Koko and I somehow had the ability to walk alongside our hu… - Mohale Mashigo

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Koko and I somehow had the ability to walk alongside our hurt and disappointment; we never let it get ahead of us or lead us astray.’

Mohale Mashigo

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Mohale Mashigo (born Kgomotso Carol Mashigo; 1983) (and also known by her stage name Black Porcelain) is a South African singer-songwriter, novelist, and former radio presenter. Her debut novel The Yearning (Pan Macmillan, 2016) won the 2017 University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Debut Writing and was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award 2018. She lives in Cape Town.

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Alternative Names: Kgomotso Carol Mashigo • Black Porcelain

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Koko and I somehow had the ability to walk alongside our hurt and disappointment; we never let it get ahead of us or lead us astray.’ - Mohale Mashigo

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