Nosipho Comes to Stay

NOSIPHO comes to stay

Story by SARAH OOSTHUIZSEN Illustrated by CATHERINE GROENEWALD 001177 noshipo.indd 1

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To my beautiful girls – I am so proud of who you are.

Catherine Groenewald For my mother – a “bibliovore” supreme – to whom I’m indebted for so many things, not the least a love for words.

Sarah Oosthuizen

First published by Nation Rising Publishing in 2007 Second edition published by Nation Rising Publishing in 2008 This new edition published by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd in 2010 10 Orange Street Sunnyside Auckland Park South Africa (+27 11) 628 3200 www.jacana.co.za © Text: Sarah Oosthuizen, 2010 © Illustrations: Catherine Groenewald, 2010 All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-77009-834-3 Set in Avant Garde 14/20pt Printed by Ultra Litho (Pty) Limited, Johannesburg Job no. 001177 See a complete list of Jacana titles at www.jacana.co.za

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Nosipho comes to stay Story by Sarah Oosthuizen Illustrations by Catherine Groenewald

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My Mama and Tata have died.

Now I have come to live with my Gogo.

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I am sad, and so is Gogo.

We hold each other tight.

I feel a bit better – almost like I felt before AIDS took Mama and Tata away.

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At night, I lie next to Gogo and listen to her gentle breathing.

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SIPHOSENKOSI are the creators of the handmade Nosipho doll. They aim to provide a source of joy and comfort to children in need, foster a sense of pride in African ethnicity, and create employment and skills-development.

Find out how you can make a child happy, by visiting http://www.siphosenkosi.org SIPHOSENKOSI email: info@siphosenkosi.org postal address: PO Box 259, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa (SIPHOSENKOSI NPO 048-026 & PBO 930023644)

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