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2015 Nov. 30: The priceless opportunity of being reunited with likenesses 

Posted on December 2, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebo Mashifane ”Hail, the Dark Lioness” Rocks the sky to tears as it hail on our way home! Yes, it literally hail hard as we left Stevenson Gallery, Johannesburg where the opening of Zanele Muholi’s exhibition entitled ”Somnyama Ngonyama … Continue reading →

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2015 Oct. 20: Funeka’s New York visit

Posted on October 22, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Where: Brooklyn, New York Visited: Isibonelo/ Evidence exhibition at Brooklyn Museum Photos by Zanele Muholi Camera used: Canon 6d with 85mm lens @f2.8 Related links 2015 May 9: A Review of Isibonelo/ Evidence I and Breaking the silence and Zanele … Continue reading →

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2015 Sept. 12: ‘2015, the year of breaking my silence’

Posted on September 12, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Christie van Zyl This year was my first time attending Mbokodo awards ‘Celebrating Women in the Arts’. Ang’zange nga kuzwa ukubumbana kwabantu besifazane kanje. (I have never experienced a solidarity of women so strongly before) Our mission for the … Continue reading →

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2015 Aug. 10: Fulfilling a wish

Posted on August 11, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lerato Dumse Photos by Muholi Zanele I think black South Africans (maybe even other races) might agree with me that watching African American church services on TV or in movies makes one wish to attend. Their pastor’s sermons … Continue reading →

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2015 July 7: From a broken heart

Posted on August 6, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Leptie Phume In life we fall in love more than twice and get hurt twice as much. We tell ourselves that we are better off alone, until that one person comes into the picture. Enters your life and changes your … Continue reading →

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2015 June 25: Christie shines @ Cafe Sør in Oslo

Posted on June 26, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

What for: Oslo Pride events Photos by Lindeka Qampi/ Inkanyiso media Camera used: Canon 6d with 50mm lens hand held In Resilience by Christie van Zyl “Dear Young Black Lesbian With Faces and Phases anew Your life has officially … Continue reading →

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2015 June 13: For my family with love

Posted on June 24, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Self portraits taken for my grandchildren to note that I exist… Location: 200 South Street Inn Charlottesville, Virginia, US. During the Look3 foto festival I took this photo in my hotel room as I wondered how to approach my conversation … Continue reading →

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2015 May 28: The last London supper

Posted on June 18, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Dalisu Ngobese So the night we came to London for had come, with hugs, smiles and kisses on both cheeks the room was filled with anticipation and nerves started to show on Zanele’s laughter. A slight uneasiness that I’ve … Continue reading →

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2015 June 7: My Yithi Laba experience

Posted on June 13, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Shaz ‘Sicka Star-ban’ Mthunzi On Friday, 5th of June 2015 we had our first conference called Yithi Laba, it was one of many more to come in the future which will involve Faces and Phases participants from different fields hosted by … Continue reading →

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2015 June 1: “Thank you Mother”

Posted on June 12, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

“As I’m growing a year old older just want to thank her for the past 23 years I have and for being alive!” To be a mother is not an easy task Yet you do it proudly everyday no matter … Continue reading →

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