A mini Lunar Park built by a recluse has become an unlikely tourist attraction along the Bulawayo to Beitbridge Road. The mini Luna...
A mini Lunar Park built by a recluse has become an unlikely
tourist attraction along the Bulawayo to Beitbridge Road.
The mini Lunar Park is decorated with thousands of shiny
beer cans and bottles This is also home to Bhekani Sikhosana (44). Sikhosana, a
school dropout, claims he received a calling from his ancestors to build the
mini Lunar Park from mangled beer cans of well-known brands.
“I never thought I would get this response when I started
off until now when I’m now realising that it has become a bit of an art tourist
attraction. People come from all over to knock on my door and talk about the
art work. I have always looked at the bottoms of cans and thought that I would
make a really good art,” Sikhosana told B Metro.
“I had a lot of household property so I took it and moved
to this place. I then started building my home using litter which I picked up
on the streets.
“I just design all these things in my head as you can see
there are bedrooms, dining rooms and sheds where you can just relax during the
day.
“It is unfortunate that I was ordered not to get married by
the ancestors so I have to stay alone. I once tried to have a girlfriend, but
failed to be intimate with her.
“Our relationship lasted for five months and the only thing
I could do was touch her, but the ancestors made me weak reminding me that I must
never get in between a woman’s legs. I am a virgin,” he said, giggling.
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