A Soft Landing

A moving novel about the quiet courage it takes to heal and the soft beauty of learning to live authentically, A Soft Landing follows Andzani, a queer Tsonga man whose seemingly successful life in Cape Town masks unresolved pain from his upbringing in Mbambamencisi, Limpopo. When a trip back to his hometown causes long-buried trauma to resurface, Andzani is forced to confront the pain and heartbreak of his youth. Shifting between past and present, the novel explores how the past shapes us, and how unaddressed pain can quietly erode our lives. Wisani Mushwana’s writing is rich with emotion and authenticity, offering a tender and honest exploration of queerness, love, grief and trauma.