Does a millipede have eyes? If it has eyes, do they see? Where are the eyes located? Do they blink? Is the search for the millipede’s eyes not a futile exercise similar to searching for the ant’s nose? Do millipedes shed tears? And if they don’t shed tears, how do they weep? Do the tears get noticed, and do they matter? Ziso rezongororo (The Eye of the Millipede) is a coming-of age story that metaphorically uses the millipede’s eye to unravel what is seen by what seemingly looks blind. It deals with the divorce of Shemhu’s parents, and how a deprived and insecure Shemhu eventually grows into a young man. In his deprivation, Shemhu finds a home that gives him blankets of fear to cover himself and a rock for a pillow to rest his head, but this does not deter Shemhu from dreaming. Although this story pricks like a needle, it is written with humour and speaks to young people and challenges adults.