Category Archives: Timing

2015 March 25: Photos from Faces and Phases book launch @ AGI – UCT

Where: African Gender Institute, University of Cape Town What:  Launched Faces and Phases book launch When:  24th Mar. 2015 Photos by Lindeka Qampi/ Inkanyiso (2015) See the portraits of each participants in the book as per captions below Part I … Continue reading

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2015 Jan. 5: An ally shares her perspective

Book Review When I started reading the book I had already received a review from my cousin. At first it was hard not to look and read it using the glasses that she provided. My wish was to read it … Continue reading

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2015 Jan. 3: I dropped out of the closet many times

“It is a story about my coming out, its more significant than any part of my life history” Being who I am should not compromise who you are. The road to coming out was not easy. I was born in … Continue reading

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2014 Dec. 9: Exclusive Book Launch of Faces and Phases in Amsterdam

Hosted by ZAM Magazine in Amsterdam, Netherlands Where:  ZAM, Tussen de Bogen 66,  Haarlemmerplein Tuesday, December 9 at 5:00pm photos by Valerie Thomas and Frederico                                … Continue reading

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