Ndixelele, Ndibesisi Caka Nini Kwakhona?! (How did I become a slave again?) by: Sinomhlobo Makeleni | Ep 3

Episode 3 of "Inside Wants Out" features a poem titled 'Ndixelele, Ndibesisi Caka Nini Kwakhona?!', which translates to 'How did I become a slave again?' in English. The poem is written and narrated in Xhosa by, South African poet, Sinomhlobo Makeleni. The poem was written out of pain as Sinomhlobo reflects about the injustices happening around the continent. In this poem she addresses, racism, slavery, xenophobia, afrophobia and #EndSARS. About the poet: This 26-year-old poet is a mother of two and was born and raised in King Williams Town, Mdantsane Township (East London). Currently based in Joburg, Sinomhlobo is a writer, poet and aspiring activist. She started writing at an early age and enjoyed crafting songs and essays and stepped into poetry in 2018. For her, writing is a form of a riot or defiance. She feels strongly about Africa and its people and portrays her love of the continent through her poetry and thoughts about the world we live in and the issues we face in society. Sinomhlobo seeks to change the world for the better through her writing to heal herself, inspire and enlighten others.

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In Africa, indigenous names or surnames are richly labored with meaning, identity, origin and stories that are passed on from one generation to the next. In celebration of African identity and indigenous or mother tongue languages, Tinzwe Media is proud to launch its latest offering – Inside Wants Out – an African mother tongue poetry podcast. The project is powered by the South African Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and the theme for season one of the podcast is 'African Poetry in the Time of a Global Pandemic'. The project features poets from six African countries who each provided their original vocal delivery of their poems. Each episode has been creatively hosted by Lesego Motshegwa.