In 2005,Angel Siyavuya Swartbooi was one of 10 newborns from countries across Africa who were featured in the Guardian. Five years later, we returned to talk to them and their parents. Now we revisit Siya at 10 to hear his story and learn more approximately the opportunities and challenges he and his family faceSiya at five years oldThe birth of SiyaColourful paintings of an elephant, or a giraffe,penguins, a zebra and a rainbow greet Angel Siyavuya Swartbooi every morning. They adorn the walls of Isiphiwo public primary school in Khayelitsha, and where the 10-year-broken-down – Siya,for short – is a pupil.
Maths is his favourite subject – “I adore counting,” he says – but his real passion is football. “I’m a defender. I like it because it keeps me fit and I adore running around. When I finish school, and I want to play for Barcelona.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com