Category Archives: We Are You

2013 Nov. 4: Confronting the Eiffel Tower with the lens

Eiffel Tower in Paris is the tourists’ attraction. For most visitors who come to the City of Love this structure is a must to see. For the love of photography we captured these from Val’s apartment in Belleville. The photos … Continue reading

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2013 Nov. 2: The best performance of Athi Patra Ruga in Paris

Performing The Future white woman of Azania. Procession-deambulation of d’Athi Patra Ruga. Video taken with iPhone 4 by Valerie Thomas in Paris. More on Athi Patra Ruga

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2013 Oct. 31: CC in conversation with Rene’

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. 26: Sandton Pride photos

Photos by Akhona Hailele (26.10.203)   About the photographer Akhona Hailele was born on the 6th of November 1989 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape and later moved to King Williams Town. Hailele then moved to Johannesburg in 2011 to further her … Continue reading

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2013 Oct. 29: A Response to “Frustrations of a transgender man (2013 October 13)

As Transgender and Intersex (TIA) we have decided to respond to an article that appeared on the Inkanyiso website on the 13th of October 2013 titled “Frustrations of a transgender man”. The reason for the response is because we felt … Continue reading

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2013 Oct. 27: fo(u)nd

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: Black, Proud & Out and Deaf

Sorita interviewed by Rene Mathibe & Xana Nyilenda Featuring photos from Sorita’s facebook page. Sorita Dlamini was born and raised in KwaThema, Springs, Johannesburg. She is a 24 year old female and is an older sibling to her 6 year … Continue reading

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2013 Oct. 23: Photo of the Day

  Related links 2013 Sept. 30: Intimate kisses at Soweto Pride 2013 and Previous by Xana 2013 Oct. 4: Cramps were killing me        

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2013 Oct. 22: I thought university was for the rich

Palesa profiled by Kopano Palesa Mkhwebane is a beauty with a brain. The aspiring entrepreneur tells me of her future plans as we chit chat.  She ponders and says “I didn’t know I was going to go to university, as … Continue reading

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2013 Oct. 16: I am a beautiful young dyke, a woman lover

Oyama Mbopa is a freelance artist who specialises in acting, dancing, singing as well as stunt performance.  She was born in the Eastern Cape in November of 1981 and grew up with her mother and three siblings. She is a … Continue reading

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