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Simphiwe Singeni â&#x20AC;&#x153;10% of what I make will be returned to the school, it will cover uniform for the needyâ&#x20AC;?

#Ask_IGirls Is Society being too hard on the millennials aka ama2K?

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Mjojo Livity Autistic Children Are Not Dumb, They Have Autism

Entrepreneur Corner Do I need a degree to start a business?

Sports Dlamini Makes Basketball Popular In Township

Poem Beauty with no stain

Editor Thapelo â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moleftâ&#x20AC;? Khumalo Email: tkhumalo@auzweke.com Writers Gift Tlou Email: tloukgg@gmail.com Lindokuhle Ndaba Email: lindo.ndaba@auzweke.com Instagram: @iamlindokuhle_n Twitter: @IAmLinxLin

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Auzweke! Bafwethe. Simphiwe Singeni is not just an actor but a business minded being. The 42-year-old from Mohlakeng in Rand West City aims to improve his home community in ways that will benefit everyone and himself. Singeni, known as S1 trades merchandise which he named Mohlakeng and also does artists and events management where he searches for talent and grooms it to be used correctly and effectively, so that it could benefit its owner. Let’s hear more about S1. Is Society being too hard on the millennials aka ama2K? It is no surprise that each and every generation is known to have its own trade mark or rather what is currently referred to as a trend of their own. This goes way beyond the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and even the 90’s babies. However, it seems as though another group to grab everyone’s attention with not much effort after the ’76s are the notorious millennium babies famously known as ama2K. AUTISTIC CHILDREN ARE NOT DUMB, THEY HAVE AUTISM, the topic for this month. Let’s learn about autism communication skills. Distingushing autism from ill-manner may be a challenge. You might have noticed that I do not greet or say my goodbyes when writing but that does not mean that I am autistic. Basics to showing respect include choosing words when communicating with people of different ages and, but not limited to, greeting fellow community members. Do not worry if you do not yet understand what Autism is, remain loyal to Mjojolivity and let it eduacate you. Autistic children are challenged to learn communication skills, they immitate words and actions that they sometimes do not understand. Do I need a degree to start a business? I am an advocate for furthering oneself and a formal education. I am an advocate for it because I don’t have a formal qualification and I know the limitations I have faced in my corporate career without it. I have always wanted to study but as life would have it the opportunity was just not there at one point in time and the same goes for many of my fellow South Africans. Sounds like an excuse, I know, it most certainly was an excuse for me because by the time I knew my school results would be critical for university entry, I remained complacent and chose the lesser result. Foolish! However, foolish thinking should be for a season and in my case, it was. After a short corporate stint in the UK, and a very long corporate journey in South Africa, I was still no further than where I thought I should’ve been by the age of twenty-eight. We get to know more about this topic. Any township in Soweto is known for producing soccer stars. However, it is refreshing to learn that Monwabisi Dlamini has bucked that trend. Writes Gift Tlou. Monwabisi Dlamini is the founder and the head coach of Soweto Basketball Academy, which dates back to 2013. Based in the Iconic township of Jabavu in Soweto. ”the academy has been operating for four years now and I’m glad that we’ve come this far,” Dlamini beams with excitement. Dreams are killed due to lake of finances says Son Kadduchi born and bred in Mohlakeng as he drives against all odds to be in the music industry.

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Simphiwe Singeni is not just an actor but a business minded being. The 42-year-o aims to improve his home community in ways that will benefit everyone and him Singeni, known as S1 trades merchandise which he named Mohlakeng and also does artists and events management where he searches for talent and grooms it to be used correctly and effectively, so that it could benefit its owner. Singeni popularily known as S1 trades Mohlakeng merchansise juggling it with artists management where he searches for talent rather than qualifications. He said that he believes there is talent that cannot show itself because everything is now about being black and white. He said that he grew in Soweto and his stay exposed him to some things that are not being done in his home township. Being a Soweto resident made him realise how Soweto people celebrate their culture and community. Seeing Soweto labelled merchandise made him want to do the same for his home communityin the west of Johannesburg. Although he studied business and not fashion design, he still felt the urge to produce the merchandise because he felt that his people needed it. “There is a designer I work with to produce the merchandise,” said Singeni. The t-shirts vary in colour; blue, white and –but not limited to – red. The logo on t-shirts is a bottle-cap which is meant to keep the ‘Kasi’ feel, skewed in the middle is the name of the township, Mohlakeng and curving alongside the bottle-cap are the extensions of Mohlakeng.

