Hi, my name is Gofa-ona Malend Nlovu. But my family calls Me SIHLE. I always dreamed of singing and acting, but others kept me down and told me I was bad. Then I just became shy, and I stopped living the dream.

I locked myself in my room to keep away from the world.

On Monday, my teacher told me that a choir was going to be in school this term. But I looked away, saying how I could sing with a bad voice.

The teacher then asked me to sing… I then sang my heart out. She then told me, “That in life, there are negative people who will always bring you down. But if you know that’s your dream, never give up. If you don’t succeed, try again.”

I was so motivated, and I went on to join the choir.

The people who were bringing me down saw me flying up. Now they can’t reach me for negative thoughts. Cause positivity is my power.