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The Citizen
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Inspiring author shares his story
AUTHOR, director and founder of a company are only but a few titles held by Overport resident Naushad Khan who is building an empire that is effecting change in the literary world. At the age of 31, Khan runs the publishing wing of his umbrella company, Multi-Marketing, which he established after publishing his debut piece. The author said he decided to start this new chapter of his life after 'eight long years of struggling to get published'. 'The book was hand-written; my first objective was to get it typed and after two years of working, I managed to get a smartphone which I then used to type out the first part of the story – Race Champ – Part I: The Oval Tar. From there, I went from pillar to post for the next few years, from publisher to publisher, getting rejected left, right and centre, but I never gave up hope,' said Khan. At one point he recalls being almost scammed twice, as well as being strung along by two publishers with no end in sight, and even encountering a publisher who wanted to change his entire story. Khan said he envisioned the cover design, but he refused to let his vision be overtaken by another entity. 'At this point, I was in full-time employment, with a few part-time gigs, a side hustle as a freelancer (where he was self-taught on creating websites and logos) and even selling Cape Cookies on the side to save up for publishing. After eight years of hustle and grind, pushing and never giving up, my goal was reached and I published my book,' said Khan. Also Read: Glenwood Book Fair attracts scores of visitors Determined to succeed and inspire other young people with his story, Khan launched his book at his old primary school where he used to spend his free periods writing stories on any scrap pieces of paper he could get his hands on. 'I was in the library from the age of five and inspired to write stories after getting hooked on reading books like the The Adventures of Tin Tin series; Roald Dahl's Matilda and Dr Seuss' The Cat In The Hat. As I matured, so did my writing. At the age of 17, I wrote the story called Race Champ. It was one full story, but after realising its enormous length, I decided to break it up into three parts, essentially creating a trilogy,' said Khan. Soon after publishing his book, Khan was approached by other authors who aspired to be published. He established the publishing wing of his company, Multi-Marketing Publishing, and through this division he has assisted over 75 authors and has published, marketed and distributed over 45 titles to date. Multi-Marketing has worked with authors from Durban to Cape Town and Turkey, Australia, the UAE and other destinations, showing that in a digital age, one needs not a brick and mortar office, but rather a 'sky is the limit' mentality and use of the resources at their disposal to reach for their dreams. All these books (published, marketed and/or distributed) can be found on For more from Berea Mail, follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channel or follow us on TikTok. Click to subscribe to our newsletter – here At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
India.com
2 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
WTC 2025 final: Sarfaraz Khan soaks in Lord's magic with father Naushad, catches Australia vs South Africa
Sarfaraz Khan with father Naushad Khan. New Delhi: India's young batter Sarfaraz Khan, and his father/coach, Naushad Khan, visited Lord's Cricket Ground on Thursday during the second day of the World Test Championship Final. Sarfaraz shared photos on Instagram, showcasing his enjoyment of the historic venue. Naushad acted as a mentor, guiding Sarfaraz and his brother Musheer from Mumbai's cricket grounds to international success, making their journey a significant father-son achievement in the sport. South Africa, winning the toss in the World Test Championship 2025 final, bowled out Australia for 212 in the first innings. Kagiso Rabada led the South African bowling attack with five wickets, while Beau Webster (72) and Steve Smith (66) were Australia's top scorers. By the end of the first day's play, South Africa had scored 43 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. On the second day, South Africa took their innings forward in a controlled manner. There was a very important partnership of 64 runs between captain Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham. Bavuma was playing brilliantly, but Marnus Labuschagne took a wonderful catch and dismissed him for 34. David Bedingham also went out after scoring 45 runs. On the second day, the rest of the African batsmen could not do anything special, as a result the whole team was reduced to a score of 138. When Australia came to bat in the second innings, Kagiso Rabada once again wreaked havoc on the Kangaroo batsmen. Rabada gave Australia a double blow by taking the wickets of Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green in the same over. Marnus Labuschagne scored 22 runs this time, while Steve Smith, who scored a fifty in the first innings, was out after scoring 13 runs this time. Beau Webster had scored 72 runs in the first innings, but this time he also flopped. South Africa took 7 wickets of Australia for just 73 runs in the second innings. But wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey's innings of 43 runs became a bone in the kebab for South Africa, due to which he added 61 runs with Mitchell Starc. It seemed difficult for Australia to score even 100 runs in the second innings, but thanks to Alex Carey, Australia has increased its total lead to 218 runs.
