Footsteps

About the Book

A memoir of a young woman’s experience in travelling from the dusty roads of Soweto to the shores of the United States of America to work as an au pair so as to realize her dreams of attending college. Her visions of America and the realities that she encounters are poles apart yet prove to be interesting and highly instructive. Compared to other Au Pairs, she gets a gem of a family; however, the warm-hearted couple soon indirectly breaks her spirit given their own personal challenges. She undergoes tribulations that are beyond her expectations, but stronghearted and resilient person that she is, she uses every event in her journey-the good and the bad to learn something new and get closer to her goal.

About the Author

Agnes Matlebjane, better known as Aggy, was born and raised in South Africa, Johannesburg to be precise. She graduated from Letsibogo Girl’s High School in 1998. She came to the United States in 2006 as an Au Pair to better follow her dream of becoming a college graduate. She entered Essex County College in 2008 and majored in Liberal Arts-Journalism. She graduated with high honors from the institution with an Associate’s Degree and was named a Presidential Scholar. Currently she is pursuing her Bachelor’s in Communication with a focus in Public Relations at Kean University in Union, New Jersey.