My Worth Crowned You Trailer - a novel by Ketso Madonsela

Episode 3

Zelda It is 6am. Mr Msomi will be back soon from his morning jog and Mrs Msomi will be done with her yoga session. Their daughter, Mbali, is in the gym upstairs working out. I have prepared all three of their smoothies and their lunch boxes for the day. Fruit, biltong to snack, freshly squeezed orange juice and salad for Mrs Msomi and Mbali. Chicken stir fry, dried fruits, pretzels and sparkling water for Mr Msomi. Now, I head upstairs to...

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Episode 2

Portia Bus rides. I hate them with all of my heart. However, what can be done? Your girl has to work. I catch the 5am bus every morning and arrive at work just before 7am. I work in the warehouse at K-Pable-C. We work long hours and get paid very little.  Today is my first day back at work from my four months maternity leave. My husband and I welcomed our fourth baby girl into the world.  My husband works in the mining industry. He...

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Episode 1:

Lydia I have prepped myself for this day since the day I signed my offer letter from this company. I remember that day as if it were yesterday. I was in the library finalising my Masters’ dissertation and an unknown number phoned me on my cell. I answered the call and it was K-Pable-C contacting me to let me know that my application for the business operations intern role was successful. I submitted the dissertation and sprinted to my res to start looking for places to stay...

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