The Period of Hope
I was born during the
transitional period within South Africa, where most people in society were not
sure what the future holds for them. I was born during the times where so much skeptics
within South Africa, people doubting this new road to freedom. White people
migrating from SA, black people rejoicing at this new world they will be living
in. Children born in the early 90’s were given names such as Nkululeko
“freedom” as parents believed a child shall follow their name, and the nation
shall follow accordingly. Amongst the names were names of the great leaders,
Nelson, Oliver, Walter, Govan, as parents were so emancipated by this democracy,
the freedom of being able to give a child a name they want. Some of the names
resembled the events which were at hand, such as Vote- Born on the 27 April
1994, Amandla born February 1990, Sinethemba born in 1991, Nompumelelo born in
1992. These are some of the names which brought hope to our parents with a
slight of doubt within them as they did not know what the future hold for them.
