Jojo Quotes

“I wept for the little boy who had to be a man before he was ready; the university student who had to drop out of school when all he wanted was a degree like Aunt Martha; the young man who had struggled to make ends meet. I made peace with the younger me who had put everything aside, including his emotions, and gone into the world to make something of himself.”
― Johannes Radebe, Jojo: Finally Home

“Looking at my home situation and my responsibility to look after the family piled on pressure to attain financial freedom. I was the breadwinner at home and the ‘Black tax’ – the pressure on those from disadvantaged communities to take care of others – was real; as many South Africans from homes like mine will tell you, it is a reality you do not choose and cannot escape.”
― Johannes Radebe, Jojo: Finally Home

“In those days when I felt the walls closing in on me, there was never a doubt in my mind that providing for my family was my responsibility. When it would get too much, I would lock myself away, feeling despondent and as though I had nothing valuable to offer the world. There is nothing worse than living with that kind of pressure on your shoulders. People don’t talk enough about this weight, which can be all-consuming, draining your life force – particularly when you don’t have the reassurance that everything will work out for the best.”
― Johannes Radebe, Jojo: Finally Home