Category Archives: We Are You

2013 Oct. 15: She is my weakness

Posted on October 15, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Charmain Carrol When I found out I was pregnant I had two feelings at the same time. I smiled because I was somehow happy while tears were running down my face because I was afraid. I feared the disappointment. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Before You, Betrayal, Commitment, Creating awareness, Difficult Love, Education, Homosexuality, Hope, Human rights, Hurt, Knowledge, Life, Love, Maternal love, Power of the Voice, Public spaces, Relationships, School, Silence, South Africa, Speaking for ourselves, We Are You, We Care, Women's power | Tagged | 13 Comments

2013 Oct. 7: Art enthusiasts converged

Posted on October 15, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse “I was in a very abusive relationship and in love with a certain person. When mama came to Joburg after receiving a threatening call, my ex lover told her that she was madly in love with me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Another Approach Is Possible, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Edutainment, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Before You, Being Scene, Chosen FEW, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Faces & Phases portraits, From Johannesburg to Chicago, History, Homosexuality, Interpretation, Know Your SA Queer History, Lerato Dumse, Networking, Organizations, Our lives in the picture, Penetrating mainstream spaces, Photography, Politics of representation, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, South African Black Female Photographers, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care | Tagged | 14 Comments

2013 Oct. 12: I just feel she deserves much better

Posted on October 13, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  Dee’s story An avid soccer player, Debora Dlamini prefers to be called Dee, a name she got while actively playing soccer. She describes herself as “sweet, understanding, calm and focused” but is also an open book and a straight … Continue reading →

Posted in 1989 -, Acceptance, Activism, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, As we are, Blackness, Community, Community Mobilizing, Creating awareness, Debora Dlamini, Empowerment, Expression, Faces & Phases portraits, Family, Former soccer player, Gauteng, Homosexuality, Lack of Resources, Life, Love, Organizations, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Profile, Relationships, Self acceptance, Survivor, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged | 10 Comments

2013 October 5: Carnegie opening

Posted on October 7, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse  On Friday 4th of October 2013, Carnegie Museum of Art opened the biggest event in their annual calendar, 2013 Carnegie International. The place is situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States of America (USA). The exhibition features 35 different artists from … Continue reading →

Posted in Pittsburgh, South African Artists, South African Black Female Photographers, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Transgender visibility, Visual Arts, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here, Women's power, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 Oct. 4: I sensed something was wrong

Posted on October 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Christina Mavuma My visit to the clinic was the worst day, I will never forget. This is one of the problems I never imagined myself experiencing, but unfortunately I came across it. On the 17th of October 2012, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Allies, Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Body Politics, Creating awareness, Emotional support, Evidence, Exposure, Gender activist, Gender naming, Human rights, Hurt, Knowledge, Prejudice, ReClaim Your Activism, Reflection, Speaking for ourselves, Transgender visibility, Transgender Voices, Transgenderism in Africa, We Are You, We Care | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

2013 Oct. 2: ‘I am a normal transgender woman’

Posted on October 3, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Christina Mavuma My name is Christina Moemedi Gugulethu Mavuma. I am from rural Eastern Cape ‘eMfondweni, Transkei. My parents moved to Botswana and decided to live here with us. I have a younger and older sister as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in Evidence, Exposure, Expression, History, Human rights, Life, Love, Photography, Portrait, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, ReClaim Your Activism, Recognition, Records and histories, Reflection, Relationships, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, Transgender visibility, Transgender Voices, Transgenderism in Africa, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, Women's power, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 26 Comments

2013 Sept. 30: Intimate kisses at Soweto Pride 2013

Posted on September 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Location:  Credo Mutwa Park, Soweto. Johannesburg, South Africa. Photos by Zandile Makhubu & Zanele Muholi © 2013/09/28   Previous article on Soweto Pride 2013 Sept. 29: Soweto Pride 2013

Posted in Activism, African Queer Beauty, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Arts, As we are, Beauty, Before You, Black Queer & Gifted, Characters, Collaborations, Collectivism, Community, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Cultural activists, Democracy, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Empowerment, Entertainment, Evidence, Exposure, Expression, Friendships, Gender naming, Homosexuality, Human rights, Independence, Inkanyiso crew, Johannesburg, Kisses, Know Your SA Queer History, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Life, Life partners, Love, Media works, Our lives in the picture, Participants, Photo album, Photography, Power of the Voice, Queer community, Queer visibility, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, South African Black Female Photographers, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, We Are You, We were (t)here, Women who have sex with Women, Women's power, Youth voices, Zandile Makhubu, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 40 Comments

2013 Sept. 14: Photos from the 2013 Miss Gay & Mr Lesbian Daveyton

Posted on September 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Ladies, you have to do your homework before these contests. – Nokhwezi Hoboyi (14th Sept. 2013) Talking to the contestants during the Q&A at the Miss & Mr Gay and Lesbian DAVEYTON. Related articles 2013 Sept. 15: Lack of SA … Continue reading →

Posted in African Queer Beauty, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Is A Human Right, Beauty pageantry, Before You, Black Queer & Gifted, Characters, Contests judges;, Creating awareness, Empowerment, Entertainment, Evidence, Exposure, Expression, Johannesburg, Photography, Power of the Voice, Relationships, South Africa, Speaking for ourselves, Together we can, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here, Youth voices | Tagged | 6 Comments

2013 Sept. 23: Leaving Los Angeles

Posted on September 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

The main photo was taken 10 mins before we left the hotel where we stayed for 6 days. We met a lot of wonderful friends and shared good conversations… Oh how I long for the Griffith Park, Hollywood where mountains … Continue reading →

Posted in Archived memories, Art Is A Human Right, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Exhibitions, Exposure, Expression, Friendships, From Johannesburg to Los Angeles, Lessons learnt, Our lives in the picture, Penetrating mainstream spaces, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Public spaces, Records and histories, Relationships, Together we can, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Are You | Tagged | 7 Comments

2013 Sept. 22: Stop this is hurting me…

Posted on September 23, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

A profile of Ziyanda Majozi by Kopano Sibeko “This is gonna sound weird, conversations to self, but the universe holds us and I’m sure it doesn’t miss anything oh, well the big man up there knows everything too.  This is … Continue reading →

Posted in 1985 -, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Art Therapy, As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Crea(c)tive senses, Emotional support, Exhibitions, Human rights, Mosaicist, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Arts, Recognition, Speaking for ourselves, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, We Are You, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women's power, Youth voices | Tagged | 4 Comments