Literacy

See the boy
See the boy grow in Mangere, South Auckland
In the 21st Century in a non good suburb
See him going to school in Otara
S.E.H.C in a multi cultural school
From Junior School to the Middle School
Following his sisters’ footsteps
Hillary from Otara proud learning the values of Nurture, Inspire, Challenge and Empower
Going to school with Samoans, Tongans, Niueans

See the boy never seeing himself
Or his mates
In rugby
In netball
Never looking at himself in the mirror and saying he’s clever
See the boy saying to himself he can succeed in all of his goals
See the boy forcing himself to work hard
See him
See the boy roaming around a fobby Mangere Markets.
See the boy having to’anai every Sundays and then have noodles for the rest of the week
See the boy see me a loving and caring person in me.

By Jack