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uzifihlephi?

When I’ve been scarce, as I’ve been these past months, this is the first question I am asked.  It’s quite a complex little word, and as is usual with isiZulu it conveys a complete sentence.  Here’s how it works.  u-zi-fihl-e-phi? you-yourself-hid-past-where? where have you been hiding yourself? The first syllable is a low tone, an […]