Nzhelele – A bright new voice of poetry has echoes in Limpopo province, from Mauluma village at Nzhelele. Phophi Shalom Ndou has published her forth book called Echoes of Fractured heat.
(By Thomas Magosha)
Phophi”s passion for writing began when she was very young” I will read any book, my granny Mukumele Tshirule will be there to support me, She was my rock. She stood by me throughout my journey” said Phophi
Echoes Fractured heat is a collection of poems written in heat of emotional dilemma.” I wrote this book to help others people to deal with emotions. People must get comfort, heal from their emotional wounds. The main goal of the book is to prepare people about heat shuttering situation, so they can know its okay to be emotional vulnerable” said confident Phophi.
She began publishing book at 2021 ,currently this is her forth book” As long as I live , I will write to inspire young ones”
Phophi is a multifaceted individual seamlessly bleeding her passion for agriculture with academic pursuits currently enrolled in crop Science at Tswane University of Technology (TUT), She has been elected as the inaugural female chairperson of TUT WEST Campus, Black management Forum student chapter for term 2024/2025.
Phophi Claimed the top spot overall winner of 2021/2022 vhembe District book month festivals poetry reading competition held at Thulamela Library.