Child – In My Words

The school run

Sep 21, 2021Sep 21, 2021 adminLife in South Africa

I did the school run more than four times in the past week. Brave, right? It must be the 5G that made me do it! Yes, I’m finally fully vaxxed and feeling slightly less apprehensive.[…]

No, Nicholas Ninow, no.

Oct 21, 2019Oct 21, 2019 adminLife in South Africa

No, Nicholas Ninow, no. I don’t believe you really wrote that poem. And like the honourable Judge, I don’t believe you are truly remorseful for your actions. Reading between the lines, it appears that you[…]

I fear…

Oct 5, 2018Oct 5, 2018 adminLife in South Africa

Last night as I was leaving work, I quickly stepped into the ladies bathroom to wash my hands. The door to the corner toilet cubicle was ajar. I wasn’t sure if someone was in there[…]

I remember…

Feb 28, 2018 adminPersonal

As a journalist, I could rise to any challenge without getting personally affected. At least, that’s what working in the media industry for 15 years led me to believe. But, there was a story that[…]

Bite the bullet; talk about guns

Feb 15, 2018 adminUncategorized

My 7-going-on-17 year old son, who clearly seems to be following in my footsteps when it comes to asking questions, recently put me on the spot. He is familiar with the work I do, as[…]

Making the numbers count

Feb 12, 2018 adminEducation

Children’s minds are like sponges. They absorb everything, no matter how young. This is just one of the many universally-accepted truths by parents and researchers alike. It’s why many parents try to teach their children[…]

To strap or not to strap?

Jan 18, 2018 adminUncategorized

It’s always important to find the middle ground. That’s the best advice the experts give in any situation. But, as I have mentioned previously, I don’t consider myself an expert in any field. I see[…]

Let's bring back the carefree in childhood

Dec 21, 2017 adminUncategorized

The good old days… Why do people reminisce so much about those days, yet not try to re-create at least some of those magical memories for children today? I can already hear the reasons –[…]

GREATER GOOD

Nov 18, 2017 adminUncategorized

How does a parent get over the loss of a child? It’s a question that is being asked too often in South Africa nowadays. Young lives are being lost fighting terminal diseases, in horrific road[…]

Mother

Oct 29, 2017 adminUncategorized

How to inculcate strong values in children amid other competing interests – a young Hindu mother’s perspective Paper by Maya Jagjivan Kalicharan presented at the Regional Hindu Conference – a joint initiative of the Hindu[…]