ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susanna Swart-Haink currently lives in Esslingen, Germany. She teaches at the International School of Stuttgart. Susanna has studied at various universities in South Africa and abroad, with a focus on languages. Susanna has many years of teaching experience and her main interest is both on additional language acquisition as well as the maintaining of the First Language. Susanna went to school in South Africa’s Vaal Triangle in Vanderbijlpark. Her roots, however, lie in a small village in the Orange Free State. She began writing and illustrating children’s books after a series of life-changing events that included moving abroad, getting married and raising children.
Susanna Swart-Haink currently lives in Esslingen, Germany. She teaches at the International School of Stuttgart. Susanna has studied at various universities in South Africa and abroad, with a focus on languages. Susanna has many years of teaching experience and her main interest is both on additional language acquisition as well as the maintaining of the First Language. Susanna went to school in South Africa’s Vaal Triangle in Vanderbijlpark. Her roots, however, lie in a small village in the Orange Free State. She began writing and illustrating children’s books after a series of life-changing events that included moving abroad, getting married and raising children.
"Intsomi" is a Xhosa word that means 'fable' or 'fiction'. Somewhere it is also translated as 'Voice of Africa'.
