Leave the light on: Diary of a Survivor

2016 was a big year a marriage and the loss of a husband, life turned upside down. Sonja becomes the survivor of a senseless hijacking in the heart of Johannesburg. This is a memoir that leaves you stepping towards your own courage as you follow the chronicles of the author's journey through immense personal tragedy, healing, and transformation. It is a powerful testament to human resilience and the will to survive. Sonja Basson's journey through tragedy and healing offers inspiration and hope to others facing similar challenges. She explores various methods of embracing resilience, learning from setbacks, and seeking answers to questions in life. Practical steps she took in her personal journey from her own lens in how she approached healing, including mindfulness, acupuncture, and physical exercise. The memoir details how she overcame emotional and physical struggles, as well as her gradual progress towards recovery. She encourages and leads the reader to a point of discovery and asking what their own story of renewal looks like and how they too can step through the worst of times and a way forward.