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Roughing it in Africa

Roughing it in Africa:

Roots, Roads, and Revelations

As 1995 wound to a close, Katherine Krige prepared to leave home. Her father died when she was five years old, but she had always dreamed of learning more about him and where he came from.

With university behind her, she aimed to find out. The trick was that his hometown was 13,000 kilometers away.

After a few letters to long-lost kin, a plan was put in motion. She gathered a passport, planned some initial adventures, and gamely left her old life behind. As soon as she stepped off the plane in Cape Town though, those plans quickly began to fall apart. Over the next several months, she learned more about her father’s homeland, and herself, as she trekked across Southern Africa. It wasn’t always easy, but growth never is.

Take a leap of faith and join Katherine as she explores her fears, sheds some tears, makes new friends, meets family, and experiences an incredible, life-changing journey that spanned 10 countries over 10 months. Grab a backpack… let’s go!

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Book Reviews: Roughing it in Africa: Roots, Roads, and Revelations

“Katherine Krige’s new book takes readers on a wild adventure through 10 countries in 358 pages! One might think that this book is just a travel memoir—but it is so much more than that. This true backpacking story, Roughing it in Africa, tells of a once-in-a-lifetime journey many could only dream of.

Katherine’s story is about family connection, being in love (and losing it), being swept off one’s feet in quick and unexpected romances, and facing near death experiences. But other powerful topics are also addressed, such as white privilege, stereotypes, poverty, gender dynamics, bias and discrimination, and quite literally, the meaning of life.

Roughing it in Africa will feel like ‘a movie you can hold in your hands’ and just the trip that readers have been waiting for!”

Daisy-Mae Hamelinck

Founder of Your New Leaf, College Professor, and Author

Your New Leaf

“With the lure of her family’s history and searching personal adventure, Krige takes us on a journey through Africa – thousands of kilometres and ten countries. An encapsulation of what it means to be alive — her own coming of age story that spans a continent. From the roughest roads in Africa to sudden loves (and losses), Krige takes us an a breathless journey.

Bold, gripping, and occasionally darkly funny.

Highly recommended.”

Ryan T McFadden

Award-Winning Author

Ryan McFadden

“Not all of us are brave enough to head out on our own, travelling halfway around the world to discover our roots. Katherine Krige’s ‘Roughing it in Africa’ lets us travel across foreign landscapes from the comforts of home.

Part coming of age tale and part adventure story, this love letter to Africa will keep you turning pages. Equal parts excitement and introspection, this book takes us there and back again with a joyous enthusiasm and wry wit.

A truly enjoyable tale!”

Corrie Haldane

Award-Winning Short Story Writer

“This book is both engaging and incredibly well written. You can actually feel, touch, taste, and see her experiences as she takes you on her amazing journey through Africa. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a great read.”

Suzanne Boles

Writing Instructor and Coach, Award-Winning Feature and Content Writer

Suzanne Boles, Write Connection

“At a time when travel has been shut down and our homes have become the outer limit of our world, Roughing It In Africa, a travel memoir by Katherine Krige, is a wonderful adventure and much needed escape.

Roughing It In Africa transports us back to a time of youth and innocence as Krige ventures far from her home in Canada to South Africa, the birthplace of a father she never got to know. Her trip to South Africa is a journey to discover her roots, to leave behind a broken love, and to explore an unknown land that has called to her all her life.

Though Krige draws you in through her vivid descriptions – from the shanty towns of Cape Town to whitewater rafting on the Mighty Zambezi and the game parks of Zimbabwe – she leaves her mark through her recollections of friendships formed and bonds forged. Krige and her fellow travellers build connections through a mutual commitment to living in the moment, and to exploring and experiencing Africa to the fullest.

As Krige relates her adventures we see her growing awareness of the poverty and racism that continues to haunt South Africa to this day. And we see the beautiful awakening of a young traveller growing up and becoming a resilient, mindful and compassionate young woman.

Roughing It In Africa: Roots, Roads and Revelations is a journey well worth taking.”

Nancy Clarke

Owner/Artist

Acme Animal

“Katherine’s words paint a wonderful picture of her adventures in Africa. Her book definitely entices
me to visit many of the places she went. Although, I confess, “roughing it” is not so appealing, but I
might consider “Glamping“ in Africa.

