Every once in a while, we get to work with an author or authors whose stories tend to hit a little closer to home. Tsonga Mukololo Publications, is dedicated to getting stories of, from and by women out into the world, especially; those stories that use writing as a form of therapy and a means of finding healing.
We as a publishing house were so excited in not only publishing her work but also in getting to know her beyond her ink and that has made us as a team tear up once or twice throughout our journey to delivering her masterpiece. So as the lockdown continues, grab a glass or a cup, sip on whatever tickles your fancy and get to know another one of our 2020 authors.
Yeukai Beverley Faera is a twenty three year old lady born in April 1997. She is the second born in a family of four, two girls and 2 boys and their family comes from Chikwaka. She has a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta and uses a wheelchair for mobility.
At one point in her life she had no friends, felt lonely and was feeling heartbroken. She had no one to talk to or tell what she was going through or the effect it had on her so she grabbed a pen and paper and poured out her heart onto those pages and to her surprise, she felt so much better after doing that. Since that day, she became passionate about writing and always finds comfort through the pen.
Her book, “the rising sun”, which has both poetry and short stories, does not fall into any specific genre as she writes whatever comes to her in the moment she pens. She saw the title befitting because the dawn of each day carries hope with it and thought of how helpless we as a people would be, living a life without hope. That’s the main thing she wants everyone to take away from her book, hope, no matter how dire the situation you find yourself may be. She also hopes that people will begin to appreciate life and that they no longer feel as though they are alone in some of the experiences they may face in life.
Here is a little excerpt from her masterpiece, taken from the short story, “remedy”:
Her differences making her feel like her body is a prison sealed shut with her own flesh and with no sign of a great escape in sight. Living itself seems more of a battle than a walk in the park. She could ask over and over again as to why she is the way she is but no one knows the truth except the ones who originated her existence.
“I never asked for this. How could I have requested a structure that would only be made a mocery of? My dream job was never to be a clown, that only I should be the centre of attention, but; for all the wrong reasons”.
We hope you enjoyed getting to know the Author and as we prepare to deliver her book to you, we pray that you have hope for better when we finally get past this virus and begin to rebuild. Stay at home and don’t forget to wash your hands.
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