Village Boy: The Seed and The Tree

At sixteen, Harry Dama (HD) leaves his impoverished village for Johannesburg, chasing rumours about his missing father. Instead of opportunity, he finds exploitation in Chaine's brutal mining empire. When HD uncovers proof linking Chaine to his father's murder and a web of corruption, he fights back with the help of allies, street-smart Mazwi, relentless journalist Zanele, and his long-lost brother, Colin.
Years later, HD's battle evolves from revenge to justice as he exposes systemic child labour and corporate greed, confronting ghosts of the past while planting seeds of hope for the future. The story is a raw, gripping journey from village dust to city blood, proving that even the tallest trees begin as seeds refusing to stay buried.
A tale of resilience, betrayal, and the unbreakable ties of family and justice.

Gudani C. Mudau's storytelling journey started in a small village in the evenings as he kept himself warm by the fire rather than in a bustling metropolis or a corporate office. His late grandmother, a talented storyteller whose voice could take young minds to faraway places and captivating adventures, taught him the true art of storytelling there, in the glow of the cinders. Her legacy greatly influenced his conviction that sharing one's voice is important and powerful, even though her amazing tales were never shared with the outside world and instead lived on in the hearts of those who heard them.
Gudani is ready to unfurl these creative tapestries, and is driven by the strong influence of a grandmother who inspired a love of story telling. What he does here is to draw his readers into his worlds where he puts them in a position to feel the emotions and to get lost in the magic only a great storyteller can express. To him, it is of great necessity to share such stories with the world, unlike the kind that remained at the fireside.