“Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to other people. ”
Biography
I was born in the Village, raised in the village, I played in the dusty streets of Ha-Rabali. Ndo hula mahayani. Born at Siloam Hospital in the early 90's before Nelson Mandela was released from prison. I am the first born in the Masindi clan. Started grade 1 in 1996 at Rabali Primary School nga tshifhinga tsha Vho-Rashamuse. I excelled in my academics as well as sports were I took part in Soccer, Touch Rugby, HandBall and VolleyBall. Played for team like Rabali Young Pull Together, Rabali uprising, Rabali Matari, Tiger XI, etc. Started my high school in 2003 at Nngweni Sec School nga tshifhinga tsha Vho Muvhango. A lot happened during my high school days, I enjoyed my high school days, so many things happened, I lost and I gained. My academics started dropping but I knew I was always gonna pass, I had that confidence that even though I don't study ill always pass somehow. Didn't have time for books as my life resolved around soccer, it was either playing or watching, that was my life back then. Was never popular with the girls but it didn't bother me as my girl was soccer. I was raised by the ex cons at the soccer field. I also played the best soccer of my life, won trophies, medals, etc. I really enjoyed playing for Rabali Barcelona as we won everything that was there to be won, also played for Rabali Pull Together in the Vodacom league and castle league. I learned to survive and rise above a lot of things. I matriculated in 2007. 2008. Life after matric, you know when you young all you want to do is grow up and have the all the freedom you want not knowing growing up is a trap. Everything changes, you change how you think, how you live, how you talk etc. All roads leads to Pretoria, I spent like Two month in Pretoria were I nearly enrolled to the fly by night colleges. Realizing I wasn't enrolling to any school my mom called me and told me to return home. Another best decision she has ever made. Mom told me I had to go to school then she took me to Polokwane where I enrolled for IT Programming course. I spent the next two years in Polokwane doing my diploma which I graduated in 2010. Moved back to Venda, spent about a year and head back to Polokwane, that's when greatness started, I was more focused than ever before, had goals I needed to achieve. More importantly I was about to take on the journey I'm proud of. Here I am in 2016, a System Administrator having ambitions and dreams that scares me.
I am Masindi Lufuno Given, the first born. Family is more important than anything to me. R.I.P to those gone, we miss you and look up to you. Big Shoutout to my brothers (Fulufhelo, Tshilidzi, and Khumbudzo) and my sisters (Phathutshedzo and Mashudu) not forgetting the grandchildren of MasFam_Army, Takalani and Tshedza Masindi. MasFam_Army