When Lions Smile | Young Adult Fiction
Sello Mahapeletsa
Kwela
Join The Smiling Lions. Our group, broer. Don’t you want nyongo? We can solve your problem ...
At Thutong High in Bohlokong, nobody cares much about education. Thibose is different: he dreams of going to medical school. But when he lays eyes on the tall, lovely Bontle, everything else is wiped from his mind. It’s love at first sight. The only problem is that Meneer Seloma, the hated class teacher, seems to have his eye on the new girl too ...
To impress a girl, you must prove that you’re a real man – and that takes money. At least, that is what Thibose’s new friends tell him. And there’s only one easy way to make money in Bohlokong: selling drugs for The Smiling Lions.
When Lions Smile is a gritty, exciting, yet sympathetic tale that tackles issues that concern young people: love, sex, drugs, crime, violence and HIV/Aids. It’s about making the right choices in difficult times – or paying a terrible price.