KAMOGELO Masoga is happy that people love reading her books.
Her first book, Chasing The Dream, was published in 2020.
Kamogelo (26) from Nellmapius in Tshwane said that the book is a collection of 10 short stories.
"The stories are based on the challenges we experience in our daily lives and different social issues we face in our society.
"The stories are motivating, inspiring, eye-opening as well as entertaining," she said.
She said that it took her seven years to write Chasing The Dream, adding that veteran author Zakes Mda and legendary actor John Kani inspired her to become a writer.
"I used to read their book Nothing but the Truth at high school. The way they wrote it encouraged me to start writing books," she said.
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Kamogelo said that she has been passionate about writing books since childhood.
"Writing makes me feel like a voice for those who can't share their stories, and it has made me write relatable stories."
She said that family and friends have been supportive of her writing career.
Kamogelo, originally from Mmotwaneng Ga-Rakgwadi in Limpopo, said the challenges she experienced when writing books was sometimes battling to be creative.
"Writing my second book, Bastard Child, published in 2023, I felt discouraged many times," she said.
She said Bastard Child talks about rejection, broken families, and resilience.
Kamogelo said the book addresses one of the prevalent issues in society, having children out of wedlock.
She's busy writing her third book, which will be published soon.
