Today we celebrate our Rising Star no 200! It was never an easy journey and thanks a lot to everyone who motivates us to keep going. Sikhumbule Ngqokoma is from a small town called Qumbu in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The young author who is living with disability just turned 21 years on the 12th September.
“I started writing in 2018 after Mama Winnie Madikizela Mandela died, I was inspired by her struggles and wrote my first poem and never looked back since then. Maya Angelou inspired me a lot. I am living with disability and encourage more people living with disability to see their abilities more than their disabilities. My first book was published in 2019 and the second one in 2021”, he said.
Writing a book is no child’s play, Sikhumbule said that it took him almost a year to finish a poetry and two years to write a motivational book! His wish is to see his work shown all over and plea to book promoters, sponsors or anyone to assist him in making sure his book are available on the internet.
“My challenge is travelling around and sell my books. People must buy my books to understand what disability is and how to live amongst people with disabilities. A nation that reads, is a nation that grows! People must start reading to empower themselves and nurture their minds. Upcoming authors must allow themselves to start small, be patient, things will work out and they must not stop looking for any opportunities that comes”. He concluded.
Rise Africans Newspaper is proud of Sikhumbule, wish lot of people come to assist and read his book to learn more about disability.
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