Navigate: Through A - Dense Forest

Navigating through a dense forest is a phrase chosen by Buti Kulwane to describe the manner in which he experienced the first two decades of his life. He decided to write about his own life following an observation of the resilience in some of the young people he came across in his work.

The book was inspired by the people he served as an AIDS and trauma counsellor and when he managed a CBO for terminally ill adults and orphaned children. Many of the clients he came across, the orphaned children in particular, overcame difficulties in their lives. He observed positive changes in their lives but found it difficult to attribute them to external interventions. The inner strength of people enabled them to respond positively to counselling and care. He embarked on a journey to uncover the role played by the brain in responding to counselling, care and support. Chapter two is therefore dedicated to the human brain as he reveals the lessons he learnt on the functioning of the organ.

Chapter three contains information on his mother’s maternal and paternal great grandparents and the influence they may have had on the evolution of his family. He starts telling his life story from the fourth chapter onwards, from inception until completion of his studies at Wits University. His life experiences were like navigating through a dense forest inhabited by dangerous and poisonous creatures, but he came out alive. He concludes by saying that a higher power was always there by his side to guide and protect him.

Buti is convinced that his life was scripted long before he was conceived. He therefore has no reason to doubt God’s influence. His wisdom and resilience are indeed gifts from the One who created him.