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2019 Feb. 14: Remembering to breath during Lesotho XP.

Text and Photos by Tsebo Phakisi I should have known the first day I left home to attend the weeklong Photo XP workshop that my life would change. I should have felt that the week would be a thrust so … Continue reading

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2019 Feb. 13: Ba Re Ne Re Photo XP – A career and life altering experience

Text and Photos by Mats’eliso Mots’oane January 28th: In December 2018, Lineo who is a good friend of mine told me that Prof. Zanele Muholi would be visiting Lesotho as part of a workshop with Ba Re Ne Re. Ba … Continue reading

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2019 Feb. 12: Killing of DUT student unnecessary

by Ntsiki Jacobs The senseless killing of Durban University of Technology (DUT) student, Mlungisi Madonsela, is an unnecessary massacre to an issue that is long overdue and which the Government should have prioritised post-apartheid in 1994. The 2015 Fees Must … Continue reading

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2019 Feb. 9: Retraction: Seven Days in Lesotho

We would like to express sincere apologies for an article posted on the blog yesterday (February 8) sharing reflections from one of our writers following a recent visit to Lesotho. We have noted that the views expressed by the writer … Continue reading

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2019 Feb. 1: Day 5 Review Photo XP Maseru (The final day of the experience)

Text by: Thobeka Bhengu Photos by: Thobeka Bhengu and Lerato Dumse The first day of February 2019 was the last day with these young and brilliant Basotho women. The day started with breakfast as usual and later included a brief … Continue reading

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2019 Jan. 31: Day 4 Review of the Photo XP Maseru

By Thobeka Bhengu The 31st of January commenced very early for the group. It started eagerly with an early morning exercise at the Ha Ratjomose Mountain. The lovely walk to the mountain is typically about 15 minutes long. By the … Continue reading

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2019 Jan. 30: Day 3 Review of the Photo XP Lesotho Maseru

By Matseliso Motsoane The schedule was reworked on the third day of Lesotho Photo XP and started with breakfast at Mohokare Guest House in Maseru. We shared the meal over some of the written pieces that the participants had done … Continue reading

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2019 Jan. 29: Day 2 Review of the Photo XP Maseru

By Thobeka Bhengu On the second day of the experience, Sir Zanele Muholi and Thobeka Bhengu drove from Johannesburg, South Africa to Lesotho in the morning to join the team that had already arrived in Maseru. The drive was nearly … Continue reading

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2019 Jan. 28: Day 1 Review of the Photo XP Maseru

By Thobeka Bhengu The first Lesotho Photo XP in Maseru commenced on 2019 January 28. The facilitation team arrived in two small groups. On the first day Lebo Mashifane, Tambu Muzenda and Lerato Dumse representing Inkanyiso.Org met the group for … Continue reading

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2019 Feb. 6: Ukuzalelwa ekhayeni lama Thonga.

by: Nonkululeko “Sicka” Mthunzi Everyday can be a struggle, an exciting or just a normal day but it’s just a new day everyday. It means its another light that shines on us; saying this reminds me of my aunt who every … Continue reading

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