Sihle Khumalo’s latest book, Milk The Beloved Country, has just been released. His writing career began after he decided to travel from Cape Town to Cairo using public transport. The bestselling Dark Continent, My Black Arse, was the book he wrote about his journey. Since then, there have been more travels and three more books, including Heart of Africa, Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse, and Almost Sleeping My Way to Timbuktu, winner of a South African Literary Award. Born in Nquthu in rural KwaZulu-Natal, Khumalo was educated at the Durban University of Technology and the Wits and Stellenbosch University business schools. He currently lives in Johannesburg with his wife and two children.