Category Archives: Archived memories

2013 March 22: Gloom, glamour and graves

Posted on March 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Tambu Glenda Muzenda When we lay for the last time to rest the whole event is filled and felt with many emotions and for the one being sent away only silence prevails. Yet so much more happens in these … Continue reading →

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2013 March 20: Defining Self: Honoring the Work of…

Posted on March 21, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Isis Asare _______________ If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive. ~Audre Lorde The work of Cheryl Dunye and Yvonne Welbon created an unprecedented level of visibility … Continue reading →

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2013 March 19: The monster

Posted on March 19, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Nunu Sigasa Spears and guns are vanity, Herbs and tablets falls short Blood soldiers die before you strike Your silence teeth are fatal You bite lite a poisonous snake You kill like a slow poison Cause you are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Abantu, Activism, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Arts, Black Lesbians, Health, HiV/AIDS in South Africa | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 March 12: Trans(parent) interview

Posted on March 16, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

with Ricki Kgositau for RealDEAL – Izinto Zamampela talkshow produced by Inkanyiso at the 2011 GenderDynamix Trans Health & Advocacy conference, Cape Town. From Inkanyiso archives

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2013 March 16: Dangerous love

Posted on March 16, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is to login to my Facebook, check my inbox, read through my feeds then stalk people’s timelines (LOL). While I was doing my daily Facebook routine, … Continue reading →

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2013 March 13: A scrapbook under my pillow

Posted on March 14, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

As people we are all, for speaking out for other people’s pains, but our darkest secrets we dare not reveal. I am not a dark secret, nothing in me is hidden… I just forget sometimes. There is no pain in … Continue reading →

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2013 March 5: Reflections on Lesbian wedding screening

Posted on March 12, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

This is a feedback on the ongoing community outreach events that Inkanyiso held as part of visual activism initiatives. We host the screenings at various places especially in the townships and surrounding areas. The previous one was of a Lesbian … Continue reading →

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2013 March 8: Some of the books with Zanele Muholi’s content

Posted on March 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

For all those who are interested in reading. Please take notes of the books above. We are looking for individuals to review. If you know any books; films; documentaries; theatre shows; with South African queer or LGBTI lives – content. … Continue reading →

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2013 March 8: Remember Me When I’m gone…

Posted on March 9, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Busi Sigasa For I… Wrote stories for the nations to read Stood without fear and told my story I smiled and greeted without judging I influenced positive living to the sick I planted seeds of hope to the hopeless … Continue reading →

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2013 March 8: Public Event announcement

Posted on March 8, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Inkanyiso, in association with the Goethe Institute, presents @ 25, an event to commemorate the lives of Buhle Msibi (1981 – 2006) and Busi Sigasa (1981 – 2007), black lesbian cultural activists, who both passed away at the tender age of … Continue reading →

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