The Skin I Live In

Author

Francesco Nassimbeni

Publisher

FunDza Literacy Trust

Language

English

Licence

Length

Medium

Topics

Human Drama

Agnes Molope has always felt self-conscious about the way she looks. Being an albino is hard, and especially so when everyone your age is obsessed with looks. But when the handsome Jonah asks her to model for a calendar promoting diversity, this ‘ugly duckling’ starts to see herself in a different light…

This story is also available in isiXhosa, isiZulu, Afrikaans and Sesotho

30 Responses

Mmmh sounds interesting.

Evah Ngobeni · 3 weeks ago

Uglu duckling😂😂😂

Mamello Angelinah Sekoalane · 3 weeks ago

"Being an albino" they're living with albinism 🤦‍♀️I guess we still have a long way to go

Thandeka · 2 months ago

Interesting 🥰

Sjabu Gumede · 9 months ago

Interesting ✌

Nana Moët · 2 years ago

Interesting 💃

Latté Browns · 3 years ago

Sound interesting

Thandi Louw · 3 years ago

💕

Baby Fumo · 3 years ago

Love it already

Syahr · 3 years ago

Intresting

Soullfull mii · 3 years ago

Gaining self -loving ...... let's read

Mihlee · 3 years ago

I love it❤💯

tsu · 5 years ago

The skin I live in

thabethe321+Dimakatso · 10 years ago

Anne · 10 years ago

Umkhohlisi Wamantombazane!

nicky.com · 11 years ago

I lv dis story n i lyk de wy malope change...al i can is go gal b urself

Aqua+gal · 11 years ago

Ayikho Indawo Yokubaleka

(H)(x)SENZO+K+ZULU(x)(H) · 11 years ago

Tjo dis story just made me realize dat m nt da only 1 hu goes thru dis.its rilly sad jst 2 realise huw learners treat each ada in skul n classes

chinagal · 11 years ago

INTERESTING

Davinci · 11 years ago

She must move on with life

*+.ff8000iiN+kiNG* · 11 years ago

U shld be proud of urslf even f t hrd bt accpt t as t is...

ff1234..(H)Mic+(H)universe(F)Pmb(H)wow · 11 years ago

Eish dis stry is very touchin n sad.Agnes must just b strong to face all her obstacles

ff1998...GABRIEL+LUCIOUS · 11 years ago

U dont have to feel isolated just because u are differ in skin colour,be happy with the way god created u

Sweetgal · 11 years ago

I love dis story, Iv been freed of mean ppl sinc I came to varsity but I can totaly relate.

(F)Duchess+Mikinie(F) · 11 years ago

Sometimes being an albino makes u feel as u r nt a human being...in life u shud accept da way u are...coz really if u dnt...it makes u got no self esteem...ur self esteem is low..be proud of hu u are..

*0077ff-)_AUSIEIGH++LEE+~RAH~+TOW_-)* · 11 years ago

Albino its not by choice, God created u in purpose we can never ask him why, He has his purpose

ff00ff*diJuicy+lipz* · 11 years ago

im glad tht she have self esteem an confidence

Lil+drake · 11 years ago

To be albino you cant chose for your self is agift from goad must except the way goad give you

ronald · 11 years ago

I thng it over now so she hav 2 move on

Shyguy · 11 years ago

I thnk she was in a very hard situation n i am glad its over nw

.._ff0044PACaSNA1996ff( · 11 years ago

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