Destined to Live, Part I is about the author’s intention to live life fully despite the numerous challenges she faced throughout her life: sexual, mental and physical abuse during her infant and teenage years, orphanhood, and single motherhood. It is a well learnt experience that she has used over the years as a catalyst to different aspects of her life. Additionally, the author has explained how she met and fell in love with her spouse who is a victim of HIV, by having a successful relationship without becoming infected.

The content of this autobiography aims to inspire those who may feel hopeless and lost in life. It serves to guide them to the understanding that their experiences are not death sentences. Instead, they should sift through the rubble and find whatever material there is to be recycled and repurposed.