On My Way Home: Part One - On My Way Home, #1

"To be honest, my mistake was being born. If I had never existed, I wouldn't have had anything to be robbed of, beaten, humiliated, or blamed for. Now my choices are to forget everything or seek revenge to the bitter end, and both feel insufficient."

In an Eastern land where social customs carry the weight of law, and family is treated almost like a second religion, a young man feels an uneasy urge to return to the one place he has always tried to escape: home.

To survive, he lives a double life. By day, he plays the role of a quiet, obedient son. But by night, guided by the pages of his diary and a mind that sees more than it should, he confronts the child he once was. He begins to piece together fragments of a past he tried to forget, like gathering the shards of a shattered mirror from the floor.

At an age that should be filled with promise, he finds himself facing a far more difficult question: his family, and the truth about himself.

On My Way Home is a philosophical novel about not belonging. It traces the turbulent estrangement within a family and the fragile work of separating what is beautiful from what is broken in childhood memory.

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"After devouring this book in a single day, I can say that what is special here is Leozuma's capacity to turn the most mundane, often heartbreaking events into an ocean of deep reflections that really speak to a generation that went through similar relationships with family and society." — W.V., review on Google Play Books

"The book led me to the most wounded and hopeless parts deep within my soul, yet it also gave me indescribable motivation and a key to pass through those dark places. It felt as if I was able to relive my youth once again—and this time, I had a true companion walking alongside me." — A.N.