"For me, what failure was growing up was not being able to make a mistake and disappointing my parents. We are taught that its not OK to make mistakes"
Ayanda Borotho is a South African actress and former model best known for playing the title role in the SABC 1 sitcom Nomzamo, from 2007 to 2010, in which she replaced Zinzile Zungu, as well as Phumelele Zungu on Mzansi Magic’s telenovela Isibaya.
"Sometimes, no matter how emotionally intelligent you have become, it affects you. At the end of the day we are human. Some days Im more confident, other days not. Some days I care, others I dont. Yesterday was one of those I didnt care what anyone has ever said. And I wanted to own that moment. It was mine. Mine to appreciate and to embrace"
"I honestly dont want anyone feeling judged by this post, these are my personal views and no one has to do what I prescribe to in my life. Anyone that knows me well will know that I have a zero English policy in my house. I went to model c schools from standard 1/ grade three and I never spoke English at home"
"A few years ago my now 5-year-old son was ready for nursery school. After 2 weeks of going, I took him out. The fact that English had begun eroding his mother tongue freaked me out. I have delayed nursery school for this reason"
"Ive had issues with my own people (black) look at me like Im weird when they speak to my kids in English and I kindly ask them to speak Zulu or Sotho. I dont understand this attitude. Isingisi asinanhlonipho for one. hi mom and sawubona ma are two very different things (again, my opinion). Language is our first point of connection with who we are"
"If Im to be honest, Ive had the worst body insecurities. Three kids later and being told youve gained weight (because somehow the body of the 20-year-old you should match that of the 42-year-old you). The things people have said to you can stick so much that they become an invisible wound"
"Failure is a stepping stone, its about how you see it. See it half-full. When you feel like you are buried, it doesnt necessarily mean you are buried, maybe you are planted, and that is something I had to teach myself. I see things in harvest rather than lack in seasons where I feel like Im failing"