When a woman’s ambition collides with life’s harshest lessons, telling the truth becomes her only way forward.

In 2011, Miyelani Khosa declared on Facebook, “I have a story to tell. I have mastered the art of storytelling. No one tells better stories than me.” What she didn’t know then was how many times life would strip her down before she could keep that promise.

From the dusty streets of Lulekani township in South Africa to the corridors of government in Pretoria, from Cape Town’s isolating beauty to a spaza shop back home, Miyelani traces a life shaped by extraordinary ambition and countless setbacks. She survives betrayal, burnout, single motherhood through adoption, a life-altering diagnosis, and the quiet rebuilding of faith after it nearly collapses.

Written in stolen moments between school runs and sleepless nights, this memoir captures the breaking point that forced everything to change—a season of redirection, courage, and rediscovering grace in unexpected places. Through heartbreak, failed ventures, and faith tested to its limits, Miyelani learns that survival is only the beginning of becoming, and that sometimes healing begins the moment you tell someone the truth, even if that someone is yourself.

This is her tell someone moment: raw, unfiltered, and powerful.

Told with warmth, humor, and unflinching honesty, I Have a 'Tell Someone' Moment celebrates the strength of ordinary women who rise from extraordinary challenges. It’s for anyone who has ever started over, held a family together on prayer alone, or laughed through tears just to keep going.

Perfect for readers who love:
• Memoirs that feel like a late-night conversation with your most honest friend
• Stories of resilience and reinvention that don’t sugarcoat the struggle
• African women’s voices telling their own truths with wit and tenderness
• Books that make you laugh, cry, and feel deeply seen

For fans of: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, Educated by Tara Westover, Becoming by Michelle Obama, and The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

About the Author: Miyelani Khosa is a writer, mother, and creative entrepreneur from Lulekani in Phalaborwa, South Africa. She holds six formal qualifications, including two master’s degrees, and spent years in government and NGO work before choosing a creative path. This is her debut memoir.