Category Archives: Words

2015 May 5: My journey so far in life

Posted on May 18, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Nosipo Solundwana My name is Nosipo Gloria Solundwana, also known as SPHOLA. I am a 27-year-old ‘butch’ lesbian living on the East-Rand, in Katlehong. I live with my four siblings and I am the first born at home. I … Continue reading →

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2015 April 20: My best experience in New York

Posted on May 15, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Terra Dick On Friday, April 17 I received an SMS from Zanele Muholi that I must call Baba Zenzi and Mam’ Magesh Zungu about our New York trip the following day. I called them and arranged to meet at … Continue reading →

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2015 April 28: New York diaries I – Lion King seen

Posted on May 12, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Thembela Terra Dick Photos by Muholi On Tuesday morning I woke up knowing that I will go to see the Lion King show at Times Square (TS). First I had to go with Bab’ Muholi to Brooklyn Museum for … Continue reading →

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2015 April 27: The best of Ibhayi LGBTI Pride

Posted on May 3, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Texts and photos by Londeka ‘Siba’ Dlamini LGBTI community from various areas of Port Elizabeth gathered at Eyethu sports bar in Zwide to say no to homophobia and all the hate crimes affecting the society. The iBhayi LGBTI festival took … Continue reading →

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2015 April 2: My first time visiting Joburg

Posted on April 13, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Anele Lozo Sibamba I took a nerve-wracking trip on March 30, 2015 from where I stay in Mpumalanga (Ermelo), destined to Johannesburg (Parktown). The arrangement was made to allow me to collect my copy of the Faces and Phases … Continue reading →

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2015 April 12: Dear fellow Black person

Posted on April 13, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Siba Nkumbi Need I remind you that there is no rule for pronunciation? Why do you feel the need to auto-correct me in the middle of a sentence, because that is not how you pronounce a certain word? Let … Continue reading →

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2015 March 14: Navigating through London

Posted on March 16, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse I’ve known for approximately two months that I will be traveling to London on March 10 as a participant working on the Faces and Phases 2006-14 photo book.     As an impatient person, I have taught … Continue reading →

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2015 March 5: A simple universal healing for life’s miseries

Posted on March 9, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Siba Nkumbi … seeing things as they really are! I went to Worcester for Vipassana meditation, it’s a 10day course where one disconnects from the world to learn the technique spending ten days in noble silence. The only companion … Continue reading →

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2015 Feb. 25: I drank again…

Posted on February 27, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Siba Nkumbi I acknowledged that I suffered from alcoholism but I never fully accepted that I am the cause of my misery. Little things triggered a relapse. Here is a practical example: I lost two jobs in one month, … Continue reading →

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2015 Feb. 10: “I love you my Mom”

Posted on February 13, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Thuli Mchunu Firstly, I would like to congratulate the team that made the Faces and Phases 2006-14 photobook come alive. When I laid my hands on the book my eyes were itching to read it, but unfortunately I was socializing with … Continue reading →

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