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bus ride home is a story of young romance that rekindles in maturity, thereby
inspiring a long, reflective journey.
When Tlotlego encounters her childhood lover at a wedding, her life is
thrown into disarray. She had spent the past few years, following her divorce
trying to get her life back and flushing men out of her system. Now seeing Jabu
- the boy whose kiss made her feel things she could not describe at 14 -
reignited her feelings for him and his for her. They decide to give their love
a chance until she sees a part of him that unnerves her. She makes an impulsive
decision to be part of the annual three day 124 km walk from Menkhoaneng to
Thaba-bosiu in Lesotho, hoping to be able to reflect on her life. Her journey
takes us through her childhood, marriage and divorce. It also gives us a glimpse into the lives of her friends. There is Kgopolo, whose
divorce forces her to downgrade her life style, Amantle who is nursing an
ungrateful HIV positive husband and Pelontle, an eccentric and adventurous soul
with a fear of marriage.