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“I always ensure that I include S1 on the merchandise,” Singeni said. Including S1 is his signature so to know that he is the person behind the creation of Mohlakeng merchandise. Although this business is growing beyond his expectation, he mentioned that he does not see himself owning a store. The love for his hometown pursued him to introduce the merchandise. “I love Mohlakeng, even when I post I include #Mohlakeng,” Singeni magnified. It is a cliché that one should remember where they come from so to know where they are heading and Singeni lives by the cliché. Apart from producing the merchandise, he manages artists and events. “Some of the artists I had found placement,” he said. One of the artists walked in the middle of the interview from the auditions too. Unlike the merchandise he claimed that this business is not yet to the level he hoped it would be at this period; however he proceeds to make it the best because it is something he wants, not just for himself but the talented youth of his community and the neighbouring communities. He stated that his agent, S1, is not meant to seek people that are already academically fit in terms of arts but he wants to outgrow hidden talents. He is still working on Mr and Miss S1 which is said it is soon to happen.

The aim of S1 events is to “build confidence in primary school learners,” he said. He is also to introduce Proud Kasi Schools which will “increase talent and teach learners to be confident,” said Singeni. As he is from one of the Kasi schools, Bhulelani Primary School in Mohlakeng then later went to Fumana High School in Katlehong, he feels that he understands the daily life of an everyday learner in a public school. He narrated that he went to a barber shop near Bhulelani Primary school to get his hair cut when he saw pupils go home from school, “some made me feel emotional because their uniform was improper,” he said, saddens by the moment he witnessed. Seeing those pupils reminded him just how it was when he was still at that school, this inspired him to pursue S1 Proud Kasi School which will showcase pupils’ talent in arts such as fashion designing, drawing, painting and more. “10% of what I make will be returned to the school, it will cover uniform for the needy,” Singeni said. There also will be Mr and Miss Mohlakeng Primary. Having a business that will benefit the community is working quiet well for him and hopes the name, S1, will live with the merchandise to eternity. By Thapelo Khumalo

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IS SOCIETY BEING T MILLENNIALS

It is no surprise that each and every generation is known to have its own trade mark or rather what is currently referred to as a trend of their own. This goes way beyond the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and even the 90’s babies. However, it seems as though another group to grab everyone’s attention with not much effort after the ’76s are the notorious millennium babies famously known as ama2K. They are said and known to be the most colourful, free spirited, bold and energetic more than they actually should be. Society reacts to them as though they have over expressed themselves, in the process throwing bombs so hard and heavy to handle by the generations before them and all this is concluded based on how society receives and perceives them. The aim then is to find out “whether society is being too hard on the 2K’s from the 2Ks?’’ An interview of a few teenagers was carried out aiming to find out where they find themselves in this commotion of being seen and regarded in the manner that society regards them and the following questions were asked.

How does it feel to be a 20k product/child in this era? The 18-year-old Boikanyego Taule said, “Being a 20k child is both beautiful and challenging because there is a lot of pressure that we experience both from our peers and the society. The challenge in it is that if you do not have will power and you are not stable both emotionally and mentally, you can find yourself falling victim of the unfavourable circumstances. “Yes half of the things which are happening now during our time are not new, but then they were not as exposed and loosely paraded as they

