Volume 65 December 2026-January 2026 : Art & Culture
Lepotlapotla Le Ja Podi
Author : Masego Modise
Reviewer: Tshegofatso Ikaneng
Publisher: Botsalano Press Publishers
This is a must read novel for those teenagers who are involved with older or married men.
Lepotlapotlal le Ja Podi , can help young people to be aware of the dangers of teenage pregnancies and early sexual activities. As a teenager, one has to accept the way he/she lives because longing for things that one cannot afford, such as expensive cars, fancy cell phones, and clothes, can end up destroying one’s future.
A Motswana author, Masego Modise, presented a word-picture of scenes in her scripture by giving specific details that appeal to the reader’s imagination.
The author indicates in her book that a young and intelligent female student died after she tried to abort her baby in order to save her future. This is the kind of book that can appeal to teenagers who are unable to open up to their parents or any other person who might help them tackle the situations they are facing.