Mana Guta, a Cape Verdean writer, discovered writing as a means to cope with the pain caused by her mother's terminal illness. This experience, which began in 2012, deeply marked her personal and literary journey. During her mother's final days, she learned valuable family teachings and responsibilities. Mana Guta spent three weeks at the Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon, where she witnessed her mother's struggle with cancer. The progression of the illness led to repeated conversations, as her mother would forget their discussions. After returning to Cape Verde, Mana Guta faced challenges with visitors wanting to see her mother, complicating the family's need for privacy. Writing became a transformative outlet for her, allowing her to manage her emotions and responsibilities. Before this period, her work was primarily academic, but fiction opened a new chapter in her life, establishing her literary identity. Her experiences of loss continued to influence her writing, leading to works like 'Outras Pasárgadas de Mim' and 'Nhara Sakedu'. She writes primarily when feeling sad or needing focus, and her children's literature reflects her childhood and motherhood.