are now with us. Whatever one did then, they had the duty to make sure it is under wraps and not even one soul should find out, especially the elders regardless of whether they are family or not. “For example the trend of blessers has always been there and known as sugar daddies, but it came with a little bit of fear from the then generations as compared to our generation. Our generation has a lot of “My life, my rules” mentality, hence we find young girls openly being blesees with no guilt and fear of what society will say. Being pregnant at 16 and still go to school or anywhere freely for that matter was taboo and it was not an easy thing to carry with so much pride, but in our generation we do it our way. If you are not going to help feed it, don’t worry about how I handle it.” She further continued to unpack to the beauty of being a child of the late century. “We are not scared of the unknown, yes the generations before us do give advice and share what to be weary of out there. However that does not stand in our way of wanting to explore for ourselves and also have a story to tell one day, we are also not limited to what and how to dress. “Taking it the material route, we do not know the struggle of being told that certain items of clothing are for adults only no. An item of clothing gets into fashion and we happen to like it, we will try it on and if it looks and feels good we go with it.

TOO HARD ON THE AKA AMA2K? We do not know the struggle of having during the week and weekend clothes. “Yes affordability is not equal in all families, but mostly we have each other’s backs, if a friend does not have and I do that is not a train smash, we arrange for them to have too. I can say we are the generation that went against dictatorship, the generation that respects but is also able to stand for itself,’’ Taule said.

Do you think that Society is being too hard on the 2K’s? “Yes society is being too hard on us. There have been trends before, there have been generations before us and they also had their scandals and they managed to hide them well I guess. Society needs to accept that we are the free generation and we are a generation that goes after life with all that we have,” said the 18-year-old Nobuhle Mbele from Soweto. “They also need to stop clustering us under one umbrella, the fact that 60% are living their lives and slaying does not mean the other 40% should be disregarded, just as in the previous generations there were slay queens with a little dull style than ours and there were nerds, the concept remains the same for us too. We do not appreciate this stigma that we are only about sleeping around, being

blesees and slay queens because that is not entirely true. “Some of us have visions and we also want to be successful and make ourselves, families and friends proud. Yes we may not put it out there as expected, but we are also dreamers who know that a little fun is needed in life, we cannot always be serious and stuck up.’’

Would you say your generation is moving too fast? “Faster than who? I mean it is our time and I understand they said you can miss being anything, but never miss out on enjoying teenage hood, so why are we being told how to live it? Our generation is not fast, our generation is keeping up with the now times. “We are refusing to be left out on things which are happening during our time because in as much as some may seem utterly wrong, we also learn from them. The fact that we not moving in the pace that society expects us to move in, does not mean we will not reach the heights we aim for. So no we are not fast, we are eager to experience life and enjoy it while we at it,” said Thapelo Digwamaje a 2K baby who is doing his first year in engineering at University Of Johannesburg.

What is it that you would like for society to know about your generation? “We are a generation that also has dreams and hopes like all the other generations, but your pressure is not making it any easy as a matter of fact it is pushing us to extremes of being worse than you think we are. All we want is to be accepted as we are, love us, appreciate us and teach us instead of making us feel bad for wanting to be happy, regardless of how we go after that happiness. “Life is a journey and in the process of travelling this journey, learning takes place. Allow us to also learn and retrace our steps where we stumble, telling us that we going to die will not stop us from dying anyway. The month of April is about freedom, may we be allowed to be as free as we have been, don’t break us with words but build us. Do not mock but mould us for the better and lastly do not cluster us under one umbrella, we are of the same year but we don’t all carry the same mentality,” Said Thapelo Legoeng from Mohlakeng. They said it! Like any other emerging generation the 2K gebneration are coming up with their own trends, words and behaviour. Coming to think of it, they work smart. By: Phindile Sibiya

Dish of the month!

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Chicken Roulade 4 x Chicken breast 1 pkt Feta Cheese 1 pkt Pepper dews BBQ Spice

Grilled Peach And Radish Salad

1. Make a hole on the side of the chicken breast, making it wide with your knife.

1x Fresh Radish 2 x firm peaches Onion Salt and Pepper Rocket Leaves Balsamic Reduction

2. StuďŹ&#x20AC; it with pepperdews and feta cheese, and then roll it tight with a clean wrap and tie knots on both ends.

