Pain has a way of silencing us. But silence is never the end of the story.
In The Silent Suffering, poet Siphesihle Dalagamaga opens a window into the hidden battles of growing up — the quiet ache behind the smile, the weight of masks, the longing to belong, the breaking, and the rising.
Told in four movements — The Myth of Growing Up, The Cost of Belonging, The Breaking Point, and The Reckoning — this collection weaves poetry and reflection into a symphony of honesty. Each poem is a step through darkness toward light, each page a reminder that pain may be real, but so is hope.
Written with unflinching vulnerability and quiet strength, The Silent Suffering is more than poetry — it is a companion for anyone who has felt unseen, unheard, or unworthy.
Your story is still being written.
And it's already extraordinary.
