By Katlego Sekhu
Actress and television personality Salamina Mosese joins 959 Breakfast with Dineo Ranaka and Sol Phenduka to chat about her forthcoming children’s book Disaster at Gogo’s Spaza Shop, quitting Twitter, and learning to prioritise her mental health.
On writing her first book Salamina says it started during the lockdown after she registered for a short writing course.
“My lecturer having graded it (the book) was so entertained that he/she asked me to publish it. 10 chapters came out of me because in every module I had to write a chapter.”
Salamina says she’s always loved writing and “writing her own book has been a lifelong dream” of hers.
She believes once someone has children, they start to look for books for the kids to read.
Being such a voracious reader, her daughter as well, Salamina wanted to be part of contributing to what our kids are reading. “I think the more South African stories that we can tell, there is just a whole world that it opens up.”
The book will available at selected bookstores from the 16th of July 2022.
On struggling with anxiety and depression
“I do have anxiety, I’ve struggled with depression, and I’ve been hospitalised,” she tells 959 Breakfast with Dineo Ranaka and Sol.
Taking time to know and understand herself better, deleting Twitter, and everything else that’s negative has helped her immensely.
“I miss it but it just got so toxic and I was in a very fragile place. Emotionally, I was being triggered by Twitter,” said Salamina.
Salamina Mosese also chats about growing up a child star and maturity.
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