Tebello Agnes Sesinyi
1).Who are you?
I am Tebello Agnes Sesinyi.
I am Motaung by clan. I like playing netball, meditate and do yoga. I am also the president of Powerful Women of Africa.
2) Where are you from?
I am from a big village called Lithabaneng Ha Kepi in Teyateyaneng, Berea, Lesotho
3).What is your profession?
I am a professional teacher, from the National University of Lesotho.
4).Where did you publish it?
I have not published anything yet, but I am compiling my manuscript. I hope I shall have finished by the end of this year and I will publish it.
5).Who is your Illustrator?
They are Mr. Maimane Clement and Mr. Malewa Sponkie.
6).Did you make an input on cover design?
I just have multiple ideas only. I will choose later. I want something exceptional.
7).Your best poem from your book, tell us more about that poem!
I love Borokong Ba Lefu ( Dead Sleep), it is fired up! There talks mother Africa herself. She is lamenting. Is complaining that her treasures, resources… are being used but not in benefit of her own children. She is warning and yelling at her lazy and absent minded children to wake up from unproductive sleep and start fighting for what’s rightfully theirs. She wants them to normalize things.
I have written this poem for all African nations. I wish they listen up and start doing something about what is ours as African. What is ours must be ours and ours only. Must benefit us the African people. African resources must sustain us.
8).Who motivated you to write?
After listening to all African activist, to point PLO Lumumba, Chimamanda Adichie and Julius Sello Malema then I was fired up and my something very hot came up and my hand wanted a pen and paper to write it up.
9).What inspired you to write?
I like writing songs, poems and stories from my heart and environment. I read also other people’s pieces. Realizing my potential propelled me to write. I saw that I am not so different from other writes so I told myself to start writing.
10).Do you have fans? How do you react to fans?
I think my fans are my students and mentees including social media friends. I do what they ask me to do. We are cool.
11).Bogus versus legitimate publishers, have you encountered such?
I have not. But I will be meticulous and I hope to find guidance from you.
12). Merging the books with community service, are you involved in any community service?
Yes I am. I have been a volunteer of countable organizations which preserve community growth so I am a leader in my ecosystem. I have been a community teacher since my childhood. I have even created a Facebook page for my village.
13).How did your faith help in marketing your craft?
Faith does wonders. When we have faith, everything else will follow.
14).How many copies did you sell so far or how many do you plan to sell in near future?
I have not sold any as yet. I know for sure that people in my community will support me and I will sell multiples.
15).What is your future plans?
To write books that will inspire people to play them on the television.
16).Encouragement to up upcoming writers, what can you say?
Write with a passion of leaving legacy and exposing your feelings. Don’t write to make money. Write to change the world.
17).How can people get your book?
Once I am and dusted they will get hard copies from the shelves ,and Amazon.
18).Do you plan to convert your book to an ebook too?
O yes- for easy and reliable access.
19). Parting shot or last word!
Having mentors is what is important for every individual. It is good for both personal and professional development. I am proud of my mentors: Dr. April Ripley, Mr. Tumelo Khasane, Mr Malewa Jonas, Ms Gusman Daniella, Mr Bothata Lephema, Bongani Malewa…
You will remain the same underperforming person without a coach or mentor. I urge you to find one. You will reach to the pinnacle throu
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