Category Archives: Realities

2015 July 10: How it all started

Posted on July 14, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Sharon “Sicka” Mthunzi It all started with a ‘selfie’ captured using my cell phone. I remember I used to look in the mirror with a phone on my left hand, and take pictures of myself. Before the birth of … Continue reading →

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2015 May 15: Rest in Peace, Mama

Posted on June 16, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Letter to my late mother Mother –  the 1st Lady in my life, Nelly Matee “Lala” Makalela Mama, its been hard. 3 months ago when I laid you to rest Mama, I remembered all you have ever said to me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Black Lesbian Dj s, Creating awareness, Death tore us apart, Experience, Expression, I could relate, Life Stories, Pain and Loss, Power of the Voice, Realities, Reality, Realization, Reason, South Africa, Talented, To my mother with love, Visions, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women loving women, Words, Writing is a Right | 3 Comments

2015 June 7: My Yithi Laba experience

Posted on June 13, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Shaz ‘Sicka Star-ban’ Mthunzi On Friday, 5th of June 2015  we had our first conference called Yithi Laba, it was one of many more to come in the future which will involve Faces and Phases participants from different fields hosted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Abantu, Activism, Allies, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Edutainment, Art Is A Human Right, Black Queer & Gifted, Butch Mbokodo, Collectivism, Community Mobilizing, Filmmaking, Life, Love, Memory, Motivation, Opinion, Participation, Realities, Relationships, Shaz 'Sicka' Mthunzi, Short report, Visual activism, We are beautiful, We Are You, We love photographs, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments