South Africa: Holding My Breath - Facing Grief Through Writing

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Wordsmith Ace Moloi recently launched his second book, "Holding My Breath", at the University of the Free State (UFS). The book takes the form of a memoir, with Moloi writing a letter to his mother who died when he was just 13 years old. The author spoke to Linda Fekisi shortly after the launch about his creative process and how writing became an important step in his grieving process.

The dead are never really gone. They are with us in spirit. This belief is universal. "Holding My Breath" is UFS student, Ace Moloi's, second book. It tells the story of the writer as a young boy who loses his mother, the deep sense of pain associated with loss, and his journey to becoming a man. The book is packed with the various adventures life has thrown at him, and despite the heavy subject matter, it easy to read and at times, humorous. "Holding My Breath" is a must have memoir. At the book launch, Moloi spoke about his need to write and continue to grieve.

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