Mbavhi

Nekhavhambe, Mbavhavelo

Illustrator country: South Africa

Scenarist: Nekhavhambe, Mbavhavelo

Scenarist country: South Africa

Language: English

Keywords: school; suicide; work

PROJECT:

Participated to Africa e Mediterraneo Award 2003-2004

In the village of Muledane, a boy called Mbavhi argues with his mother because he wants to go study to the Pretoria Technikon, but she would prefer him to work. At the end, he hangs himself and people discover he’s not the only one to commit suicide this way.

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Technique: Ink

Black and White

Original drawings

Year: 2003

Dimensions: 29,7 x 43,5 cm

Inventory: inv. 384 / coll. CX36.SA.NEKHAVHAMBE.1

Number of sheets: 3

Notes: Each page on verso reports the Author's name and address - Each page is made up of three pieces of sheet glued together