About Me — Mbhango Casson
Writer, anime, parkour geek & cosplay enthusiast
Let me start by saying this:
I am 1-month Medium old since this article was published — with 10 published stories. Why does that feel like an accomplishment? All my stories are free and I don’t qualify for the MPP (Medium Partner Program) — because I’m a South African.
Well, I chose to celebrate the small things, even overcoming the fear of posting my first story on Medium.
I wrote about it here:
I was born on the 28th of October 1997 in South Africa. My work life has been retail for four years and I’ve also done manual labour like minimal construction work — which I escape sometimes due to the workload 🥲🤣.
I’ve met countless celebrities in my different areas of retail stores until they became a norm seeing them 🤣.
Some would leave tips and some would just buy a lot of stuff helping me reach my retail target for the day. It was dope when it was the festivities due to huge number of them visiting. Then I would know we would be getting bonus salaries 😁🤣.
Sticking to my duty, retail environment was kinda difficult, however, I learnt a lot of basic life skills which I still use today. Check out my article on where I talk about my experience in the retail environment down here: 👇🏽
Well, the creative mind was always there. I wrote short stories in primary and high school — which, unfortunately, a lot of them had been disposed of due to my “not good enough” standards based on feelings.
I completed my unpublished novel entitled Tell Me It Ends. Due to my up and down life, I am not sure when I’ll officially publish it. 🥲
To give you a summary, it is a modern relatable South African story written in first person POV that explores topics like date rape drugs, SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Exam), incarceration and amnesia to name a few.
There are two main protagonists named Keletso and Mamello. The story mostly revolves around the Johannesburg and Soweto areas 🥰 — places I grew up in in real life 🤭
I hope I gave you guys titbits to recall this novel when I do decide to publish it. 😊
Even though I’ve dominant introvert features, I still consider myself an ambivert — something I’ve been consistent with all my life.
My writing consists of everyday experiences, exploring self, and whatever comes to mind. If you pay close attention, “Soweto” and “Johannesburg” are places in South Africa that pop out a lot in my stories. These are real places I’ve lived in — and I’m still living in.
A round of applause to your tour guide. I deliver real experiences and stories of these places. No matter what the news or credible sources tell you about them, specifically “Soweto” — which has the negative stereotype of a high crime rate, remember that people still live there and things have changed.
Try to book a flight to one of our attractions: Soweto towers. You won’t find littered streets, young thugs walking around with guns — ready to mug anyone who enters Soweto. No, no…no.
Remember, there is crime everywhere. Don’t forget that.
By the way, I first came to Medium to write for fun and have organic conversations. As time passed, I realized the importance of monetizing your writing and turning it into a career.
What blew my mind was when I found out that you can turn your medium stories into a book!
Thanks to ’s An Announcement To My Readers
If I’m not falling in love with new anime, you can find me watching parkour stuff and cosplays videos for cosplay 💡😌👌🏼.
I lost my short clip of when I did a backflip after a long time — at my first visit at Limpopo, Ramphele. Please do forgive me 😌.
I know what you’re thinking: “oh, that’s what Soweto looks like”.
Wrong.
That video was taken in rural Limpopo, Ramphele village when I first went there for a family visit.
“I’m Mbhango,” holds out hand, “nice meeting you”.
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