Question

In the lesson ‘Painted House, Friendly Chicken and Me’, you have learnt that Thandi sometimes goes to the city along with the members of her family. One day she went to the city along with her mother, sisters and aunts and returned to the village. 

Imagine you are Thandi and describe your feelings about city people, houses, etc. in the form of a diary entry.

Answer 1

24th July, 2021, 

9.00 pm.

Dear Diary, 

Today I went to the city with my mother, sisters and aunts in a wagon pulled by four mules. I enjoyed the journey a lot. Visiting the city with the members of my family gives me immense joy. There are tall buildings and wide roads in the city. All the houses there are in one sad colour. But our painted houses are very beautiful to look at. There I found no much greenery either. Here, our village and the surroundings have rich greenery with number of trees. The city people stared at my mother and relatives because the city folk have nothing so good as the Ndebele women. I am always happy to see the city people stare at us. The Ndebele women wear best blankets, best neck rings and very good leg rings, of course. But the city women have no beads at all. I feel sorry for them and I give them a good smile. Next time when I go to the city, I shall give them beaded aprons and beaded fringed lion flaps made by me. I think they will be very happy then. 

Thandi