Shudu Finds her Magic

In this courageous and beautiful book, Miss South Africa, Shudufhadzo Musida, tells the story of her upbringing: of a delightful and outgoing girl in a small village named Ha-Vhangani. She is surrounded by a loving extended family. Things for Shudu, however, take a turn for the worse when her mother gets a new job and they move to Mpumalanga. At her new school, Shudu is bullied by her classmates. Read how Shudu overcomes the bullying and sadness, and grows into a girl, and then an adult, who has learned to love herself. ‘The one lesson I learnt is that when something bad is happening to you it is important to speak to an adult that you trust about it. This could be a parent, a family member, a teacher or an elder. Remember that being bullied is not your fault. There is nothing wrong with you. Nobody should have to go through what I went through.’ – SHUDUFHADZO MUSIDA Published in partnership with Miss South Africa, the book is available in Afrikaans ( Shudu Vind Haar Sprankel), English ( Shudu Finds Her Magic ), Sesotho ( Shudu O Sibolla Boikgetho ba hae ), Venda ( Shudu u wana Vhuṱolo Hawe ), Xhosa ( uShudu u Fumanisa ukuba UnoMlingo ) and Zulu ( uShudu Uthola Umlingo Wakhe ).