Category Archives: 1987 –

2014 July 12: Being treated like a Queen in Durban

Posted on July 16, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Sfiso ‘Candice’ Nkosi It is Thurs. 26th June 2014, my friend, Precious Maqojana and I left for Durban Pride from Johannesburg Park Station at 22:00. We stopped in Montrose for some refreshments and a bathroom break. I was starting … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 3: Everything so close yet so far apart

Posted on November 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Xana Nyilenda 2013/09/20: I shut my eyes for what felt like a brief moment in passing. I woke up to realize I had passed out on the bed for a good three hours. It sounds like enough resting time … Continue reading →

Posted in 1987 -, Activists Act, Africa, Africans Abroad, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Edutainment, Art Is A Human Right, As we are, Before You, Collective, Collectivism, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Evidence, From Johannesburg to Los Angeles, Knowledge, Networking, Power of the Voice, Records and histories, South Africa, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 Sept. 29: A fierce episode

Posted on September 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  by Xana Nyilenda For a while I had been out of reach from the world and friends. I decided to have nothing to do with technology, parties and alcohol, a monstrous beast that had consumed my entire life. I … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 22: Am exactly where I’m supposed to be

Posted on August 23, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Amogelang Senokwane My name is Amogelang Precious Senokwane, the only daughter of the late Dimakatso Senokoane and Ralebese Ruiter. I was born on the 3rd March, 1987 at Hoopstad Hospital in Free State (FS). I was raised in Hertzogville … Continue reading →

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