My life in an informal settlement

Hi, my name is Shanon and I live in an informal settlement in South Africa. I want to tell you what  my life is like.

Sooo.... I have school every morning but it is so far to walk to. There are LOADS of kids and I don't get much attention so I can't spell loverly right (right? Ya). It is hard for me to concentrate on my work but my mom works at my school so that helps. I'm glad that I at least have my bestie, Isabella. I had 3 other besties, Ami, Tadum and Kait but they drowned in the toilet. :(  I have no one to help me with homework. There is no light in our shack and I have to sit under a road lamp just to read!

When I get home my mom is still working but at her second job  because we can't afford a lot of things. My father cheated on my mom so he's gone... but don't feel sorry for me because I didn't even know him. So I don't mope around thinking about some struggle that I "have". I grin because it makes my mom happy! Anyways my house is very unsafe and so is my neighborhood so I do not like to play outside. Me and my older brother play together and it's loads of fun but I wish I had a sister. I still like having him as a brother because whenever I am in danger (which happens a lot) he would always be there.

You know I wish I could have a father and something called a doorboard that also has a screen thingy! I would love to sleep on a big bed by myself in my own room! Oh wouldn't that be loverly! I kinda want to go up to the government and say "some of us don't live in luxury so get up yo lazy butts and please give us some of it because all we have is unhealthy water, unsafe toilets and food that we have to walk for an hour to get to!" (Breath in and breath out girl) sorry, sometimes I like to talk to myself because I have no one to talk to. My mom has her jobs and my brother works a part time job. So ya that's all I want to tell you.  

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