Short book description: With personal stories and social commentary "Strictly for my Heathens' shares the life experiences of a Xhosa boy growing into a man. Educated in a white boarding school with a handful of other black children, he struggles with life, love and racism in early post apartheid.
Author Biography: Born in 1980 and raised in Gqeberha South Africa Solomon L. Ngapi is the 2nd of seven children born to Nombulelo and Mthuthuzeli Ngapi. After quitting university in 2001 Solomon worked for various marketing agencies and companies as a project manager and implementation specialist. Currently Solomon owns and runs his own strategic management company, Solly Q Management. Solomon is also a qualified rough diamond grader and auctioneer that enjoys debating, writing, the theatre and live performances.
The real cost of my western education was my alienation from my African people and the worst of all my roots. I have no real bonds with my family, no meaningful youthful memories, no shared religion and no shared perception of the world, we are the perfect strangers that know how to greet each other.