Dear Noah, my name is Thokozani Hadebe. I am 13 years old. The past 2 years was difficult for me. I lost my mother. She got sick for a few months in 2004 and passed away. I was left alone with my sister. I haven’t seen my father since I was born.

When my mother died I was so desperate. I was angry at everything and everyone. I hated nature! I asked myself: “Why did it have to be me? The kids in my neighbourhood are happy with their parents and they are having a good life. Why is life so unfair?”