Zain Omarjee

Zain Omarjee was born on a Thursday in Johannesburg, a city of gold and grief. At nine, a doorway cracked him open. He has been tending that crack ever since. He teaches because teaching is standing beside. He writes to carry what he has seen. His debut novel, 'When the Cherished Is Home', is not just a memoir; it is a key.... a key that reminds us, home is not a place. It is a person. It is the work of showing up and returning. He is still building. The key is still in the hand. The door is still open...