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A day in a life of a home of a child in a informal settlement

My name is Zoe I live in a shack in khayelitsha and I am in a informal settlement. Yesterday I went to school an there is only 30 chairs in a class and 60 kids in a class I sat on the floor and on the mud and trash . And my friends bullied me a lot and then I did not end up with friends it was terrible. I was sick from all of the mud and trash and I cough out blood it was distrusting. I went to the doctor and waited in a 3000 people queue it was horrible there were 3000 people very sick and others can get me sick and there is only one doctor or nurse. So I returned to khayelitsha and it was 5 o’clock and I growed  veggies. I was dark at night and there was a lamp I was in grade 5 I  needed to study so I studded under the lamp where there is electricity and I studied. I woke up at 3 in the morning there was a fire I was scared but luckily my shack was fire proof but I still need evacuate now so I left everything my home is now gone but the firefighters came and saved our h...

Singing Inspector

It was one day on a stormy day. I had to sing at Mr R class and I did not want to. It was the time to go in to his class. I said to myself I hope he forgets. So we went into his class and he said who want to came here and sing and now there are thirty two people including me.  I was the first one with Benny on the list I was nervous. I had to doh ray me or Tata tete things. I chose do doh Ray me. I had to sing else I will get hit with a cane. I was about to sing and I was shouting and nothing came out I was so scared. He said now sing Charles and Benny he was getting mad. And he was finding his cane and said bend down and he waked him on the bum. I saw Mr R and he was SHOUTING at the whole class. And he was thinking what is wrong with us but there is something wrong with HIM. I was saying can I go to the Bathroom and he said no stay right here. He was not kind at all. He will always go run to the shop and get me coffee and a toothbrush. he always chose me I was so mad and the s...