Dear diary,

What an exhausting day it has been! It all started yesterday when Dineo got sick and I realised I had to do something to help him get better. I needed a doctor but we didn't have enough money. So I asked my friend to do all of my chores and I set off to Jo'burg . The reason i'm going to Jo'burg is so I can get my Mma and get money for Dineo and buy a doctor.The journey to Jo'burg began!

I was walking with my little brother Tiro and we found the main road. Our feet began to get hotter and hotter every second on the black tar mat road. We started to get hungry so we stopped for a snack and ate some sweet potatoes. We walked up the main road and found a town.

We were walking through a town, very afraid because police could ask for our passes. A police man walked by but luckily didn't ask for our passes. Tiro and I were very worried. We started to walk quicker and quicker . Finally, we were out of town. We were walking back on the dirt track and all of a sudden we saw an orange orchard strait ahead.

We were dying for food. It was a miracle. We quickly ran to reach an orange but there was a barbed wire fence. I carefully crawled under the fence and Tiro did the same. I jumped and caught an orange an orange for me. Then I got one for Tiro. We were sitting for a while eating. Then a girl came over. She was friendly.

She said hide them peels or you will get in trouble by the farmer said hide them peels or you will get in trouble by the farmer. I said OK. She asked where we were going. We replied saying Jo'Burg. She questioned us saying were are you going to sleep? You could stay here if you want. Me and Tiro were nervous but we said yes. Now i'm here writing my diary.

From Naledi