Born in Chains
Clinton Chauke
Just like in the squatter camp in Atteridgeville, there was no electricity in our new home. But here it was very different: it was safe. Only years later I figured out why the crime rate was so low in our village: there was nothing to steal.
Born in Chains is a first-hand account of living in abject poverty in South Africa. Clinton Chauke was born in 1994 into a Vatsonga household and has faced all the challenges of growing up at the edges of society: first in rural Limpopo, then in a village bordering the Kruger National Park, and finally in a squatter camp near Pretoria.
Navigating a world of racism and tribalism and confronting urban life as a country ‘bumpkin’, the author depicts the lifelines and pitfalls of a young life: going to school, coming to terms with tradition, religion and politics, becoming a man and – ultimately – finding his identity as a young black person in South Africa.
Uncompromising, honest and witty, Chauke’s memoir is a story of hope and perseverance and of succeeding against all the odds.
Duration - 8h 31m.
Author - Clinton Chauke.
Narrator - Tshamano Sebe.
Published Date - Saturday, 13 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2018 Clinton Chauke ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Just like in the squatter camp in Atteridgeville, there was no electricity in our new home. But here it was very different: it was safe. Only years later I figured out why the crime rate was so low in our village: there was nothing to steal. Born in Chains is a first-hand account of living in abject poverty in South Africa. Clinton Chauke was born in 1994 into a Vatsonga household and has faced all the challenges of growing up at the edges of society: first in rural Limpopo, then in a village bordering the Kruger National Park, and finally in a squatter camp near Pretoria. Navigating a world of racism and tribalism and confronting urban life as a country ‘bumpkin’, the author depicts the lifelines and pitfalls of a young life: going to school, coming to terms with tradition, religion and politics, becoming a man and – ultimately – finding his identity as a young black person in South Africa. Uncompromising, honest and witty, Chauke’s memoir is a story of hope and perseverance and of succeeding against all the odds. Duration - 8h 31m. Author - Clinton Chauke. Narrator - Tshamano Sebe. Published Date - Saturday, 13 January 2024. Copyright - © 2018 Clinton Chauke ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:25
Born in Chains_Introduction
Duration:00:02:10
Born in Chains_Chapter 01_Early Life
Duration:00:28:08
Born in Chains_Chapter 02_My Home is a Shack
Duration:00:08:57
Born in Chains_Chapter 03_Monkeys Are My Friends
Duration:00:14:27
Born in Chains_Chapter 04_The Kruger National Park: My New Home
Duration:00:32:22
Born in Chains_Chapter 05_The Mysterious Fire
Duration:00:21:36
Born in Chains_Chapter 06_Return to Pretoria
Duration:00:19:46
Born in Chains_Chapter 07_Clinton you are not a man
Duration:00:09:35
Born in Chains_Chapter 08_The Sacrifices of My Mother
Duration:00:13:54
Born in Chains_Chapter 09_The Battle of Religions
Duration:00:14:04
Born in Chains_Chapter 10_Teko, My Hero
Duration:00:21:58
Born in Chains_Chapter 11_Let's Go To Church
Duration:00:10:12
Born in Chains_Chapter 12_Clinton is Born Again
Duration:00:23:48
Born in Chains_Chapter 13_Saulridge Skolo
Duration:00:24:51
Born in Chains_Chapter 14_Saulridge Segregated
Duration:00:23:21
Born in Chains_Chapter 15_Saulridge Mr President
Duration:00:20:01
Born in Chains_Chapter 16_Saulridge: Final Year
Duration:00:26:47
Born in Chains_Chapter 17_Gap Year
Duration:00:11:31
Born in Chains_Chapter 18_Robin Crest
Duration:00:11:56
Born in Chains_Chapter 19_First Year
Duration:00:24:19
Born in Chains_Chapter 20_An Experiment in Love
Duration:00:16:32
Born in Chains_Chapter 21_Second Year
Duration:00:17:37
Born in Chains_Chapter 22_#FEESMUSTFALL
Duration:00:15:46
Born in Chains_Chapter 23_They Hate Racism
Duration:00:12:23
Born in Chains_Chapter 24_Verwoerd Succeeded
Duration:00:21:03
Born in Chains_Chapter 25_Zimbabwe: The Struggle
Duration:00:25:43
Born in Chains_Chapter 26_I Will Never Vote
Duration:00:18:46
Born in Chains_Chapter 27_Maybe South Africa Will Change
Duration:00:18:49
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:14