Set Apart: Tracing the Sacred Threads of Ancestry, Identity, and Grace

By Kony Mwinyoglee

This book is a call to remember your roots, reclaim your story, and rise into the fullness of your God-given identity.

Set Apart is a powerful, soul-stirring memoir that charts one woman's journey across continents, cultures, and inner landscapes in search of identity, belonging, and divine purpose.Dr. Kony Marlis Mwinyoglee recounts her birth in Lubumbashi as a Zairean girl and her upbringing in Kalenda among the Kanyok people. She reflects on her admiration for her father, Dr. Ilung, and his dedicated work for the community. She highlights the importance of "team spirit" as witnessed in the partnership between her parents and the Diocese of Luiza to build a lasting legacy for the people of Kalenda.

Through migration, heartbreak, rediscovery, and healing, she invites readers to reflect on their own stories-and to uncover the quiet, persistent voice of Grace that calls each of us to embrace who we truly are.

Labeled "different," "odd," or a "black sheep" by a society eager to conform, Dr. Kony discovered that being set apart is not a mark of shame, but a divine distinction. From the community legacy of her parents to the pain of displacement and the passion of first love, she shares a deeply personal narrative that will inspire many.

Set Apart is a mirror for all who have ever felt out of place, and a map for those longing to live authentically in a world that often misunderstands difference.

You were never meant to fit in. You were Set Apart.

About the Author Dr. Kony Marlis Mwinyoglee

Dr. Kony Marlis Mwinyoglee is a Wits University-trained Specialist Anaesthetist, currently in full-time private practice in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Born in Zaire (now the DRC), she is a devoted wife and mother of two. Affectionately known by many names-Dr. K, Dr. Kony, Dr. Mwinyoglee, or simply Marlis-she is known for hercompassionate approach and unwavering excellence. Beyond medicine, she is a dynamic entrepreneur with multiple ventures established both in South Africa and internationally.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1997467003
• ISBN13: 9781997467007
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Inspired Publishing South Africa
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"