Teenager’s isiXhosa book sheds light on struggles of rural women and girls

Grade 10 pupil Lihle Mkhwanambi, 17, has achieved her dream of publishing her first book, which tackles the social challenges faced by people, especially women, living in rural villages.  Mkhwanambi said her debut novel, Yekabani Lengxaki, shed light on the experiences of a married couple struggling to conceive male children, as well deadbeat fathers.