Category Archives: Textualizing Our Own Lives

2013 Nov. 9: Ayanda & Nhlanhla’s wedding

Posted on November 18, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  … Seven (7) days later Photos by Lebo Ntladi   It was in 2011 during their vacation in Cape Town when Nhlanhla Moremi made a promised to marry Ayanda Magoloza in 2 years. 2013 came and Moremi finished paying … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 15: ‘It gets better’ with Feather Awards

Posted on November 16, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse Wearing our Sunday best, with bags filled with cameras, recorders, notebooks, tripods and equipment batteries fully charged, we left home ready to work. The destination was Kyalami Theatre on the Track, where the 5th Annual Feather awards … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 12: God, the lesbian, the sin

Posted on November 12, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  Oh why is it that I feel I have sinned I have lusted over her, with hips so wide. There’s nowhere for me to hide What sin is this? What scale will it be measured by God? The lesbian … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 11: Nocturne: Beheaded

Posted on November 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

…for Thapelo Makutle   All throat now…..already brighter than the stars. I could hold you in my song. Sotto voce, tremble against me: a breeze slips in, cools my blood to garnet…..bed stained with stones, cold and finally useless………..I Orpheo,…..I … Continue reading →

Posted in Allies, Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, As we are, Black Queer & Gifted, Body, Creating awareness, Queer poetics, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here | Tagged | Leave a comment

2013 Nov. 7: Meet the Mabe’s, the loving couple

Posted on November 10, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Zandile Makhubu They are no strangers to the media world. Kally and Sam Mabe are a legally married lesbian couple, who shot to fame when they got married and publicised their union on various magazines including DRUM and Real … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 3: Everything so close yet so far apart

Posted on November 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Xana Nyilenda 2013/09/20: I shut my eyes for what felt like a brief moment in passing. I woke up to realize I had passed out on the bed for a good three hours. It sounds like enough resting time … Continue reading →

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2013 Oct. 31: CC in conversation with Rene’

Posted on October 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

In this Episode 1: CC chats with Rene about her work, art and writing…         Previous on Rene   2013 Feb. 7: Art Is Where the HeART is and 2013 Oct. 10: Marang a Letsatsi exhibit review … Continue reading →

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2013 Oct. 27: fo(u)nd

Posted on October 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

A Public Service Announcement (PSA) to end hate crimes in South Africa. It is an activist/ artist’s direct response to the epidemic of ‘curative rapes’ and murders of black lesbians in SA today. Video archive. Captured with Canon 60D camera … Continue reading →

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2013 Oct. 24: Jack Daniel’s

Posted on October 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  by S’bu Kheswa Yehla ngomgogodlo! Triple distilled and twice as smooth!  It has been very long since I enjoyed my favourite drink. When one is on some weight-watching tip one misses out on goodies but once in a while … Continue reading →

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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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