Kiara Loganathan was born on 30
June 2000, in Durban, South Africa. She is a grade 09 pupil at Kingsway High
School in Amanzimtoti. She is a keen collector of figurines of dragons,
unicorns, fairies and crystals.
Kiara Loganathan proves that age
does not hinder one’s dreams to write and anything is possible in this world
with hard work.
Your real
name and pen name?
Kiara Loganathan
Please share
some of the best memories of your childhood
My third
Birthday party which I celebrated with friends and family and my travelling
with my parents.
About your
education
I am currently
in high school, Grade 9
What career have
you planned after your education days
I still have
some way to go before I plan my career but hopefully I will enter the field of
Arts and literature
What
languages you can speak and write?
I speak and
write English and Afrikaans(a derivative from Dutch) and I am
learning to speak my mother tongue-Hindi.
What is your
biggest source of inspiration in life
God and myself
What hurts
you most in this world
Poverty and
suffering, and cruelty to animals. It scares me every time I see or
hear of it.
What is the
biggest challenge you have faced? How did you overcome it?
My biggest
challenge is when I dislocated my knee and had to have surgery . It was painful
and the re-habilitation was challenging. I had to wear a knee brace for months
and it dampened my spirit and I had to challenge myself to overcome this set
back.
If you had
to live a day of your life as one of the living or dead personality, who would
it be and why?
I am not a
believer in walking in other people's footsteps but I am content with with my
life at this stage
What is your favorite genre
and why?
Fantasy- because
the unimaginable is possible.
When did you
start writing? What is the
purpose of your writing?
I started
writing at the age of eight and published my first book "The
Goblin King and the Rare Dragonfly" in 2011 and my second "Lost
Treasure of Shanghai" in December 2013. My purpose for writing is to share
my stories with the world and promote a culture of reading amongst the youth.
Which of
your work has been published so far? Would you like to share a synopsis of
your work?
The Goblin King
and the Rare DragonFly
Fairy Princess Willow was not just any girl.
Her father was the King of the Goblins and the underworld. Her mother was a
fairy but her mother made the decision not to live with her husband and went
back to the underworld. She left Willow with her father. Her parents throw a
Halloween party for her where she receives many birthday presents.
Among her gifts is a gift from her
father, a baby Norwegian dragonfly, which was very rare. Each had the power to
destroy a giant. It had a rare diamond stone that would cause the world of
magic to face its doom if it fell into the wrong hands. Her mischievous
brothers have learnt of its powers and they will do anything to get their hands
on the Rare Dragonfly and use its powers to rule the underworld. Unfortunately
the powers can only be received on Halloween night so they create a devious
plan to help feed and care for the Dragonfly on behalf of Princess Willow.
Princess Willow is not aware of their plans but her brothers Frank and Henry
are busy recruiting help from their friends to assist them achieve their
goal. Will they achieve their goal………
The
Lost Treasure of Shanghai
The Lost Treasure of Shanghai, Chang embarks on
a perilous journey, where he befriends a
mystical
tiger who accompanies him on his quest. Apprehensive yet determined, Chang
soldiers on in his quest to unlock the treasure, comforted by his master's
words, "I will be with you every step of the way!" Chang was
left on the doorstep of the late Master Lee as a child and was raised into the
world of martial arts. But martial arts can only take you so far when you need
to defeat fire-breathing dragons. How could he possibly do so? He's just a
little boy!
What are your forthcoming writings?
A sequel to the
Lost Treasure of Shanghai and currently working on a different genre.
What are
your future plans?
Do well at
school and get to University
What four
top most things you take care of while writing a book?
I am not
specific but I try to ensure that my stories are original and captivating.
Your dream
destination on Earth?
The Golden
Temple- India
Your origin
of birth and other countries you have visited/ stayed. What best things you
liked in these countries around the globe?
Born in South
Africa. Travelled to Cape Town, Sun City and Drakensberg within
South Africa. Cape Town is vibrant and entertaining. The Drakensberg is
relaxing and scenic.
Your favorite time
of the day?
Evening
Your zodiac/ sunsign?
Cancer
Your favorite color?
Purple
Your favorite book?
None at the
moment
Your favorite food?
Pizza and curry
Some
quickies: Sun or Moon, Laughter or Smile, Morning or Evening, Coffee
or Tea, Mountain or Sea, Long Drive or
Short Drive, Silence or Conversation, Water or
Fire, Air or Earth, Mars or Jupiter, Moon or
Sun, Tulip or Rose, Red or Blue, Left or Right, Glance or
Stare
What three
words come to your mind for each –
Technology, (modern,
advance, helpful)
Life, (love,happiness,
chances)
God, (indescribable)
Humanity, ( greedy,
selfish ,destructive)
Terrorism, ( horrible,
worthless, pointless)
Racism, ( stupid,
pointless)
Childhood
Abuse, (sick, wrong, demented)
Love, ( caring,
selfless )
Parenting, (
responsibility, caring, demanding)
Old age ( love, care,
memories)
State your
signature line/ tagline/ best quote
the best quote
is from the movie Dhoom 3 ...... " I am God's man, who could
dare defy me...... the sun of hopes is out in all directions .. My intentions
are solid and there is courage in every step...... I have set forth today
to write my own destiny."
The last
line of your autobiography would be…
Live the Dream,
you live once............
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