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3. Boil the chicken still wrapped in clean wrap for 10mnts or till cooked then remove from meat, unwrap them and rub some BBQ spice and fry to get a crisp crust on the chicken before serving.

Thinly slice your Radish cut your peaches in quarters and grill them, then mix everything together. Add Balsamic reduction before serving.

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AUTISTIC CHILDREN ARE NOT Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learn about autism communication skills

Distingushing autism from ill-manner may be a challenge. You might have noticed that I do not greet or say my goodbyes when writing but that does not mean that I am autistic. Basics to showing respect include choosing words when communicating with people of different ages and, but not limited to, greeting fellow community members.

T DUMB, THEY HAVE AUTISM Do not worry if you do not yet understand what Autism is, remain loyal to Mjojolivity and let it eduacate you. Autistic children are challenged to learn communication skills, they immitate words and actions that they sometimes do not understand. In some instances, the autistic child may never learn how to communicate using oral language skills. If that is the case, learning to communicate using gestures, such as sign language and symbols would be an option. Symbol communications can be pictures, boards or cards. One would realise that this disorder that manifests with communication and social interaction impairments and restricted repetitive behaviour can be detected during childhood. It can also affect quiet a very important aspect of your life. Do you remember Lebohang Sefali the speech therapist? You should if you have been following Mjojolivoity, she is still not taken. I invited her to join me on this issue, not only because I like her but because she gave me her number. I am a sleek talker like that. Parenting an autistic child or not you need this information. Sefali guides us on how to effectively communicate with an autistifc child.

• Skills like using eye contact, gestures, body movements, imitation, and babbling can be used to help them communicate • Use single words and phrases to make learning easier for them. Autistic children are special. They deserve to be heard and spoken to like all children do. We should not right the off because they are “weird” or “difficult”. Let us learn to understand them and make them part of our society. Visit @TshedzaOnAutism on their platforms to learn more. As Mjojolivity does best, you are educated and you should realise by now that autistic children are special. They deserve to be heard and spoken to like all the other chiuldren. Do them right and do not consider them weird. They are a part of our society. Visit @TshedzaOnAutism to learn more. Thank you for visiting our April 2018 instalment of MjojoLivity. Feel free to send us your topic suggestion via @Auzweke across all platforms and @MasondoLtd. . By Sphiwe Masondo

The self-absorbed and self-centred behaviour can make the child to act and appear unfriendly to their surroundings.

Here are the methods that can be followed when improving the child’s communication skills. • It very important for parents/ care givers to paying attention to his or her language development early on

AUZWEKE Entrepreneur Corner

Do I need a degree to start a business?

I am an advocate for furthering oneself and a formal education. I am an advocate for it because I don’t have a formal qualification and I know the limitations I have faced in my corporate career without it.

I have always wanted to study but as life would have it the opportunity was just not there at one point in time and the same goes for many of my fellow South Africans. Sounds like an excuse, I know, it most certainly was an excuse for me because by the time I knew my school results would be critical for university entry, I remained complacent and chose the lesser result. Foolish! However, foolish thinking should be for a season and in my case, it was. After a short corporate stint in the UK, and a very long corporate journey in South Africa, I was still no further than where I thought I should’ve been by the age of twenty-eight. By this age, I thought I would be earning a double figure salary based on my “work experience and mentality” and boy was I wrong. I was always looking for a better opportunity and a better salary package at different companies, but I kept finding the same jobs and the money always stayed the same. It was never enough! Ever! Until I started my own business that is. I’m not about to give you an autobiography in this article, I am however laying a foundation for this next part which poses the question: Do I need a degree to start a business? And the answer to this question is a resounding NO! The one thing you can’t learn at a tertiary institution when wanting to be in business is first-hand experience. Experience in any business is essential and even a business grad will tell you this. Experience is the ingredient that proves you are well able and perfectly capable for the task. Practical experience in any business is learnt whilst doing and our brains have an amazing way of storing what we learn