I also love how Katherine was able to connect with relatives that she had never met. It was like she had a home-away-from-home, even if she was a whole other hemisphere away from her own bed.

Reading those personal tales has stoked the fire I have in me to return to Scotland and discover my roots. As a sixth generation Canadian, it might be a wee bit more difficult.

Congratulations on the launch of your book, Katherine!”

Darin J Addison

Parallel Creative Enterprises

” ‘Roughing it in Africa’ grabbed my attention right from the first line. Katherine’s writing feels like a comfortable conversation between friends. I laughed, I cried, I learned and now I’m inspired. I felt like I was right there with her!”

Rebecca Sterling-Summerfield

Career Services Consultant

Fanshawe College

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Riding the Waves

Riding the Waves:

A Memoir of Love, Loss, & Grief

After returning from a 10-month trip through Africa, I was keen to keep travelling. The world awaited and teaching English overseas seemed the perfect way to do so. That is until I met Brad, and everything changed. Girl meets boy, falls in love, and happily ever after looms on the horizon. Until a fateful phone call changes the journey all over again.

This is a trip that no one wants to take, but far too many people do. I went from a newlywed with a baby in tow to the overwhelming world of the local cancer clinic, intensive treatments, and a spiralling of life as I knew it. While hope never waned, loss was on the horizon.

This is a heartbreaking and intensely personal grief memoir exploring love and loss, but more importantly the road to healing. I ask you to walk with me as I try to make sense of it all, with the hope of discovering a new path to forge. Why? Because you are never alone. A journey shared, no matter the struggle, is a voyage from which you can survive, learn, and grow. If you have ever questioned or doubted your path, take my hand and walk with me as we “Ride the Waves” together.

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Book Reviews Riding the Waves: A Memoir of Love, Loss, & Grief

“Riding the Waves, A memoir of Love, Loss & Grief” beautifully captures the experiences of emotional rawness that loss and grief often portray in life, especially from a young age. Through the author’s challenges and perseverance, the reader is provided with a personal connection to the story that interweaves accurate and helpful ways to support ourselves and others along the grief continuum. Riding the Waves is an excellent resource for anyone who is looking to educate themselves on ways to help, as well as ways to support loved ones with young children. Encounters of love, loss and grief in life are not meant to be experienced alone. Riding the Waves is a wonderful companion for any part of that journey.

Daniel Lockwood

Certified Thanatologist & Former Program Director at Wellspring

Wellspring

“A beautifully well-written memoir that will make you think differently about loss.”

Heather Grace Stewart

Bestselling Novelist & Screenwriter

Author Heather Grace Stewart

“I can’t imagine how difficult it must have been [to write this book]. Katherine is an amazing writer and really takes the readers on the journey with her.”

Suzanne Boles

Writing Instructor and Coach, Award-Winning Feature and Content Writer

Suzanne Boles, Write Connection

“In “Riding the Waves,” Katherine courageously invites readers into the raw and intimate corners of her heart as she navigates the tumultuous waters of grief following the untimely death of her husband, Brad.

From the opening pages, Katherine weaves a narrative that is both heart-wrenching and heartwarming. With grace and vulnerability, she chronicles her relationship with Brad, their marriage, and the birth of their daughters. She shares the challenges of raising babies while her husband battles cancer. And then, in the aftermath of her husband’s passing, captures the complexity of emotions that accompany such a profound loss.

What sets this memoir apart is Katherine’s ability to articulate the universal aspects of grief while infusing her own unique experience into every page. The narrative is not just about mourning; it’s about resilience and growth. She shares the messy, nonlinear path of grief, offering solace to those who have walked similar roads.

“Being courageous enough to sit with someone who is grieving is a gift that shouldn’t be undervalued,” Katherine tells us, as she recounts what it was like in the first year after her husband’s death. But she’s given the biggest gift of all, in the form of this book. This poignant grief memoir is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and a guide for anyone grappling with profound loss… as well as anyone wishing to support another on that journey.”

Corrie Haldane

Award-Winning Short Story Writer

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