Nozincwadi, Mother of Books

A story about the power of reading. The story is set in Dududu Village, which is in Kwazulu Natal, a province in the eastern part of South Africa.

Mrs Zwane lives in Dududu Village and everyone knows that Mrs Zwane loves books.

She collects old papers, books and magazines and keeps them in neat piles in her bedroom.

Mrs Zwane had never been to school. She couldn't read or write, but something inside her tells her that there is magic in printed words.

'One day they will talk to me,' she says.

This is the story of how Mrs Zwane helps the children of Dududu - and how a young boy gives Mrs Zwane a very special gift. The gift of reading and words