Since his solo debut 20 years ago, Nataniël has become one of the best-known and most popular South African entertainers. When I was is an all-English collection of 25 previously unpublished stories by Nataniël, selected and adapted from his stage productions Finding Gabriel, My brother Fonzo, Walking with Wizards, My name is Diamond, Songs of Saints, The Moses Machine, Of heartbreak and hope, The Hong Kong kiss, Predicting snow and Men who fly