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Assumpta Nalubowa Writes With Honesty and Emotion
Writer profile #2 in my 30 day reading challenge
Assumpta Nalubowa was the first writer to comment on my 30 days of doing a deep dive on writers challenge. Now I’m not saying I’ll end up doing a profile on everyone who comments on that story but the early bird gets the worm.
She caught my eye with the comment. A click on her profile did the rest. Assumpta is exactly the kind of writer I was hoping to circle back to with my challenge. I was already following her but hadn’t yet read many of her stories. Remedying that error was a joy and a treat.
Assumpta writes about mental health, spirituality, and humor. Three great topics. Here are some of my favorites:
“How does she do that?” I wondered. “Who gave her permission to play like this? To jump from image to image. To lie and then quickly admit that she was lying. How does she know how to be herself? Who taught her how to be free?”
The power of this piece comes from its relatability. Who hasn’t told themselves they…
