In his book Boytjie, television presenter Johnny Davids writes about his mother dropping him off as a child at his deaf grandmother and her son in Kleinvlei. Here, Johnny had to endure his uncle’s fists until one day he decided enough was enough; he jumped on a train to Wellington. Here, with the Baron family, he experiences love for the first time in a warm home environment and gradually begins to heal. The family helps him to make contact with his father’s family in Walvis Bay, and in Walvis Bay he learns what it is to be human. Johnny eventually wins a singing competition – the breakthrough in his career. This inspiring dad of three is a familiar face on the television today, but his path to success was not without obstacles.