Category Archives: Creative Writing

2013 Oct. 20: Deafened by my own ignorance

Posted on October 21, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  by Maureen Velile Majola I got home at 6:00 as usual, and was excited to see the beautiful Sorita. I quickly said hello with no response.  But of course, Sorita is black deaf lesbian and she couldn’t hear a … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 21: Waiting

Posted on September 21, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I can’t wait for that year when I will not hear of a lesbian murder, I can’t wait for that week when there will be no lesbian attacked. I am praying for that moment when these so-called men who kill, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Activism in South Africa, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Art Solidarity, As we are, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Expression, Interpretation, LGBT rights activist | Tagged | Leave a comment

2013 Aug. 27: Because I am

Posted on August 28, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

 by Tinashe Wakapila   It’s no beautiful melody when you hear a politician promising everything but a human being’s life First it was ‘worse than dogs and pigs’, i thought oh well, i have
 enough on my platter to deal with so … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, As we are, Creative Writing, Expression, Friendships, Gender activist, Homosexuality, Human rights, Insulted, LGBT rights activist, Life, Pakasipiti, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Power of the Voice, Queer poetics, ReClaim Your Activism, Reflection, Textualizing Our Own Lives, We Are You, We Care, Women's power, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 6 Comments

2013 Aug. 22: I Spoke to My Heart…

Posted on August 22, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I spoke to my heart told him of the imaginable tales of sadness and frustration… Emphasised that his desires are fictious nonsense that will never reach the ears of God… Whispered that he shall seek and hopelessly will never find … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Art is Queer, As we are, Before You, Creative Writing, Expression, Family, Reflection, Relationships, South Africa, We Are You, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 2 Comments

2013 July 31: No title

Posted on July 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I lay here, in pain tossing and turning waiting for the birth of my daughter. I try to lift my head but it won’t get off the pillow, as my body starts to give way my abdominals go numb. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, As we are, Before You, Betrayal, Black Lesbians, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Charmain Carrol, Collectivism, Community, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Curative rapes, Duduzile Zozo, Hope, Human rights, Johannesburg, Lack of Resources, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Life Stories, Love, Networking, Power of the Voice, Tears, Toilet brush, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 July 19: When loving her is so wrong

Posted on July 19, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I find myself wanting to hold her hand, yearning to show the world that she is mine. But they are watching, I am afraid that they will hurt us for being in love. I stop myself from running into her … Continue reading →

Posted in Complicated Lesbian Relationships, Crea(c)tive senses, Creative Writing, Exposure, Interpretation, Johannesburg, Love, Our lives in the picture, ReClaim Your Activism, Relationships, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Are You, We Care, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , | 3 Comments

2013 July 17: Inkanyiso nominated for the 2013 Visible Award

Posted on July 18, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale Inkanyiso Productions has been nominated for the 2013 Visible Awards. The awards are an international production award devoted to art work in the social sphere. These awards aims to produce and sustain socially engaged artistic practices in … Continue reading →

Posted in Baitiri Lumka Seleka; Charmain Carrol; Kopano Sibeko; Maureen Velile Majola; Lesego Tlhwale; Lerato Dumse; Nation Mokoena; Nqobile Zungu; Rene Mathibe; Zanele Muholi, Connections, Contributors, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Evidence, Exposure, Readings, South Africa, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

2013 July 10: When brutally killed, Dudu was stripped every ounce of her dignity

Posted on July 10, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Thekwane Bongi Mpisholo Time                    :   7 am Day                       :  Sunday Date               … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Crime rate, Evidence, Family, Fear, Homosexuality, Hurt, Inkanyiso media, Records and histories, Visual history, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Where & Who is Justice?, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , | 12 Comments

2013 July 7: Trouble Soul

Posted on July 7, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola drafted on 24.03.2013 Today I was looking at my pictures from my childhood. I realised how much I’ve changed and how I remained the same. I saw a lot of pictures of me that I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Expression, Family support, Hope, Power of the Voice, Records and histories, Relationships, South Africa, Visual history, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

2013 July 3: Another fucked up case

Posted on July 3, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

A planned murder PG 18SNLV by Andiswa Dlamini Tell me how can I celebrate my Pride? How can I march? How can I celebrate same sex marriages? How can I love? How can I be happy about liberal laws that … Continue reading →

Posted in Crea(c)tive senses, Creative Writing, Gender naming, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, murdered, Our lives in the picture, Queer visibility, Questioning, South Africa, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , , | 28 Comments