Category Archives: About PhotoXP

2018 Feb. 18: Opportunities dressed as challenges

Posted on February 21, 2019 by inkanyiso2009

by ‘Mamohlakola Letuka In life there are many opportunities, some of which are disguised as challenges. It was an ordinary Sunday evening when I received a Facebook message from Lineo, Ba re ene re coordinator. Lineo being the person I … Continue reading →

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2019 Feb. 18: Reflections Part 1: Go tell it to the mountain, it is violence in the ear

Posted on February 20, 2019 by inkanyiso2009

by Tambu Muzenda On the 27th of January, we arrived in Lesotho for the Photo Experience workshops and field work with participants we didn’t even know would touch our lives so deeply. After several days of interactions, discussions and tears, … Continue reading →

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2019 Feb. 15: Participating in the 2019 Photo XP

Posted on February 19, 2019 by inkanyiso2009

Text and Phots by Ts’episo Mahooe A week of Muholi’s mobile school of photography was overwhelming. At first when I heard that Sir. Professor. Muholi was coming to Lesotho to facilitate a workshop I was very excited. First day when … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 17, 2019 by inkanyiso2009

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

Posted on February 17, 2019 by inkanyiso2009

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

Posted on February 8, 2019 by inkanyiso2009

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

Posted on February 8, 2019 by inkanyiso2009

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

Posted on February 7, 2019 by inkanyiso2009

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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2016 May 19: Day 7 PhotoXP visual diaries

Posted on June 2, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebo Mashifane Sunday, 15 May 2016 marked the 7th day of our PXP. The week felt very long and eventful to me, I was surprised that it has only been 7 days for so much to have happened. And it has … Continue reading →

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2016 May 12: Free PhotoXP training for Kwa-Thema youth

Posted on May 18, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebo Mashifane The love we have for photography. Inkanyiso opens doors to the BLY (black lesbian youth) of Kwa-Thema yet again in 2016. A group of six BLY from this community participate in a Photo Experience (PXP) Workshop conducted by Inkanyiso … Continue reading →

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