Category Archives: Readings

2014 July 26: What I want as a black lesbian youth

Posted on July 31, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

My name is Lebogang Mashifane, I’m 25 years old and I live with my mother in Kwa-Thema, east of Gauteng, South Africa. I have recently relocated from Cape Town, South Africa. I hold a Diploma in Multimedia Technology from CPUT … Continue reading →

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2014 July 28: Memories never fade away – ‘Foot for Love’

Posted on July 30, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

My reflection on our 2012 Paris trip that we, Thokozani Football Club (TFC) had. It all started at the Thokozani football club that I joined voluntarily in 2008, hence I’m proud of myself for making such a good decision. Firstly … Continue reading →

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2014 July 20: Wet Pride in Paris

Posted on July 20, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lindeka Qampi 28/06/2014                                                                         … Continue reading →

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2014 July 18: Women’s Day lecture at UFS

Posted on July 18, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

    Featuring the  portrait of Siphiwe Mbatha, August House, Johannesburg, 2012 © Zanele Muholi     Previous lectures   2014 June 17:  Muholi’s Ryerson University (RIC) talk   and   2014 April 29:  Muholi to speak at UC San … Continue reading →

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2014 July 16: Through the eyes of young women photographers

Posted on July 16, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  2014 June, 3rd Lindeka Qampi sharing her PhotoXP experience to Valerie Thomas “I am proud of the Aurora visual project. It is a very powerful and strong project, if I were to compare it with previous projects I have … Continue reading →

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2014 July 12: From Soweto to Paris for the love of photography

Posted on July 13, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Teaching photography to young women at Aurora Girls High school with my 3 collaborators/ facilitators: Lindeka Qampi (SA photographer and activist), Linda Mankazana (SA educator and activist) and Valerie Thomas (French physician and activist). We started the visual project … Continue reading →

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2014 July 7: Inkanyiso revived the culture of reading and writing

Posted on July 7, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  What started as a hobby and mission to be read and recognized lead to a therapeutic process. Inkanyiso has grown from just a simple blog to a major information hub. I was thinking of how I could start an … Continue reading →

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2014 June 16: Ze ungandibizi

Posted on June 17, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Mandisa ‘Thozie’ Mathe Uze ungandenzakalisi ngamazwi akho arhabaxa! Uze ungandibizi ngendoda wakuvukelwa bubu khwenkwe nenzondo Uze ungandibizi ngendoda wakuvukelwa bubu ndlobongela bakho Uze ungandibizi ngendoda kub ufuna ukuva ukuba impendulo yam izawuthini na ukuze wena ufumane ukundiphatha-phatha de uyofikelela … Continue reading →

Posted in God is with us, LGBTIs in Africa, Life Stories, Readings, Tears, Textualizing Our Own Lives | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

2014 May 15: Shameless You

Posted on May 20, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola In your search for Love In all the people who are loved Who are in stable relationships You’ve had to smile and laugh with their partners only to ease the guilt in your bitchy heart Everyone … Continue reading →

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2014 March 18: Sharing South African Queer Knowledge with students in America

Posted on March 19, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Photo album by Valerie Thomas Quote of the day Is South Africa a country?   Frieda Ekotto The University of Michigan Introduction: Zanele Muholi Speaks at the Africa Workshop at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. It is my … Continue reading →

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