Articles – Heartlines

Depression made me feel weak

For many people who battle depression, suicidal thoughts are a part of daily life. When Anela’s depression became more sever, she thought that suicide was the only option. She recounts the story of how it brought her to a halt, and how, eventually, she survived.

It's not just a man's world - it's the world.

Sarah's journey to embracing womanhood has taught her that she is free to be unique - and to make choices that empower not only her, but her family as well.

You have to move on

Telling your story of forgiveness can help you gain freedom and move on with your life – even when the tragedy you have faced is too huge for words. Brenda Heinrich recounts the story of her family's murder.

Values sustain any walk to freedom

National reading-for-enjoyment campaign Nal’ibali and non-governmental organisation Heartlines are encouraging parents and caregivers to continue this tradition by using stories to pass on some of the values of the late Nelson Mandela.

Why can't it finally be fair?

Three black South African youths - Mzamo, Lebogang and Neliswa - discuss what their experiences of race, racism and micro-agressions in the democratic South Africa have been.

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I was abandoned at birth

From the time he was abandoned at birth, to the time he eventually found his family, Innocent has struggled with belonging and identity. His story of finding home was a complicated and tough journey. But after crashing - he got back up.

Never imagined myself embracing adulting

By using the skills she learned in the corporate world, Koinonia Baloyi found a way to live out her passion for community development and begin something that is not only changing her community, but her too, for the better.

Failure made me a better person

Harrington’s desire for a better life has been fight after fight, but he has hope that his future will be different.

Our kids need our voices

Gosiame calls raising his daughter, as a single father, a privilege.

I hope to invest in myself

Thabo Mashapa has had to fight to get an education, and although he has not received a ‘conventional’ education, he is gaining knowledge in other valuable ways.

They Sold Us Dreams: Mzansi’s Youth Tell their Stories

Life is rough! Millennials have a unique term for it – “adulting”. This June, social change NGO Heartlines wants to hear the honest, raw, unfiltered side of their adulting stories.

I do not know where to place myself

Joao Pedro was born in South Africa to parents who are immigrants, and although he is proud of his Angolan-South African heritage, he still finds it hard to define his identity.