhh

Ma
khos
i:Se
kuy
isi
kha
thime
les
ambe(
Thet
imeha
scomeweha
ve
t
ogo)

Ma
:Woz
aWi
nni
e(ComeWi
nni
e)

Ma
khos
i:Umaus
eduz
ekus
houk
uthinoDl
unk
uluus
eduz
eme
le
s
iha
mbenga
pha
mbik
okut
hiba
sif
ik
elek
uqa
lae
mful
eni(
Ify
oui
n
l
abournow t
hatme
anst
heQue
eni
sal
soi
nla
bourweha
vet
ogo
now be
for
ethe
yma
kei
ttot
her
iv
erbe
for
eus
)

MyMom l
ook
eda
tme
..

Ma
:Kume
lek
ubenga
lendl
el
a(I
tha
stobet
hiswa
y)

_________________________

MAKHOSAZANA(
QUEEN)

Thec
rampswe
rege
tti
ngi
nte
nsenow Ihe
ldont
ight
lyt
othea
rm
r
estofmyc
hai
r.
.

Me
:Ak
ume
langak
ubenga
lendl
el
ame
les
il
indei
nya
ngay
akwa
Sk
hak
hane(
It
'snots
uppos
edt
obet
hiswa
ywes
uppos
etowa
it
f
ort
het
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
r)

Ki
ng:SneHa
mbauy
ola
ndauVus
imuz
iKume
les
ishe
shes
iye
e
mful
eni
.Umt
she
leuk
uthia
landeuMa
khos
i(Snegoa
ndf
etc
h
Vus
imuz
iheha
stoge
tthet
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
rsot
hatwegot
othe

29
Ndoniy
ama
nzir
iv
er)

Sner
anof
ftof
etc
hVus
imuz
i.
.

Me
:Kus
hes
hil
e(I
t'
stoos
oon)

Ki
ng:Ba
mbe
lel
aka
nca
neMa
Dla
mini

Spons
ore
d

s
izoha
mabama
nje(
Hol
donabi
tlonge
rwewi
l
lle
aves
oon)

_________________

BAWI
NIL
ELANGA

Unf
ort
una
tel
ywec
annotf
ightf
atewec
annots
topnorc
hange
wha
tisme
antt
obe
.

Wes
etof
ftogot
other
iv
erIwa
sonawhe
elba
rrow a
ndMa
khos
i
wa
spus
hingi
t.MyMot
herf
oll
owe
dwa
sne
xtt
omeweha
dto
l
eav
ethek
idsbe
hind.Thec
rampswe
rege
tti
ngi
nte
nsea
ndIf
el
t
t
hatIwa
swe
tmywa
terpr
oba
blybr
oke
..

Ma
:She
shaMa
khos
i!
!(Hur
ry)

Me
:Mak
ubuhl
ungu(
It
'spa
inf
ul)

Ma
:Ngi
yaz
inga
ney
am'Ba
mbe
lel
ase
siz
ofi
ka(
Hol
donabi
tlonge
r
wea
lmos
tthe
re)

________________________

30
MAKHOSAZANA(
QUEEN)

Vus
i:uMa
khos
iak
ekho(
Thet
radi
ti
ona
lhe
ale
risnota
thi
spl
ace
)

Ki
ng:As
ambe
nii
s'
kha
this
esi
fi
ki
le(
Let
'sgot
het
imeha
scome
)

Vus
i:i
has
his
engi
l
il
ungi
si
lea
sambe
ni(
Iha
vepr
epa
redt
hehor
se
l
et'
sgo)

Snewe
ntoutt
ori
ngt
hebe
llt
hebe
llwa
stol
ett
hev
il
la
ger
sknow
t
hatt
hene
xtGua
rdi
ani
saboutt
obebor
nsot
heya
llha
vet
o
f
oll
ow ust
other
iv
ert
owi
tne
sst
hiss
acr
edbi
rt
h.

_________________

BAWI
NIL
ELANGA

TheI
ndoniy
ama
nzir
iv
eri
snott
hatf
ara
sMa
khos
iwa
srunni
ng
whi
l
epus
hingt
hewhe
elba
rrow Ic
oul
dse
eitwewe
rev
eryc
los
e.I
ha
ves
eeni
tbe
for
ebutt
oda
yitl
ook
edv
erybe
aut
if
ul.Thewa
ter
wa
sgl
owi
nga
ndt
hewa
ter
fal
lwa
sbe
aut
if
ult
oo.
.