whilst doing an action, so recalling from memory how to manage any business challenge is no problem for the person who has learnt how to handle a business challenge before. Giving a sales pitch for a business development or proposal you have created or are in involved with will teach you fundamentals like how to read people and their actions and how to gauge and engage an audience etc. It’s important to know that an MBA, BBA, BA or BM qualification will most definitely equip you for the business you wish to start, but what about entrepreneurs like Elon Musk? Elon Musk has proclaimed to have no formal business qualification and is probably the world’s best entrepreneur having built four successful businesses from the ground up and one of them being a business which he co-founded, Pay-Pal, the very successful international online payment gateway which Elon sold to eBay for a hefty $1.5 billion in 2002. All this from a person who holds no formal university degree in business. Today he is the owner of three very successful companies called Tesla, SpaceX and SolarCity. Another very successful business owner is founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, who’s net worth is a staggering $74 billion (as at 2018) who is a proclaimed university drop out and he wasn’t even studying toward a degree in business but some qualification in IT (information technology) or something like that.

These are just two examples of extremely successful people who have built amazing companies from a passion and a desire to change something around them. You see what a degree in business can’t teach you is Your Why, Why I want to do this! This my dear reader is the reason you decide to follow an entrepreneurial desire you may have. You may have a talent to work with your hands and people love your creations. You may have an excellent service proposal to offer business owners that only you can do, as well as the fact that they might need your service offering. You may even be a plumber with an innovative idea that you would like to promote and sell to your customers. Whatever it is, it’s a good enough reason to go into business alone or with a trusted partner. You will however face many more challenges than your counterparts who have formal business qualifications and you may feel like in you’re in over your head. You will also feel like you are not capable and may need more experience and you will be right! You don’t have what it takes, or you aren’t capable… at that point. But you can and must learn to encourage yourself to overcome beyond what the circumstance dictates. The reality of not being able to acquire a tertiary education should not be a stumbling block in your journey, you should see it as a speed bump. It might take a little longer to get to your destination but with hard work and a determined attitude and your why, you can and will achieve great success in business. Hereafter, be wise enough to gain the education you have longed to gain when you start earning enough money. Get the qualifications that will make you a better entrepreneur/business owner. I alluded to a fact earlier in this article that

foolish thinking should only be for a season in our life and if you have reached a point in your business endeavour where you can confidently say that you are successful, then you should know to further develop yourself will be mandatory going forward if you want to remain successful. Primary and secondary education is a human right, tertiary is a choice for some and for others, it is the only option. But for a vast majority of people in South Africa, until recently, it was not even an option due to impoverished circumstances. My article is written to inspire a youth in our country who might want to be business owners but might believe that if they weren’t or aren’t afforded the opportunity to go the university then all hope is lost. This my fellow reader is not the case. You certainly can achieve great success in business with no formal qualifications however tough it may be. Sometimes in life, the situations you face and endure are the very platforms you will be elevated from. Having no degree in business but still being successful is what Drake would’ve meant if he was in business when he said ‘Started from the bottom now we’re here’

By Shannon Rosenberg Director and owner of Eighty6 Marketing (Pty) Ltd

DLAMINI MAKE POPULAR IN

ES BASKETBALL N TOWNSHIP

AUZWEKE Sports Any township in Soweto is known for producing soccer stars. However, it is refreshing to learn that Monwabisi Dlamini has bucked that trend. Writes Gift Tlou. Monwabisi Dlamini is the founder and the head coach of Soweto Basketball Academy, which dates back to 2013. Based in the Iconic township of Jabavu in Soweto. ”the academy has been operating for four years now and I’m glad that we’ve come this far,” Dlamini beams with excitement. The basketball mentor hails from a rugby background and reveals that the oval ball was his main sport throughout high school and it was only at a later stage he fell in love with basketball. “I don’t want to lie, growing up , I was never into basketball, I played rugby even at high school until I got badly injured then I stop playing rugby and I was introduced to basketball, fell in love with the sport, love at

first I guess,” he said.. Being an active member of the community, Dlamini discovered a basketball facility in the area which, led to the establishment of Soweto Basketball Academy, an academy that grants younger players the opportunity to play the sport from the tender age of 6 years and get them off the streets where they might be tempted to engage in wrong doings. “When I spotted the place it was a mess, vandalised, it was a basketball facility but no one was using it,” he said. “What we decided then was too approach the city of Johannesburg authorities regarding the place and as they say the rest is history.”

