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HE YEAR 2020 HAS changed the world around us. Now, more than ever, we have in any way experience many things
brought by this global pandemic— where days are numbered and often emotional considering the news and updates you’ve heard all over social media platforms and even television. The diversion is all we need. Thanks to Marcus Lukusa’s literary works that have brought life in a dreary world. Born in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kazungul author Marc has known from his younger years that fantasy offers children a rehearsed exploration of the too often harsh world—depicting that it gets real each day. What with his storytelling as his main game. In an article in stampa.global, he said “It has been my world since I was a child, I used to enjoy recounting stories to friends and family.” He recalled of his wonderful times in childhood when he’s a huge fan of Star Wars , Lord of the Rings , and Arkadia . That has been the epiphany of his written words, transforming each words to real-life scenarios. “I wanted to become a writer in the future, write great stories and screen plays,” he said. “What inspired me was the love for fiction, for justice, and hope that in any evil situation, the good always ends up winning,” he expounded. Started writing at around 18-19 years old, Marc is determined to publish a book. The first one is written in French, then years later after his college, he decided to write his book in Kazungul Series. Here’s a trivia of his Kazungul book and why the name became such. In the same website, the stampa. global he shared, “Kazungul is actually a name I came up with for the beings in my book—the alien race subject to the book.” While making sure he stayed closes to his African heritage, the title came from the name Kazungula, a small border town in
“What inspired me was the love for fiction, for justice, and hope that in any evil situation, the good always ends up winning.”
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