Lungisa lived in a village called esiKhaleni
or Place of Noise.
Some people also called it Hole-in-the-Wall.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?”
Lungisa asked his mother.
“Because one of the sea-people used a giant fish
head to break through the wall so that he could
get to the woman he loved" said his mom.
“Interesting,” said Lungisa.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?”
Lungisa asked his teacher.
“Because waves crashed against the rock
for millions of years, and made a hole in the
sandstone,” said his teacher.
“Interesting,” said Lungisa.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?”
Lungisa asked his granny.
“So that our ancestors will have a
gateway to us" replied granny.
“Interesting,” said Lungisa.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?”
Lungisa asked his auntie.
“It is a window to God.”
“Interesting,” said Lungisa.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?”
Lungisa asked his friend.
“Because a ship crashed into the wall.”
“Interesting,” said Lungisa.
Why is there a hole in
the wall?”
Lungisa asked his
little sister.
“So that my brother
will keep on asking
questions,” she said.
And Lungisa laughed
Why is there a hole in the wall
