"Ekhaya" is the working title of a novel-in-progress about a life-in-progress. It is a selective memoir about being 21 years old, and embarking on a trip that would change my life.
It's been a whole year now, and it's hard to believe, since I got back from South Africa. In that year, I transcribed journals, elaborated on the notes that I had made on the trip, filled in some background information, and edited, and edited, and edited... now "Ekhaya" is in its final draft. It's been a long time coming.
"Ekhaya" is the story of a three-month contract that I had at a circus school in Cape Town, South Africa. Going to Africa had been a dream of mine since I was a very little girl, and being in the circus had been nothing more than a fantasy. When I was 20 years old, both of these fancies became realities for me.
The story is unique, and the writing of the story was definitely something that I had wanted to do from the beginning. I want to show people, more than anything, that what you want to do, you can do, and what you can learn by doing it. Nothing so good is without its price.
This page will be a chance to hear about the book's progress as it enters the maze of the publishing world. Sending out manuscripts is also very expensive, so I'm going to try to offer some sneak peeks at the book to try and make the price a little more feasable.
For now, dear world, get ready for "Ekhaya," because it's coming.
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