I’ve always felt really strongly about my son being fluent in isiZulu above any other language. I must admit that it has been harder lately, as he also needs to boost his english skills for school – he’s learning how to read and write at the moment. So… I shopped around for some ideas to […]
Inhlawulo: When an unmarried Zulu woman falls pregnant
When an Zulu woman falls pregnant out of wedlock, there are firm traditional procedures to adhere to and inhlawulo usually comes into play. Even though we evolve and modernise quickly, this is one of the many practices I have noticed many families still uphold. The process of Inhlawulo: Please note that I’m outlining the typical scenario, however, the […]
Lessons from speech therapy after speaking our mother tongue exclusively at home
As with most parents, developing my son’s mother tongue was one of my top priorities. I made a conscious decision from the time that he was born that I would speak our home language (isiZulu) with him, exclusively, until he went to school. In my mind, it was the only way to ensure that he […]