Former local pens second novel
Krish felt that there were not a lot of books in our country which youngsters could relate to.
AFTER the success from his first book ‘Finding My Family’, former Umzinto resident, Krish Govender decided to give his readers more by releasing a second novel, ‘Losing My Family’.
This is a continuation from his first book which is an original South African story that tells the tale of a young boy in the city of Durban, who has been through hardships throughout his life, but does not allow all of the bad to stop him from becoming a successful businessman in the future.
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Krish is a qualified teacher, has his masters in business and even became an entrepreneur when he opened two florist shops last year.
He first began writing about seven years ago and decided that he would write novels for young readers.
The first book was such a success that it had been received international acclaim in places such as Saudi Arabia, New Zealand and India.
It was even presented to and read by several big personalities such as Olympic swimmer, Penny Heyns.
“Once people had finished reading this novel, I had demands for more material so I decided that I would provide my readers with what they wanted, and so I penned the sequel.”
‘Losing My Family’ is a book that focuses on women’s rights.
“Many people endured some difficult times in their life, especially during the Apartheid era, and we’ve all heard of stories about men who accomplished things during the struggle, but the women were shadowed in a sense,” he explained.
Taking this into consideration, Krish’s book shows how women struggled and lost a lot, but still managed to achieve so much, in particular fighting against oppression.
“My book describes the pain women endured in the past and how they may never recover from what they went through.”
Even though Krish’s book is fictional, he explains how he enjoys to take factual events and weave them into a fictional story, much like the movie Titanic.
His main target audience is young readers.
Krish felt that there were not a lot of books in our country which youngsters could relate to.
“A lot of the reading material provided in schools, and even in libraries, is very ‘American’ and makes it difficult for children to identify with,” he said.
“Through my books, I aim at teaching young South Africans more about our country, as well as having good morals and values.”
He feels as though youth today often follow unethical personalities, such as gangsters and certain celebrities. They’re also exposed to demoralising content on the Internet, too.
“Teenagers have their moral compass all over the place so I want to help rectify this through my book.”
Krish matriculated at Roseville Secondary School in Umzinto and even though he is from a little town, he proves just how successful one can be with the right mindset and morals.
“For any aspiring authors, especially from my home town, I believe that everyone has a story to be told and that everyone has the ability to write it. You don’t need a degree to do so – your only requirement is sitting down and actually penning or typing it out. If you’ve sat through school for 12 years, you’re more than qualified to write your very own book.”
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