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MEN FEEL PAIN: Abueng Ntsimane says writing has given him a reason for living.

 The work tries to show love and heartbreak as experienced by men. The work is from a man's point of view 

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BUDDING North West writer and dub poet Abueng Ntsimane, aka Abueng Jnr, believes strongly in love.

"My aim is to ignite people's faith in love and its power," says Ntsimane, who has just released a new book and CD titled In the Scheme of Things.

"My book chronicles the thoughts and emotions I felt when I experienced love and heartbreak in my own life.

"The book and CD are my way of explaining these moments and feelings," the young artist says.

The book is an anthology of his poems, while in the CD the young artist showcases his rapping and singing skills.

"Normally it is women who tend to show their emotions in matters of love," he says.

"In both my book and CD I try to dispel notions like 'men have no feelings' or 'men don't feel pain'.

"It is wrong to think men do not feel the heartbreak of a love affair gone wrong.

"The work tries to show love and heartbreak as experienced by men. The work is from a man's point of view."

Ntsimane only discovered his love for writing after studying tourism and fashion design.

The poet says video editing also contributed to his love of writing.

"I feel happy every time I write something down.

"Though poetry is my first love, writing has given me reason to find meaning in my life."

The dub poet also helped start the Ukukhanya Arts Project with University of Rochester community educator Kingdom Mufhando and immuno-pathogenesis expert Professor Clive Gray in 2005.

Ukukhanya is a nongovernmental arts project which was established in Rustenburg but is now based in Chicago in the United States.

The Ukukhanya concept raises HIV-Aids awareness through the arts and also raises funds for Aids orphans and child-headed households.

One of Ntsimane poems, titled Who am I, was the theme song at an International Aids Conference in Durban in 2005.

He says his parents are his role models.

"They were strict, but now I realise that they only wanted the best for me.

"I thank them for everything," he says.

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Mar 16, 2012

Mosquer

Good morning

Today's scripture:

Romans 13:13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.


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Mar 16, 2012

Mudidi

keep up the good work boy, its true make a stage play son you will be more visible as we dont read or lesson to Hip Hop
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Mar 16, 2012

Gudrider

"The work tries to show love and heartbreak as experienced by men. The work is from a man's point of view "

Mxch...men are liars,cheaters and dont know the meaning of love......
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Mar 16, 2012

yaseDBN

I also believe in love..just thought url should know.
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Mar 16, 2012

Namaneyatholo

Junior!! well done son...keep it up and inspire young people. majuba via church of christ guess who?
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Mar 16, 2012

TheDictator

"My book chronicles the thoughts and emotions I felt when I experienced love and heartbreak in my own life.
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How old is this boy talking about 'love and heartbreak in my own life'. He looks like a 20 year old so when did he experience love and heartbreak...............
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Mar 16, 2012

ntshware-ke-yawa

Gudrider
"The work tries to show love and heartbreak as experienced by men. The work is from a man's point of view "

Mxch...men are liars,cheaters and dont know the meaning of love......
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hahahaha,nice one.I agree men may not know what true love is but I was just wondering as to who could actually take a stand and claim to know what true love is between women and men.We know famalies and witness relationships wherein men fail to treat their partners with respect and give them the love they expected,but also we know of women who got married for the wrong reason,some even went to a level of killing their husbands for insurance policies and other materialistic stuff.

So I keep wondering is there true love out there as some dudes claims.
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Mar 16, 2012

TheDictator

"It is wrong to think men do not feel the heartbreak of a love affair gone wrong.
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Of course bafanas we feel the 'heartbreak of a love affair gone wrong', but dont expect me to cry (or be emotional) because I dont cry over spilt milk. When a love affair goes wrong, I move to the next, so need to cry because crying wont bring her back anyway...........
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Mar 16, 2012

TheDictator

To ntshware-ke-yawa
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If you want a complete definition of love please consult the Holy Bible: First Corinthians chapter 13.
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Mar 16, 2012

Cowgirl

Testing...
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