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Kamogelo Masoga confronts parental abandonment in novel The Bastard Child
Kamogelo Masoga’s new book, The Bastard Child, tells a story of rejection, abandonment and forgiveness
South Africa
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In her novel The Bastard Child, Limpopo author Kamogelo Masoga draws on her experience of growing up without a father to explore parental abandonment, grief and the path towards healing.
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- 30 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 18, 2026
- Source
- IOL