The Youngest Voice in the Silence — How I Wrote 10 Books Before 18

When most teenagers are figuring out who they are, I was figuring out how to tell the world my story — and the stories of countless emotions that live inside us. By 18, I had authored 10 books, each carrying a part of me: my thoughts, my poetry, my reflections on peace, and my fascination with the beauty of silence.

My latest book, The Silence of Everything, published on March 28, 2025, is more than a title — it’s a philosophy. Silence, to me, is not the absence of words, but the presence of meaning. It is where inspiration is born, where creativity matures, and where stories begin before they are spoken aloud.

Winning the Literature Time Award and being nominated for the Global Youth Award were affirmations that my voice matters, even if it is often expressed in whispers on paper rather than loud speeches. But these milestones didn’t come easily. Writing is romanticized, but behind every page there were late nights of editing, countless rounds of formatting, self-doubt that whispered "maybe this isn’t good enough", and the determination to keep going regardless.

I’ve learned that being a young author isn’t about how many books you write — it’s about the courage to write them at all. Each book taught me something new: about language, about resilience, and about myself. And though my journey has just begun, I hope my words inspire other young voices to rise, even in the quiet.

Because sometimes, it’s in the silence that you hear yourself the clearest.