Lungisa lived in a village called esiKhaleni or Place of Noise.
Some people also called it Hole-in-the-Wall.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?” Lungisa asked his mother.
“Because one of the sea-people used a giant fish head to break through the wall so that he could get to the woman he loved.”
“Interesting,” said Lungisa.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?” Lungisa asked his teacher.
“Because waves crashed against the rock for millions of years, and made a hole in the sandstone,” said his teacher.
“Interesting,” said Lungisa.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?” Lungisa asked his granny.
“So that our ancestors will have a gateway to us.”
“Interesting,” said Lungisa.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?” Lungisa asked his auntie.
“It is a window to God.”
“Interesting,” said Lungisa.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?” Lungisa asked his friend.
“Because a ship crashed into the wall.”
“Interesting,” said Lungisa.
“Why is there a hole in the wall?” Lungisa asked his little sister.
“So that my brother will keep on asking questions,” she said.
And Lungisa laughed.
But he kept on asking.
Credits
Originally published by Book Dash under a Creative Commons Licensed BY 4.0. This book can be read for free on https://bookdash.org/books/why-is-there-a-hole-in-the-wall? and was created by: Kirsty Paxton (Writer), Danielle Botha (Designer), Catherine Parkinson (Editor), Amy Slatem (Illustrator)
