I believe they'll welcome hearing our perspective of things. Forced removals and the brutal scattering of the African community in South Africa killed the oral tradition, through which the history of the nation was preserved. Therefore, I write to leave footsteps. Writing brings me healing. It is therapeutic.
Writers write about what they know.
And that knowledge is sometimes far from pleasant. Also, I am learning that writing is a long journey. Even in these times of modern travel, a journey can be full of surprises, unpredictable and fraught with danger. Delays, handicaps, deceptive companions and tantalizing distractions abound. One's mettle is sorely tested in this process.