Category Archives: As we are

2014 Feb.28: Isiphiwo Sami

Posted on March 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

This short documentary is an exploration of Black Queers in SA (Beauties)… Queerizing Public Spaces. Produced in Durban in 2013, an exchange between black trans/ femme gay identifying persons from Durban and Johannesburg. Continuous documentation of Inkanyiso Productions celebrating our … Continue reading →

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2014 Feb.11: What to get your partner this Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 19, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Yaya Mavundla Valentine’s Day is the one day that most couples get to splurge on their loved ones and make them the centre of their universe.  There is no denying the fact that most people take offence if their … Continue reading →

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2014 Jan.5: Ishaya ngolunye unyawo I-VMCI kulonyaka

Posted on January 11, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Londeka Dlamini Ibandla lase Thekwini i-Victory Ministries International phansi kobuholi bukaMfundisi uZungu liza nezinguquko eziningi kulonyaka. Abazalwane babukeke bethokozile ukubuya enkonzweni kwazise bekuyiSonto lokuqala kulonyaka., iqale kamnandi lapho uMvangeli uMkhize ekhuthaza ibandla ngokuthi asikhohlwe ngokwenzekile ngonyaka odlule. Siqale kabusha kulonyaka … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, As we are, Black Queer & Gifted, Church is not the closet, Commitment, Community, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Durban, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Feelings, God Fearing people, God's will, Gratitude, History, Holy Spirit, Inner feelings, Knowledge, Language, Lord, Lord is the Christ, Love, Love is a human right, Memory, Networking, Participants, Power of the Voice, Queer God fearing community, Reflection, Relationships, Religion, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

2014 Jan. 6: Confusion

Posted on January 7, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Why am I like this? I feel abnormal I feel like I’m different from others Every girl date guys, but I do not feel anything for them I am the only one having these feelings When I see my … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, As we are, Love, Poetry, Proud lesbian | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2014 Jan. 1: Bikinis, Brains and Curves

Posted on January 5, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Where: Durban North beach. South Africa. When: 31st Dec. 2013 Featuring: Trans and gay identifying individuals. Camera used: Canon 6D with 85mm lens, f.stop: 2.8   Photos by Zanele Muholi Text by Lerato Dumse 2013 Dec. 29: Durban, South Africa. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, African, African Queer Beauty, As we are, Beauty | Tagged | 8 Comments

2013 Dec. 30: Promise & Mpho’s wedding photos

Posted on December 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

One of the most unique weddings we documented on the 22nd Dec. 2013 Related articles 2013 Dec. 22: Promise(d) Gift Previous Weddings 2013 Nov. 9: Ayanda & Nhlanhla’s wedding   and   2013 June 15: The Durban Lesbian Wedding of the Year … Continue reading →

Posted in Activists, Allies, Alternative family, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Arts, As we are, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Identity, Love, Love is a human right, Participants, Photo Expressions, Photography, Portrait, Power of the Voice, Queer visibility, Recognition, Records and histories, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 1 Comment

2013 Dec. 25: Christmas that was

Posted on December 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Charmain Carrol It is almost the end of Christmas day, I’m in the lounge with my new found family, and we are seven in the house listening to music, dancing, singing, drawing and writing. I guess doing the things … Continue reading →

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2013 Dec. 17: Inconceivable Self-Love?

Posted on December 25, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Jeremiah Sepotokele There is no sophisticated financial instrument that could ever explain the debt of self-love… The debt is claimable whenever the voices behind our humanity summons our souls to places of inferiority and insecurity… We long to imagine … Continue reading →

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2013 Dec. 21: ‘A part of Me’ in Paris

Posted on December 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  by Andiswa Dlamini Words cannot describe my experience in Paris. It honestly felt like I was part of a painting. It felt surreal. It’s weird in life when we allow our dreams to expand to places and then when … Continue reading →

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2013 Dec. 16: “Sibonga uMadiba ngokulwela inkululeko yethu”

Posted on December 17, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Londeka Dlamini Izolo iNingizimu Afrika yonkana ibithintekile ngokuhanjelwa iqhawe uTata Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela obefihlwa khona izolo endaweni yase Qunu esifundazweni sase Eastern Cape okulapho azalelwa khona uTata. Khona manjalo isizwe sonkana nakwamanye amazwe bekugujwa inkululeko asilethela yona uTata uMandela, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Another Approach Is Possible, As we are, Community, Creating awareness, Evidence, Grateful, History, Hope, Human rights, I was (T)here, Knowledge, Lessons learnt, Life, Love, Performing rituals, Portrait, Power of the Voice, Recognition, Records and histories, revolution, South African struggle, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, We Care, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 2 Comments