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What Was Lost Can Be Found
He was nine years old when his family fell apart.
He was twelve when he decided to do something about it.
Armed with little more than determination and hope, a young boy sets out alone across Zimbabwe in search of the father he has not seen in years. What follows is a journey that will change the course of his life forever.
In this deeply personal memoir, Themba Mandla recounts a childhood shaped by family separation, poverty, resilience and the enduring love of a mother who refused to give up. From herding cattle in rural Zimbabwe and studying by firelight, to building a new life in England, his story is one of perseverance, identity and belonging.
Through moments of hardship, humour, loss and reconciliation, What Was Lost Can Be Found explores what it means to search for home, to understand where you come from, and to find strength in the people who shaped you.
At its heart, this is a story about family.
About the bonds that survive distance and time.
About the courage to keep moving forward when life takes unexpected turns.
And about discovering that sometimes what was lost can, indeed, be found.
