by Kate Motaung | Sep 27, 2017 | Home
In the aftermaths of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and the way they sandwiched President Trump’s declaration on DACA (the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals), a common thread kept weaving its way through my mind. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been...
by Kate Motaung | Aug 8, 2017 | Book Review, Home
When I saw the monthly book reviewers’ email from Tyndale Publishers advertising all of the new books they had available for review, I almost didn’t open it. “I’m way too busy to commit to reviewing any books right now,” I reasoned. But...
by Kate Motaung | Aug 7, 2017 | Home, writing
I finally have news about my book! (And yes, this post is likely to be plagued with numerous exclamation points, so consider yourself warned.) Some of you will remember that I shared the news back in February 2016 that I signed a book contract with Discovery House in...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 5, 2016 | Articles, Home
I am Eilis from Brooklyn. I wonder if the main character in the 2015 film Brooklyn would say the same about herself. Would she introduce herself as Eilis from Brooklyn or Eilis from Ireland? I watch her story unfold and see my own in the...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 5, 2015 | 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, Home
Home. This four-letter word has strained every muscle in my heart, for all my wrestlings and stretchings across lakes, oceans and continents. I’ve packed, re-packed and unpacked more boxes and suitcases than I can remember. I’ve squinted my eyes...
by Kate Motaung | Jan 7, 2015 | Book Review, Home
Maybe it’s because I’ve met the author personally. Maybe it’s because the child she fought to adopt in this riveting book happens to be in my son’s class class at school. Or maybe it’s just because the account is utterly captivating in...