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The
background of this story is a student protest against the
educational laws of the Apartheid regime. When students marched
towards a graveyard to bury three students who were shot by the
police, the police arrested many of the protesters, particularly the
assumed leaders.
The
reader sees the developments before, during and after this incident
through the eyes of the 11-year-old Nandi.
Although
she is too young to take an active part in the Students' Rights
Movement, she is a friend of Esther's who plays a leading role in the
movement.
Nandi
gets a flyer in which they anounce the protests and she talks to
Esther about it.
After
the riots she walks through the neighborhood and sees the
destructions caused by the riots.
 When
Esther has to go underground she informs Nandi and tells her to
protect her precious typewriter from being discovered by the
authorities.
She
is also present when Khulu tries to bring the typewriter to a safe
place and is arrested in the progress.
The
information that Khulu is sent to jail for helping the students is
brought to the reader by a newspaper article.
So
the reader sees all the events around this historic event through
Nandi and feels sympathy for the black
fight against Apartheid.
The
reader seems to be part of the story as an observer in the
background and gets first hand information on the things happening
and feels therefore involved in the struggle for freedom.
© Norm
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