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Lushian Fuerte
It seems weird, being able to really call
myself a writer. I guess I have been a writer for as
long as I can remember. Born into a family where
education is valued, I was always encouraged to write.
I knew writing was my passion when I wrote my first
poem in third grade: Her Heart
Clot Love.
I was born in Johannesburg but
had to move to Mpumalanga
at a tender age. Raised by the
strongest woman the earth
has ever had, my grandmother
made sure that whatever I did,
I never forgot how important
education was.
I never had a ‘normal’
childhood. I mean even I don’t
know what that it is but I just
never had that childhood that
every kid seemed to have.
I “wasted” all my time on
reading. I could read all day and
still want to read more.
My family would sometimes
scold me for refusing to go play
but I knew what I wanted to
do, and that was to make my
grandmother proud.
Fast forward to 2014, when I first read an issue of
Hola MaHigh-School. I think I knew from the very
first time that I read it, that I would also like to be a
part of it. I sent an email to Sybil and she responded. I
had already planned all my articles. And quite frankly,
I was not interested in writing about Fashion. It felt
like a drag for me. Yeah I love fashion, who doesn’t?
It was after my first article about it that my passion
grew more intense.
Being a young writer for Hola MaHigh-School felt
great. A feeling that I cannot explain. I was happy that
I was in a place where my talent and knowledge were
finally embraced and accepted. It was a new chapter
for me, creating a new book.
Something worth valuing? It doesn’t have to be much.
I’m not saying we all should be writers, but, for every
dream, there is an opportunity.
We all deserve to be given the chance to share
our dreams with the world.
And that’s what Hola does. It
empowers young people with
knowledge and values their
dreams and believes in them.
It is not just about being part
of a magazine but being a part
of a family. A family that clicks
with you. Isn’t it that one starts
being truly happy when you find
happiness within yourself and in
what you do?
I want to look back one day and
be proud of the people I have
met in my life. I have met a whole
lot of celebrities but, have you
ever met that certain someone
whose knowledge and outlook
on life made YOU start thinking
so hard and try to re-evaluate
your own life? That’s just how it
has been ever since I met Ivan.
Someone who encourages me
and my goals. I know my work is
good but Ivan makes me want to
do it a whole lot better. It really touches the soul to
find someone who believes in you.
Above all I’ve said, thank you Sybil and Ivan, for
everything. For being patient with me and never
giving up on me. And for deciding to click on my email
that day and read my article. You’ve opened new
doors for me. Your support and enthusiasm means a
lot to me.
Hola to me is a place of discovering who I really am.
The minute I start typing, I know I cannot stop.
I am a train. A moving train. Ready to stop and drop
off my talents then continue moving forward to gain
more knowledge and share with others.
Your work should not just end up being just dream.
Why not turn your hobby into something real?
I am Lushian Feurte, aka Sifiso Ngwenya, and this is
my story.
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