Desaray Mnyandu was born in Turkey and grew up in Warrensburg, Missouri. Her passion for world cultures has led her to help adults and children explore the beauty of African cultures and understand the wisdom in African languages in a simple way. She hopes her writing will help people discover common affirmations that exist among all people in order to grow their own confidence as global citizens. Desaray is a co-founder of Zulunomics, a publishing startup aimed at integrating the Zulu language into tech platforms. She is an artist as well as a businesswoman who holds a Masters degree. Phiwokuhle is a South African-American academic appointed jointly in the departments of African Studies and World Languages at Howard University. He is an expert on Africa-China relations. He consults governments on culture, language, and geo-strategy. He is also the author of 502 ZULU VERBS and bestseller 251 ZULU VERBS, the first comprehensive conjugation references of their kind. He holds a BA, MIAA, MA, and a PhD.