The World Unseen Page #3

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over there all the time

on my school breaks.

I should stay and help.

Bhabhi, you go, I'll take care

of the children.

Farah can make us tea.

Is that the Harjan girl?

She's young and she

owns this place, huh?

With a partner.

Imagine at her age to be the

partner of a business

and a good business too!

Sunday is always her

busiest day.

I think she's done well

for one of our girls.

So do I.

She's not totally

one of our girls.

Have you ever seen one

of our girls with such...

with such curly hair?

Are you saying

that she's part black?

That's her grandmother, Begum.

The child is Amina's mother.

There was a big scandal.

She messed around

with the Africans.

Should I pretend to be horrified?

You know, plenty of white people,

including some of his family,

would sit there one day, just like

you, all self-righteous,

and accuse my children

of being half-Indian.

That's not

the same thing.

It's exactly the same thing.

How can you

live here, Omar?

How can you bear

to be in this place?

South Africa is my home.

You wanted ten pence worth...

here you are...

I'd like to serve someone

over here, please.

WHITES NON-WHITES

ONLY ONLY:

I love South Africa.

What do you love about it?

The freedom, the space.

It's not like India.

No, it's not.

It's much worse.

And God help anyone

who tries to fight it.

I fight it. And I think

you probably did too.

I fought so hard

I had to leave

with bruises on my face.

Do you still like "koeksisters"?

Yes, I do.

And have you had any since

that were better?

Never.

Good. I'll send some over.

They're frying now.

Amina, this gentleman here

is looking for

someone to help

build him a garden.

You want it or know

someone who would?

I want a vegetable garden,

behind my house,

back with a shop.

I can do it.

I want a big space.

I need enough to sell

not just to eat.

If you want me

to do it, I can.

Can you come early?

How about seven?

Hello.

That's the patch I'd like you to do.

Mummy, why is she wearing trousers?

Because she works outside.

Don't forget their lunch.

Thank you, Robert.

Robert, give the young lady some chapatis

and some tea when she starts working

and there's fig jam

in the fridge, yeah?

Come.

Good morning.

Hello.

Say hello to the lady.

Hello, Ma'am.

Come on!

Bye!

I... I brought you some food.

Thank you.

It smells delicious.

I wish I could cook so well.

But you work in a caf.

All Jacob's recipes.

Well, then you should learn.

So my mother tells me.

Your mother's right.

What will you do

when you get married?

I don't know, I suppose

I'll have to

find someone who can cook.

Have you eaten?

Why don't you join me?

I have to mind the shop.

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