This first volume in the Young South African Writing series is a collection of short prose, excerpted, and graphic works written by young South Africans in 1994. The writing was selected from entries submitted by high schools from all over the country and reflects a broad spectrum of insights and experiences. Together these pieces give the reader a true insight it the world of South Africa just after the first democratic elections in the country.

This anthology is written by children from diverse race, class, and language backgrounds in secondary schools. It offers a snapshot of children''s concerns through short stories, poetry and musings, dreams, disappointments, fears and joys.'

Dipalenyana tse mashoma mabedi le metso e robedi – tse ngotsweng ke tse ding tsa bangodi ba dibuka tsa bana, le bangodi ba batjha ba ditalente tsa boleng bo phahameng bongoding - di re bontsha setjhaba sa Afrika sa merabe e mengata. This title offers 28 read-aloud stories by South Africa's most distinguished children's writers as well as promising newcomers.