When The Lights Went Out

When the lights went out in her life, Lerato had R847 left to her name.

19 years old. No parents. A 7-year-old sister who looks at her like she's a mother.

Rent is due in 3 days. There is no food in the cupboards. The landlord does not accept tears as payment.

Everyone told her to give her sister away to social workers and go find a man to keep her.

But Lerato made a promise to her late mother: "I will keep us together."

How does a girl with R847 keep a family alive when the whole township is watching her fail?

A raw, emotional story about poverty, sisterhood, and finding love and hope when you have absolutely nothing left.

Not all lights that go out, stay dark.