Ma
:Ya
bos
esi
fi
ki
le(
Yous
eewe
rehe
re)

Ma
khos
ipl
ace
dthewhe
elba
rrow ne
xtt
osomer
ockhehe
lpe
dme
t
oge
tup.
.

Is
hookmyhe
ad.
.

Me
:Ak
ukhor
ight(
Thi
sisnotr
ight
)

31
The
yhe
lpe
dmet
owa
lkt
othee
dgeoft
her
iv
erwhe
ret
hewa
ter
wa
sn'
ttha
tde
epf
orawa
terbi
rt
h.Myc
hil
dha
stobet
ouc
hedby
t
hewa
ters
ohe
ranc
est
orst
hepr
evi
ousGua
rdi
ansc
anbl
esshe
r.
UMa
khos
iputt
hegr
assma
tdowna
ndmyMot
herhe
lpe
dmet
o
l
ayoni
tmyMot
herwa
sgonnahe
lpwi
tht
hewhol
ebi
rt
h.Wi
thmy
f
ir
stpr
egna
ncyIwa
sinl
abourf
orav
eryl
ongt
imet
hisones
eems
t
obev
eryqui
ck.
.Ma
khos
icha
nte
dthec
lanna
mesa
nda
ske
dthe
a
nce
stor
stobewi
thusmyMot
herwa
senc
our
agi
ngmet
opus
h
a
ndIdi
d.
.Aswewe
rebus
ywi
tht
hebi
rt
hofmyDa
ught
erIhe
ard
s
ome
ones
cre
ami
ng.
.

Ma
:Se
baf
ik
il
e(The
yar
ehe
re)

Voi
ce:Noooooo!
!
!Ba
bul
al
eni(
Goa
ndk
il
lthe
m)

Tha
tcoul
donl
yme
anonet
hingt
hatt
heQue
enha
sar
ri
vedt
oo.
.
.

Ma
:OhhNk
osiy
ams
okwe
nza
nja
nima
nje(
wha
tar
ewegoi
ngt
o
donow)

Il
ook
eda
ndt
heme
nwe
rema
kingt
hei
rwa
ytoust
heywe
re
hol
di
ngs
pea
rs.If
ear
edf
orourl
i
vest
heywi
l
lki
l
luswi
thoutha
ving
a
nyme
rcy
.Att
hatmome
nts
ome
thi
ngs
pec
tac
ula
rha
ppe
nedIs
aw
Que
enNowi
saa
ndt
heot
herGua
rdi
anss
tandi
ngi
nthemi
ddl
eof
t
her
iv
er.
.
.

Me
:Ma
mabhe
ka(
Mamal
ook
)

32
Ma
:Yi
ni
?Ubonai
ni
?(Wha
tar
eyous
eei
ng)

Me
:uDl
unk
uluuNowi
sa(
TheQue
enNowi
sa)

Ma
khos
i:Ak
waz
ekia
baphi
l
ayoa
bamboni(
tha
t'si
mpos
sibl
ethe
l
i
vingc
annots
eehe
r)

Shewa
sthemos
tbe
aut
if
ulwoma
ntha
tI'
vee
vers
eens
owe
re
t
heot
herGua
rdi
ans
.Shel
i
fte
dhe
rha
ndupa
ndt
hent
hewa
ter
s
tar
tedt
ori
se.Thewa
terf
orme
dac
lus
tera
roundust
hat
pr
ote
cte
dusf
rom a
nye
xte
rna
lha
rm.

Theme
ntha
ttr
iedt
obr
eakt
hrought
heywe
res
entf
ly
inga
nd
t
heyf
el
lfa
r.Ik
eptonpus
hingwi
thNowi
saa
ndt
heGua
rdi
anss
ti
ll
s
tandi
ngt
her
eunt
ilmyDa
ught
erc
ameout
.Ma
khos
iwa
stheone
t
ohol
dhe
randputhe
rint
hewa
terf
ir
stt
henhehe
ldhe
ruphi
gh
a
sshec
ri
ed.
.

