Batswana women writers making a mark
Friday, January 25, 2008
The trio, who are close friends, are in the process of jointly writing an anthology of short stories for children.
The 44-year-old American-born Kubuitsile came to Botswana in 1989 as a Peace Corp and three years later got married to a Motswana, so she decided to stay in the country. Her first book "Uganda", which is non-fiction, was published in the United States of America (US) in 2005. Kubuitsile's detective book "Fatal Payout" was published by Macmillan Botswana in the same year.
Her story is heartbreaking not only because she is fighting for her life at such a tender age, but because her parents have spent months navigating a medical journey filled with uncertainty, delays, and rising fear.What began as something that seemed as simple as jaundice has escalated into a life-threatening condition that now requires an urgent liver transplant.For Asli’s parents, the reality is devastating. They are not asking for luxuries...