Khumoetsile Seamogano is a writer, researcher, and curator based in Botswana, and the founder of Girl Gone Authentic, an artist-led editorial practice devoted to craft, ritual, and the emotional and cultural lives of objects.
Her work treats writing as both method and material. Through close observation, archival research, and narrative form, she translates traditions and cultural practices into texts, objects, and experiences that extend beyond documentation. Seamogano’s practice is concerned with continuity—how heritage moves, adapts, and remains legible in contemporary life.
Spanning editorial development, cultural research, and experiential storytelling, she collaborates closely with artisans, designers, and cultural practitioners to create spaces where endangered crafts and inherited knowledge are held with care, restraint, and authorship.
Before founding Girl Gone Authentic in 2017, Seamogano worked across Southeast Asia, contributing to early-stage startups through content strategy, digital marketing, and platform development. This informs her editorial discipline and her understanding of visibility, narrative, and scale, now applied with intention rather than speed.
Alongside writing and curation, she designs small-batch objects and publications grounded in ethical production and traditional craftsmanship; works that favor quiet utility, material intelligence, and longevity.
Girl Gone Authentic operates as both archive and living practice: a space for cultural translation, preservation, and reflection.
Published work:
Children of the Soil, Fifty Four Magazine
A Hidden Lake at the Heart of the Universe, Fifty Four Magazine
Ode to the Rainmaker, Fifty Four Magazine
Wisdom in a Bowl of Noodles: A Narrative on Modern Sustainability, Koktail Magazine
Interviews:
Le Voyageur
Written works and CV available on request.
For commissions, editorial collaborations, and speaking engagements: hello@girlgoneauthentic.com.