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MY PAIN WAS TOO MUCH TO BARE

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By Valencia Legodi Pfumani Raphasha, a 25-year-old individual, made multiple suicide attempts but was unsuccessful. She grappled with persistent thoughts of self-harm, hurtful insults, and challenges in her relationships. The stability of her family was disrupted when her father betrayed her mother and shifted the blame onto his spouse for his infidelity, resulting in him taking out his frustrations on their children. The quarrels between her parents disturbed the family's peace and made home unpleasant. “It broke my heart to see my siblings go through it in tears, I felt so helpless at that time because there was not much I could do to help them, “she said. In 2015, she was diagnosed with depression and a minor stroke due to stress and anxiety. Doctors often advised her to maintain a positive mindset and to avoid things and people that caused her stress. The stress she experienced at home and in her toxic relationship became unbearable. As a result, she overdosed on her m...

MUSIC IS MY CALLING

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By Valencia Legodi David Tafadzwa Nanjala also known as Jayden Billy Buoy was born (08 October 2001) and raised at Olievenhotbosch is the next big thing in the music industry, the songwriter and rapper fell in love with music back in primary school and his stage name was inspired by a music artist from America Jaden smith. “The name came when I was watching the movie Karate Kid, it inspired me a lot and that’s when I started calling myself Jayden the winner,” says David. His music career as a trap, RnB, and hip-hop artist started in 2013 when he met Dj Small Tee on the street. The young fellow impressed the DJ with his bars while freestyling with friends on the streets, he loved what he heard and took him to the studio to record. He says in those moments that is when he realized that he was passionate about music and vowed to pursue it full-time after matric. The challenges he faced when he started his music career were lack of funds to record, shoot music videos, and m...