As a proud member of the Radebe clan , I have lived under two endogenous principles that shaped my view.

Respect 

One thing I have been taught about in my clan is respect, not only for my elders but for the people in my community and everyone around me. I have lived with elders who taught me that in order to get respect I must earn it fair and square , just like my clan name says " nina bosiba olude olungakhothami endlwaneni kodwa kwabanye luyakhothama" . Respect for elders goes a long way, through them you get to learn so much more about life and how to live it .

The Power of Community

One thing I have learnt is that living in a community means helping each other in order to survive, just like the zulu proverb "izandla ziyagezana". I have lived in a community whereby people are never selfish and are ready to help each other with anything. My community is a very diverse place and so no one is mistreated or judged , we treat each other equally and protect each other no matter the cost , we also have watchmen from the community who protect us at from any dangers and as the community we always make sure to provide them with food and a small fee of R50 from every household for appreciation. 

As an orphan I was raised to believe that I have no future. As the saying goes,it takes a village to raise a child . So what I  laid my eyes on  is what I fed on or consumed and believed. It didn't have to take verbal upbringing but more of practical teachings. this influenced my view into assuming that success or  prosperity is only for those with birth parents not orphans.

I believed that I had no future because I have no parents. As a kid I grew up around a lot of orphans who were older than me . Most of them dropped out of school and gave in to drugs. None of them believed that they would make it .

They used their orphan title to make people pity them ,by constantly talking about how they have been abandoned by their loved , in order to get money for their next fix. 

I used to be so scared to ask for help from anyone including my family members, because they always told me that they could easily turn their backs , abandon me and that I would have nowhere to go . So the only way for me to be part of the family was to submit to their every order, without asking any questions.

My point of view started to change after finishing my matric. I stayed at home for three years taking care of my siblings. Until I saw my friend get enrolled at a university last year and she told me that I could become anything I want, and not just a hopeless orphan . Ever since that day I made sure to get enrolled at a university and become the best version that I know I can be .