I defied my family to thwasa – Ziphozam
Church made being a ‘good Christian’ impossible
Going against the grain is my default setting. Even when I do not need to be oppositional and defiant, I will be.
My decision to undergo intwaso (initiation) regardless of my somewhat oppositional Christian upbringing is consistent with my nature. I am certain that those who truly know me would have fully known that given the choice between colonial Christian practice and traditional African spirituality, I’d go the traditional African route. ..
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