“I treat myself as if I have the virus so I take Zumbani tea daily because I want to make sure that my immune system is healthy.”
“I only have R1 left after I came back from South Africa. I used up all that I had saved to come back home. I couldn’t stay in somebody’s house and I couldn’t pay rent. I was better off, in the event that I got corona, being home and close to people that could take care of me. Unlike just staying in South Africa where you can’t pay rent, you get the virus or you are on the streets.”
“After working in South Africa I only managed to buy myself a dress before I lost my job and had to return home. That is the dress I came back with. It reminds me the importance of getting an education. If you get an education, you can get a good job and won’t have to work odd jobs at the mercy of anyone.”
“My passport is new. I had never traveled since I got it. Going to work in South Africa was my first experience of travelling outside the country.”
“I journal and remind myself to be grateful for what each day brings.”
“I journal and remind myself to be grateful for what each day brings.”
“I was worried about coming back home as I did not know what life was going to be like again. Because I had made plans to leave to try and get a better job and then in three months I was back home before time. The only reason I came back was because of the pandemic and all the ships were on standstill and there was no work.”
“What kept me going was Christian motivational sermons. I listened to them often while I was in the quarantine centre. I still listen to them while I am here at home. They help me get through.”