Barnaby's Little Lie

Amanga KaBarnaby

U-Barnaby wayeyithanda imoto yakhe yokudlala ecwebezelayo, ephuzi. Kwakuyintandokazi yakhe! Ngenye imini ebalele, u-Barnaby wayephuthumisa imoto yakhe phezu kwekhabethe legumbi lokuphumula, ebanga umsindo othi “vroom vroom”. Kungazelelwe, UKUPHAHLAZEKA! Imoto ka-Barnaby yashayisa ivazi ye eyayithandwa umama wakhe, yawa phezu kwetafula, yaphuka yaba izingcezu eziningi ezimibalabala. Inhliziyo ka-Barnaby yagxuma-gxuma. Wayazi ukuthi umama wakhe uzophatheka kabi. Wambona Read more…

Faith in the Famine

Faith in the Famine

Sarah knelt beside her worn cot, the thin blanket doing little to ward off the chill seeping through the cracks in their shack. Her stomach growled, a familiar ache. “Dear God,” she whispered, her voice barely audible, “please, please send us some food. Mama’s so tired, and little Ben is Read more…

a young girl in uniform

The New Student

It was a sunny Monday morning at Springdale Christian Elementary School. The students were chatting excitedly about their weekends as they walked into their classrooms. In Mrs. Johnson’s class, a new student named Sophia walked in, looking a bit nervous. She had just moved to Springdale from another town and Read more…

The Little Seedling

Emma’s grandmother, Grandma Rose, had passed away a few days ago. Emma was heartbroken. She missed her grandma’s warm hugs, her sweet smile, and her comforting presence. Emma’s parents tried to comfort her, but she couldn’t shake off the sadness. She kept thinking about all the fun times she had Read more…

The Potter’s Clay

Amara loved watching her mother work with clay in their small village. She would sit for hours, fascinated by the way her mother’s hands shaped and moulded the clay into beautiful pots. One day, a severe drought hit the land, and the village’s crops began to wither and die. Amara’s Read more…

The Little Digger

Tommy and his friend, Alex, loved playing together in the sandbox. One day, after a fun-filled afternoon of digging and building, Alex accidentally left his favourite toy digger behind. Tommy’s eyes widened with excitement as he picked up the digger. “Yes! Now I can play with it for a while Read more…