ndalinoshisho n. kashume

The Pedicab story of New York.

An exhilarating Novel authored by a young female writer who spent three and  half  years as a pedicab driver Manhattan.

Who would have thought that pedicabs in New York would constitute the birth of unraveling truths in a Novel? The book is a wildly courageous love story written by Self-help Author Ndalinoshisho Kashume.

In this second title, Kashume brings to life the thought provoking story of Gabriel and Naledy, a  young couple who make their living from being Pedicab riders in Central Park and the streets of Manhattan.

Gabriel is quite the extraordinary kind. He was born during a time of war, partly grew up in Russia and now finds himself in New York. After having the experience of global living he realizes that there is more to life then the surface of it.  His dream of becoming a music producer is not enough to fuel the passion for life anymore. In his despair he finds other ways to cope, spending most of his time beat-boxing around the city while conducting tours from his pedicab in the universal beehive.

Naledy is his partner who she seems to have created a different reality for herself by logging the weight of earth on her shoulders. She has vowed not to give up until she has created the world she dreams of having.

Their turbulent relationship is filled with self-discovery, awing moments and a mount-full of battling forces beyond their control.

On the streets they have the opportunity of seeing and experiencing what the NYPD see, the nitty gritty of the city.Their journey is filled with loads of fun, from meeting celebrities to playing cat and mouse with the park rangers, and going to high-end water holes with billionaire tourits.

This life-defining tale of  two dreamers dissects human-truth, highlighting their ability to love beyond reasonable doubt, as well as the way they use their courage to create a win-win while being at the cross roads of an outrageously challenged life which they refuse to accept as their own. Naledy detests substandard living and will stop at nothing to dodge its harsh realities.In addition to their turbulent experiences on the streets, where they interact with natives, visitors and locals, the two are bombarded by the wonders of humanity transitioning from old world to the new. An astonishing visitation from the people of the sky leaves Gabriel with a new name, Gahabriel. He is rewarded with an immortalized existence as he accepts the summons of delivering seven messages to earth.

Kashume says she is intrigued to have had the chance of experiencing New York from an eagle-eye view of her pedicab, where as a street worker her childhood habit of human observation was amplified, allowing her to see that the story of the city of dreams continues forever, due to its unseen energy which continuously regenerates in creation.