I Was Here Before I Was Born: Son of the Priest
by mushila Writes Global Press
KES 500
Categories: Literary Fiction, Contemporary African Fiction, Religion & Spirituality
ABOUT THE BOOK
'I Was Here Before I Was Born: Son of the Priest' is a haunting philosophical novel that challenges everything we assume about existence.
What if birth is not the beginning, but the moment we forget? What if consciousness does not begin in the brain, but arrives there? Where were we before our first breath? And why would any soul choose a life marked by suffering, love and uncertainty?
Through strange memories and quiet revelations, a young seeker begins to recall a place beyond life. Guided by a reflective monk and challenged by a sceptical scientist, he journeys across the boundaries of spirituality, science and human understanding.
Along the way, deeper questions emerge. Why would someone build a house and never live in it? Why would life give a child to someone who throws it away, yet refuse to give one to someone who longs to love? And if souls choose their lives, why would anyone choose suffering?
As these questions unfold, a powerful possibility begins to take shape: that life on Earth is not the beginning, but part of a greater journey—one that every soul may have entered with purpose.
Blending storytelling, philosophy and spiritual reflection, this book invites readers to question what they know about birth, consciousness, destiny and the mystery of being.
What if you were here before you were born?