Khayelitsha

The Gunshots Came in Rapid Succession. There Were Three of Them, Followed by Screeching Tyres and a Screaming Engine. in a Matter of Seconds I Recalled the Conversation I'd Had With Mary. She'd Been Right After All. 'You'll Be Fine for a Few Days,' She'd Said, 'But After That They'll Turn on You. Our Cultures Are Too Different. You Won't Live Through It, Not Just Because of the Cultural Differences, but Because of the Common Crime. Find a Home Here in the Suburbs Where You Belong.' the Three Gunshots Had Been My First, but Perhaps for Those Who'd Lived in These Streets for Years They Were Only Three Gunshots Among Countless Others. Who Knows? Perhaps Three a Week, Maybe Even Three a Night? Either Way, I'd Have to Get Used to Them -- or Leave. Ignoring Advice From His White Friends, and to the Bemusement of His Black Friends, Steven Otter Throws Caution to the Wind and Moves Into Khayelitsha, a Black Township Outside Cape Town. the Story of His Experiences in the Uneven Spread of Shacks