I’m no sardine-lover, but this morning, the silvery fish were literally swimming and jumping through my mind. The beautiful drizzle and blanket of grey in the sky as I drove my son to school took[…]
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Category: Life in South Africa
A place like no other…
With trepidation, I stood outside the room. I had heard and read so much about this place that I was eager about what awaited me. You cannot live in Durban, or South Africa frankly, and[…]
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Gandhi, 125 years on…
As what certainly felt like the onset of the winter chill in Durban creeped into the room, my thoughts rewinded to that wintery night in Pietermaritzburg. It had always intrigued and inspired me. As a[…]
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"Wathint’ abafazi wathinti’ imbokodo – You strike a woman, you strike a rock!"
It’s been one of those weeks where I have felt like our country was in flames, figuratively. There were the protests at Mahikeng in the North West, the hooliganism at Moses Mabhida Stadium and protests[…]
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Dear Mr President
Dear Mr President, I listened attentively as you spoke this week about your bold plans for attracting investment into our economy. I could hear the excitement in your voice. And yes, I am hopeful that[…]
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Upholding the law
I grew up on a television diet of Reasonable Doubt, Law and Order and NYPD Blue. Unknowingly, from a young age, I was passionate about the pursuit of truth and justice. I will admit; I[…]
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Chocolates, Children, Comedy
Mama always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” That line from the movie Forrest Gump inspires me and makes me anxious too. I love hearing it[…]
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Spreading happiness in schools
It’s been a week of violent videos going viral in South Africa. First, it was the video of a mother physically and verbally abusing her four year old child in Phoenix, Durban. I have not[…]
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Listeriosis: school lunch box woes
My son eats well but he is a fussy eater. He loves home-cooked meals – pastas, seafood, vegetable and meat curries. When it comes to eating away from home and especially from his school lunch[…]
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Home is…
Home. I have always loved the feeling of home. I recall telling my sister recently that when I sleep at the home I share with my husband and child, I sometimes feel like I’m sleeping[…]
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