Many people have asked me or asked those close to me – what exactly does Maya do at the 1860 Heritage Centre? On an emotional level, there’s a piece of my heart at the centre.[…]
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A damaged democracy…
South Africa goes to the polls today as a damaged nation. Amidst the political rhetoric, mud-slinging, dirty slogans and plethora of promises in recent months, there’s been little focus on the daily battles of vulnerable[…]
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The South African Story
Reflect, Rather than rejoice, For there’s too many wrongs We still need to make right. And there are still too many Who have fallen folly, To that power That corrupts absolutely. Yes, I am[…]
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Autumn in South Africa
It’s April in South Africa. The changes that sweep through naturally in Autumn are a sharp contrast to the changes that swept through our country – rather unnaturally – that April, 26 years ago. Like[…]
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Birthday Pawty Chronicles
Remember Flash? No, I’m not talking about the television series based on the superhero who moves at lightning speed! I’m talking about my own superhero who indeed moves at lightning speed! Our dog Flash and[…]
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It all adds up…
Waste not, want not. It’s a saying I grew up with. More often than not, my parents would ingrain this in our minds . A quick online search revealed that this saying was first recorded[…]
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Period.
Back at campus, and my former student who is helping with student orientation says to me, “You haven’t been blogging much.” She was direct. It wasn’t a question; it was a statement. That’s why I[…]
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Time
It is time… Time to Channel my creativity; Come out of my cocoon; Wriggle my way out Of this writer’s block. It is frustrating. I fight with my keyboard. I wrestle with my pencil. My[…]
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Cries for help…
Pregnancy Awareness Week began with loud cries for help, literally, in South Africa. In Newlands East, Durban, near the place I call home, a new life was born. Far from being swathed in a warm[…]
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Let’s talk… the way we used to…
Are we living vicariously through social media? Perhaps. Has social media become the new mass communication? In my eyes, it’s a yes. Is it mass communication or competition? That’s for you to decide. I’m[…]
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