Living in the rural areas was difficult at that time. The transport system was appalling. We used cattle-drawn wagons to go to town. Our village was surrounded by mountains, hills, and rivers.
When I first left Alexandra for Pietersburg with my uncle, we used a train. We boarded a bus to Johannesburg Park station. When we got there, my uncle did not buy me a ticket. I was still very young. The train examiner came and asked me to touch my left ear over the head with my right finger. If my hand did not reach my left ear, then I wouldn't have to pay.
During school holidays, I used to travel to Alexandra with my uncle. My uncle used to hide me under the bed in the train so that I wouldn't have to pay. When the train examiner came in to check the tickets, I would lay still and only come out after he left.
When I arrived in Pietersburg, the guy called Monnana would give me a ride to my grandmother's house on his bicycle. The road was terrible. It had a lot of stones and potholes. The journey was unpleasant.
My grandmother would be very happy to see me and would slaughter a ....
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When I first left Alexandra for Pietersburg with my uncle, we used a train. We boarded a bus to Johannesburg Park station. When we got there, my uncle did not buy me a ticket. I was still very young. The train examiner came and asked me to touch my left ear over the head with my right finger. If my hand did not reach my left ear, then I wouldn't have to pay.
During school holidays, I used to travel to Alexandra with my uncle. My uncle used to hide me under the bed in the train so that I wouldn't have to pay. When the train examiner came in to check the tickets, I would lay still and only come out after he left.
When I arrived in Pietersburg, the guy called Monnana would give me a ride to my grandmother's house on his bicycle. The road was terrible. It had a lot of stones and potholes. The journey was unpleasant.
My grandmother would be very happy to see me and would slaughter a ....
To read more on Rose's welcoming ceremony; buy the book at: https://www.amazon.com/Memories-Life-Alexandra-Township-Know/dp/1483693805 (Amazon) or http://www.takealot.com/the-memories-of-my-life-in-alexandra-township-i-know/PLID36786983 (Takealot).
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