On my way home, I spotted the headline of the Cape Argus newspaper: “Hate rocks Cape dorp.” I stared for a moment in disbelief. With a sinking feeling, I picked it up. The article detailed the latest xenophobic attack in De Doorns, a town around two hours outside Cape Town.

This past Christmas has me reminiscing on the past.  Many people especially children look forward Christmas during the year. The day used to excite me too when I was just a little girl. As a child there were so many good things to look forward to on Christmas.

Seven years after completing Grade12, I now have a chance to finally make my dream of becoming an Accountant come true.  This is all thanks to Kate, a lady who was born in the US but is currently living in Switzerland. She is a musician, a writer and she also works at a bank.

The article detailed the latest xenophobic attack in De Doorns, a town around two hours outside Cape Town. Local residents were angry that the Zimbabweans were taking their jobs on the local farms. They say the Zimbabweans are being paid less and so are preferential employees.