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    612-822-4611

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Heidelbergred: A Novel by Lungani Zuma

Heidelbergred: A Novel by Lungani Zuma

Zuma, Lungani

Paperback

Mystery & Thriller

ISBN10: 1098599616
ISBN13: 9781098599614
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 20 2019
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.28 Width: 5.08 Depth: 7.80
Language: English
R23 HEIDELBERG ROAD . A civilian is under siege . . . In a war against expropriation of land without compensation . . . Which started two hours ago . . .He has no food, no water, no weapons, no backup, no fighting or survival skills, nevertheless must save his grandson who went missing during the first strike of the RMA (Resistant Movement Against Expropriation of Land Without Compensation). He runs to the nearest farm holding for help, they chase him out with big dogs. He runs to the next one, they chase him out with several gun fires on air. He runs to the third one, Van der Merwe farm holding. The farmer here tells him that he must go ask his government for help. He tells him he can't help the enemy who will expropriate his land without compensation. He shrugs off and runs back to scene of attack hoping he might reconnect with the grandson. The boy is nowhere to be found. He cries until his Ancestor grandmother comes back for help. The grandmother asks him 'Mntanami kwenzenjani. Ukhalelani kangaka (My son what's wrong. Why are you crying this loud?.' He tells his Ancestor grandmother how they got attacked while driving along R23 Heidelberg road. He tells her how he disconnected with the grandson. He tells her Abelungu basemaplazini are not helping him. The ancestor grandmother asks him, 'Kungani ufuna usizo kubelungu? Awunabo yini abafowenu? Ziphi insizwa owakhula nazo? Muphi Umbutho Wesizwe? Angithi bakubiza bathi woza bakufundise ukuzivikela wena wanqaba wathi ngeke uyohlala emahlathini?''Thula ke manje.' She shouts him. 'Finya. Sula izinyembezi. Phindela kubona uzehlise, ucele bakusize.''Ngiyasaba Khulu, ngeke bavume.''Bazokusiza mntanami abakwenu. Nimuntu munye nabo. Ningavumi ukuhlukaniswa izitha ngiyacela ngane yami.' The Ancestor grandmother leaves. He stands up and starts working. Viva Umbutho Wesizwe Viva, Viva!

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