Ebobea Book Awards
Kasoka Sichone
Country : Zambia
NoteBook : Kutemba: Elusive Love
Print length : 171 pages
Publication date : 23 February 2022
Get to know Kasoka!
Kasoka Sichone, also known as Savatir, is an award-winning Zambian writer and
storyteller whose work explores identity, culture, and the quiet complexities of
human experience. His novels Kutemba and Ndiwe Mutima Wanga won Best in
Fiction at the Coppa Book Awards. He won Author of the Year at the 2025 MVAA
Awards in Nigeria. Rooted in emotional depth, his writing bridges personal and
social themes.
Book Summary
After undergoing a terrible heartbreak, coupled with a life-altering diagnosis,
Kutemba experiences panic attacks, crippling anxiety, and suicidal inclinations
for several years. Things take a turn for the better when she meets a man who
makes her believe in love again, and finds herself falling for him despite their
wide age gap. However, she grapples with the possibility that their love may be
short-lived. In light of those fears, she keeps her health secret from him in fear
that she’ll lose him if he ever discovers what plagues her.