SOWETO BASKETBALL ACADEMY With the City of Johannesburg coming on board and giving them a go ahead to utilise the facility to practice. The basketball mentor never looked back. “After we got a thumbs up from the City we started working, the kids started coming in numbers the reception was something I wasn’t expecting myself looking at the fact that basketball is not that established in the township,” Dlamini said. Like any other academy in a township environment they struggled with equipment and other basketball necessities. “I remember we had one ball at the beginning, it wasn’t even a proper ball it couldn’t grip and that was the one and only ball we used for everything practice and games,” he said, he furthur explained, “You could imagine we had a lot of kids coming in everyday just to use that ball.” With a large number of kids flooding into the academy day by day showing interest in the sport, the coach has roped in other two coaches in Jacob Tjiyane and Lesedi assisting him in running the academy. “We’ve got a lot of players in the academy now, over a hundred, so my fellow coaches really help me a lot,” he states. Considering the number of players showing enthusiasm in the sport the coach has decided to train them and play them against each other, granting every player an opportunity to play. “In basketball game time is very important, for a player to mature and develop she/he needs to be on the playing court consistently so that when an official game arrives they ready to play” said Dlamini.

ACHIEVEMENTS The sport of basketball is not popular in South Africa at the moment and with limited equipment for the Soweto side, one would find it hard to believe what the boys from Soweto have been able to achieve. “Basketball has got no proper

structure, to be quite honest with you I think that’s what is holding us back we could’ve achieved more. The team has won the American schools tournament held in Johannesburg, the Soweto schools league and recently winning the St. John’s basketball tournament at the Wembley stadium and to put the cherry on top the cake, several players from the league defending champions have been selected to go participate in Italy for the OR Tambo games. “The players will be jetting off to Italy around May, to partake in those game, the Santino games, so some my players have made the provincial squad,” he explained. “It gives me great joy especially considering how far I’ve come with the academy and with the limited equipment we have against all odds we able to compete schools from the North and grind out the results”

SPONSORSHIP Acquiring a stable sponsorship to assist in running the academy has been the biggest challenge for the coach, who is relying on his small media company called “Self-Beat Media” to keep the academy afloat. “It’s been tough hey, but I’ve got a media company which we heavily rely on, the company deals with short films, photography, sound editing and covering events. Quartile foundation has recently come on board providing them with a transport to games and warm up t-shirts. Phutanang an organisation in Jabavu has also sponsored them with a playing kit in the past, NBA Africa has also donated basketball balls to the academy. “We’re really grateful to the entities that have assistant us in the past their support really means a lot” “however we’re looking to get something more permanent a sponsorship that will sustain us on a long term basis, players need transport to get to games and refreshments on game day would be highly appreciated” By Gift Tlou Sourced photo from google

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Dreams are killed du With the homegrown love for music he got, Son Kadduchi born and bred in Mohlakeng drives against all odds to be in the music industry. He says that the Ska Bora Moreki song by King Monada with more than one million views on YouTube has grown him. Son Kadduichi who’s real name is Xola Mokgosi released a song earlier this year on 5 Febnruary 2018. His new song, Sotlha Body [tiring the body] featuring Sthera De DJ is said to be its own and new type of genre referred to as Maqho, this is the fusion of of AmaPiano and the currently blowing South African genre Gqom.

“NOTHING IN LIFE COMES EASY” “That Son Kaddusi is a name given to him by God, he also doesn’t know what it means but it sure feels special and is well adored by his fans. Sotlha body has taken the social media by storm as fans have responded to it positively due to the fact that is speaks about their daily lifestyle, the song means anything we do in life we tiring our bodies. Remember our bodies are a temple of God but we hardly ever rest because we are always out there trying to achieve some goals,” said Mokgosi. He pours his heart to all businessman of South Africa to surport the upcoming artist and to invest in new generation. “Dreams are killed due to lake of finances” says Xola.

