Experience as a young South African woman working overseas
I’m going to throw my disclaimer in right here and right now, these are my thoughts and experiences. It has been influenced by the way I...
A Young Black Man, raised in the rurals arrives in Europe…
For many years I have had a dream of going to study in Europe or the United States. I would get consumed by my own imagination of what it...
Proudly South African
To be proudly South African means to take pride in being an individual of this country ,to know that there isn’t any other country quite...
The persona an oxymoron.
I know I’m not the only one experiencing this. We need to start talking about this; because we need to start somewhere. Do I think in...
Reflective Conversation...
You know those minty, chilly, refreshingly-crispy mornings. It’s one of those, as I head to the refectory for breakfast, reflecting...
SHE&HER...
Last weekend we celebrated Womens’ Day and were reminded of the high-levels of abuse and discrimination women face on a daily basis. I...
Actual experience...
“My sister, I need some change. I’m short on bus fare and need just R2.00. The buses are not operating today and I have been here on...
Oops, that's minus another cow...
“[…]that idea that likeability is an essential part of you, of the space you occupy in the world, that you're supposed to twist yourself...
Incidence of Birth.
I remember growing up in a township household without a father figure; surrounded by poverty and stigma towards my HIV-positive mother....
The Situations Guys Put Sisters In...
So me and this brother have been at it for a month now. And by at it I don't mean doing the deed no, I mean we've me texting and calling...
