Category Archives: Androgyny

2017 Aug. 8: I live here

Posted on August 10, 2017 by inkanyiso2009

  I know this place I live here Where dresses wear deeper voices than suits Where tattoos and piercings are shaded in rainbow colors Where 7 closets have other shades inside of them Then come out as bubbles and feathers … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 VACEP, Androgyny, Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, Art Activism, Poem by Lebo Mashifane, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

2014 May 26: I found myself at 22

Posted on May 26, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  My name is Abongile Matyila. Abongile is a Xhosa name which means to be grateful. My uncle gave me that name. I’m a 22 year old Bachelor of Arts (BA) student studying at the University of Fort Hare, East London … Continue reading →

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