Short Stories

If You Keep Digging: ‘ I had such a headache from coming up with a title’- Keletso Mopai

Keletso Mopai is a South African storyteller who was born and raised in Lenyeye Township, Limpopo. Her debut book titled If You Keep Digging was released in 2019 by BlackBird Books. If you Keep Digging is a collection of Mopai’s stories that touches on numerous themes such as racism, colourism, mental illness and others. In this exclusive Q&A session with EW Blog editor, Keletso talks about her favourite story in the book, societal ills such as gender-based violence, and her favourite local authors.

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