1. What do you like most? I like being in studio but I enjoy spending time with my family as well and my cellphone is one thing I can’t live without.

ue to lake of finances 2. What personal attributes are most important to being successful? Remaining humble no matter how successful you get in life, learning to accept critics and putting God first in everything you do.

3. How did you achieve this career? Collective effort, trusting people around me and having faith in oneself.

4. What personal advice would you give to someone wanting to pursue this career? The music industry is not only about fame, girls, alcohol but its also about inspiring kids out there and being the voice of the people.

5. What education is recommended? Studying is not a bad idea but truly speaking our industry needs passion and dedication.

6. What are typical mistakes people make when trying to pursue this career? Just because people applaud your work doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean you better than others, keep your focus and move, move and move even you make a million a day keep grinding.

7. If you had to do it all over again, would you still choose this career? Would you do anything differently? The industry is challenging but fun at the same time, I would do it all again and change nothing.

8. What is the importance of the connections you make and how can you utilize them? Creating a strong connection with your networks is very crucial, let them learn from you and you do from them.

9. Its common for musicians to be out of work for long periods of time. How can you supplement this time without work? Music is so much work, we never rest during the week. There’s meetings, at night you have to write songs and entertain our fans even we are tired but we must do it.

10. How do you get people to take you seriously as a musician? What you do during your upcoming is what you will do when you get to the top. There’s no transformation actually upcoming is most difficult than professional because you still new.

11. Is image basically an extension of your music. Your fans are like your family they want to help you out through out your career so if nothing is happening don’t lie just tell them the truth.

12. What is your advice on touring? Make more music during your tours cause thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where you find more inspiration.

13. Do men and women generally get the same opportunities and equal pay? Our industry is more focused on males but I see females are slowly making their mark.

14. How do you book shows/ promote guests? My manager does everything.

15. How do you avoid scams? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give out personal information to anyone who just asks for it.

16. Is there growth in this field? How do things generally look for new musicians entering the field? Growth is there, its just that new comers get more attention cause fans always looking for something new, its important to sustain what you started. 17. What is a typical day like for you? My typical day normally is spent in studio making music, attending interviews and promoting my music through social media. By by Margaret Mosia

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Beauty with no stain On sleepless nights I look at the time It’s 3 hours after midnight. I go deep into the corridors of my thoughts. I finally find that after all this time, You are the one that’s keeping me awake. I really need a break! From aloof I zoom the moon. Suddenly I feel this sudden soul maneuver Consciously the unconscious becomes conscious. I feel each and every tear that dropped I hear each sound of my weeping While my mouth covered. Trying not to make any sound I don’t want to get any body up... I remember each and everything Like it happened today. I dugg deeper into my thoughts. Making a way to break away, I lost myself along the way Bear in mind I never gave up anyway. In the process of losing myself I found myself.. I started to realize that it was never actually about you. All along it has been about me It was me Not only me but the inner me. the ener-G, the inner God that gives life to the temple inside. I was never a victim, I am Victoria Victoriously victory is all I know. All my spirit does is win. Beauty with no stain.

Suddenly I feel this strong connection Inside My body. This connection is out of this spectrum. I lost my unconsciousness in the 6th dimension. Get the memorundum Now I am on mode Indigo, Wherever the spirit is leading My body is ready for soul ĂŠlĂŠvation I am ready to go, I am ready to float. Beauty with no stain I gain power through the pain. See I am not afraid to let it burn. Some women get burned by the fire But I am made out of the fire. Its my state of ignition Like the phoenix I die a little to live again. I am that beauty with no stain I have everything inside of me to gain. My ancestors guides me We are connected they never forget they never left me. I know the power of the spirit. When some say they are the superiors, When some say they are the natives, and when some say they are the chosen people. I do not care what you call yourself, I am the original people. A substitute could never be better than the original. I am the cosmic blueprint I am the beauty with no stain! O Shaka

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