Ma
khos
i:I
ndoniy
ethuy
ama
nzi(
Ourgua
rdi
an)

Thev
il
la
ger
sst
art
edc
lappi
nga
ndul
ul
ati
ng.
.

Nowi
sas
mil
ed.
.

Nowi
sa:uQondi
si
weI
ndoniy
ama
nzi

Shet
henl
ook
eda
tmea
nds
ome
how e
ver
ythi
ngs
tar
tedt
olook
bl
urr
ythe
naf
tert
hatIs
awt
ota
lda
rkne
ss.Iwe
ntbl
i
nd.
.

33
Tobec
ont
inue
d

0
4

0
4

QONDI
SIWE

[
PRESENTDAY]

Iwa
keupv
erye
arl
yint
hemor
ninga
tar
ound4
amt
opr
epa
re
he
rbsf
ort
hepe
opl
eint
hev
il
la
ge.Ia
mthev
eryf
ir
stI
ndoni
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ama
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het
radi
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ona
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rt
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il
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om mys
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wi
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'swhoIa
m.Mymot
hert
oldmea
boutmy

34
bi
rt
hIs
ti
lldon'
tunde
rst
andhow Ibe
cameI
ndoniYa
manz
iwhi
l
st
I
'm note
venr
oya
lty
.Shej
usts
aidt
hatIwa
schos
enbe
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eof
mybe
aut
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tknow how s
hek
nowst
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'm be
aut
if
ulbe
caus
e
s
he'
sbe
enbl
i
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orav
eryl
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ime
.TheQue
enne
verr
ecov
ere
d
a
smuc
hass
hewa
nte
dtodoa
waywi
thmebuts
hec
oul
dn'
t.I
f
s
heha
dmek
il
le
dthe
nthev
il
la
gewa
sgoi
ngt
osuf
fers
he
woul
d'v
efe
ltt
hewr
athoft
heAnc
est
ors
.TheRoy
alhous
eha
sa
pi
ct
ureofQue
enNowi
sai
tha
sbe
ens
aida
tther
oya
lhous
etha
tI
l
ooke
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tl
yli
kehe
r.He
ncet
heQue
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cke
ddownf
rom c
omi
ng
a
fte
rmea
ndmyf
ami
l
y..
.
Iam2
2ye
arsol
dnow a
ndha
vebe
en
I
ndoniYa
manz
ifora
slonga
sIc
anr
eme
mbe
rit
'smyl
i
fea
ndI
'm
us
edt
oit
..
.

Ma
:Ma
sek
uthul
eka
njek
ushok
onauk
uthiuc
aba
ngak
akhul
u(Whe
n
i
t'
sthi
squi
ett
hatme
ansy
out
hink
ingal
ot)

It
urne
dandl
ook
eda
the
r..
.

Ma
:Phe
langa
bema
njeus
ucul
aka
mna
ndi(
Bynow y
ouwoul
dbe
s
ingi
ng)

Igotupa
ndwe
ntt
ohe
r..
.

Me
:Be
ngi
zok
ule
the
laa
manz
iwok
uge
za(
Iwoul
d'v
ebr
oughty
ou
wa
tert
oba
th)

Ma
:Ka
ntinj
ebe
ngi
funauk
usha
ywaumoy
a(Iwa
nte
dfr
esha
ir)

35
MySi
st
erc
ameoutt
oos
hewa
spr
epa
redt
ogot
owor
k.She
's
pa
rtoft
hepe
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la
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rui
ts
&Ve
get
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it
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vet
woSi
st
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.Kha
boni
nai
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ir
stbor
nandt
hen
Si
ndi
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wei
sthes
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ndi
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ta
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vi
ngt
hel
i
fea
ndha
sagoodj
obwhe
nshe
v
isi
tsuss
hea
lwa
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howsmehe
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ct
ure
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ena
roundt
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lds
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otofmone
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it
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ome
thi
ngoutof
my
sel
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ort
una
tel
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veadut
yhe
re.Adut
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opl
e.
Kha
boni
nai
sve
rybi
tt
ers
heha
dtogi
veuphe
rli
fea
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orus
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vers
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i
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ry
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ame
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hathe
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a
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lff
ornotbe
ingwhe
res
hewa
nte
dtobe
..