AMALOBA

PLACE ORDER

THE TRACES

Synopsis

‘’Amaloba The Traces’’ is a very intriguing, bilingual (70% english and 30% IsiZulu) poetry collection written since 2006 by Ntokozo Ngcobo. It is a self-development collection which takes you on a compelling journey, covering a multitude of themes from love to grief, humanity, culture, resilience, optimism, spirituality and identity but most importantly on youth and women empowerment, which are urgent topics in a world where we lose so much of ourselves trying to be what society expects us to be and beyond.

‘’Amaloba The Traces’’ is a great place to start when looking to boost your self-esteem, as most topics covered are relevant to finding your own self-worth & purpose, encouraging any reader to rise above their adversities regardless of race, or gender. The book’s content is rich & is an essential tool for primary, high school and university students to read with its many life lessons.

Poems like ‘’Rise up Child of Azania’’, Arise and shine, My Africa, Reality, I Dream of These & More’’ come to mind, helping the reader to think critically while in the process guiding them throughout their life’s journey as they mature from childhood, into young adults. What makes ‘’Amaloba The Traces’’ unique is that it is also kid friendly, as it takes children on adventures of childhood joys with its beautiful mixture of humour, imagery, figurative language, cultural content among other literary devices, making its writing style fun and engaging. 

Last but not least, the wisdom found in ‘’Amaloba The Traces’’ will last with the reader, making them embrace and appreciate poetry as well as the power of literature in a whole new light. This book serves as a legacy and trace that will last for generations, hence its title ‘’Amaloba The Traces’’