ASANDA HLAMANDANA
Author | Speaker | Educator | Storyteller

SHORT BIO
Asanda Hlamandana is an author, speaker, educator and storyteller, born and bred in Flagstaff. With more than nine years in education and experience in student leadership and public speaking, she brings lived experience to conversations about resilience, purpose and growth. She is the author of Strong Is A Lonely Place: The Hidden Cost of Being a Sacrificial Lamb.

LONG BIO
Born and bred in Flagstaff, Asanda Hlamandana moved to Cape Town in 2013 with a suitcase. An educator by profession, she has worked in education for more than nine years and has been involved in student leadership and public speaking.

Her book, Strong Is A Lonely Place: The Hidden Cost of Being a Sacrificial Lamb, grew out of a difficult chapter of her life, including eight months in hospital. Writing became part of her journey of making sense of what she had experienced.

Her work now brings together books, speaking, education and storytelling, with conversations around resilience, purpose, personal growth, leadership, finding your voice and second chances.

BOOK SYNOPSIS
A memoir on resilience, healing and finding purpose in pain. Shaped by lived experience, it explores the hidden cost of carrying strength and finding meaning through a difficult chapter.

SPEAKING TOPICS
Resilience, Overcoming adversity, Purpose, Personal growth, Leadership, Education, Young people, Finding your voice, Second chances, Storytelling, Personal transformation

CONTACT
WhatsApp: 082 550 4102
Alternative: 071 972 3271
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PHOTOGRAPH
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