Johannes Shikongo, an alumnus of the University of Namibia with an honours degree in biochemistry, deftly blends his writing prowess with a profound compassion for performance poetry. He is a writer, youth leader, medical student, and poet.

Johannes’s “The Algorithm Of Fading Fathers”, “The Ombindu That Remains Of Us”, and “The Oshikundu That Never Fermented” were published in Doek! Literary Magazine and were shortlisted for the 2025 Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards.