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2015 July 31: Lihle Sokhela’s killer shows no remorse

Posted on August 1, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Text and photos by Lerato Dumse It was a bittersweet moment when Thabo Molefe (47) was sentenced to a concurrent 22 years for murder and 12 years for raping Lihle Sokhela (28). Sokhela was a black lesbian from Daveyton. There … Continue reading →

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2015 July 7: A meeting of minds

Posted on July 20, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Report from Yithi Laba conference by Kopano Sibeko Photos by Lindeka Qampi & Zanele Muholi They say two heads are better than one; I say they are only better if they are functional. Yithi Laba conference proved to be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Archived memories, Creating awareness, Expression, Power of the Voice, We are capable, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged 2015 Yithi Laba conference, 21 Years of democracy, A meeting of minds, Academic, Activists, Ambitious, Another approach is possible, Art Activism, artists, Black Lesbian professionals, Black Lesbian Youth, Collaborations, Constitution Hill, Education, Experience, Expression, Faces and Phases (2006 - 2014), Feelings, FreeGender, Friendships, Functional, Gathering, Homosexuality, Human beings, Initiative, Inkanyiso media, Intergenerational, Johannesburg, Kopano Sibeko, Laughter, Movement, Oppression, Participants..., Photography, Presentations, Relationships, Respect, Sexualities, Sexuality, Sharing knowledge, South Africa, Successful conference., Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, We love photographs, Well organized event, Women's Jail, Words, Young women, Zanele Muholi | 1 Comment

2015 July 3: Where I died

Posted on July 14, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Bottles were always popped We club hoped all night I was always high High on weed Drunk in love Your love my weakness The night was always young and we were I spent my youth falling in love with … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Expression, Power of the Voice, South Africa, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged Abused, activism, “Where I died”, Believe, Black lesbians, Calling, Colors of abuse, community, Education, Evoked, Expression, Fights, Friendships, History, Homosexuality, Life, Live, Lived, Love, Lovers, Loving, Phila Mbanjwa, Photography, Quarrels, Relationships, Remembering, Respect, Thoughts, vulnerability, We love photography, Weakness, Words, Writing is a Right, youth | Leave a comment

2015 July 1: Accepting my calling

Posted on July 14, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Phila Mbanjwa This is my story about the remains of pride, which I had the opportunity to experience. My reality of sharing space with total strangers that I met in Johannesburg, during the Yithi Laba Intergenerational Dialogue conference. The event was … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Expression, Power of the Voice, South Africa, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged Act, Action, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, Articles, artists, Audience, beauty, Black lesbian writers, Black lesbians, Brains, Collaborations, Cool Runnings, Education, Emotion, Experience, Friendships, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Life, Living..., Love, Loving, performance, Phila Mbanjwa, Photography, Piece, Poetry, Pride, Relationships, Tinashe Wakapila, Writing is a Right, Yithi Laba conference | 1 Comment

2015 July 10: How it all started

Posted on July 14, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Sharon “Sicka” Mthunzi It all started with a ‘selfie’ captured using my cell phone. I remember I used to look in the mirror with a phone on my left hand, and take pictures of myself. Before the birth of … Continue reading →

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2015 July 8: Reflections of co-organising an exhibition

Posted on July 12, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Collen Mfazwe I always thought that artists give orders to the gallery and brief them on what they want to see on the day of the exhibition. Well, I have learned that its not like that, as an artist, … Continue reading →

Posted in Archived memories, Creating awareness, Exhibition, From Johannesburg to Oslo, Power of the Voice, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged 21/21/2015 exhibition, Act, Action, Activists, Another approach is possible, Articles, Audience, beauty, Black lesbians, Collaborations, Collen Mfazwe, community, Education, Experience, Expression, Family, Feelings, Friendships, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Life, Living..., Love, Loving, Photography, Relationships, Respect, Sexuality, VACEP 2015, Vibeke Hermanrud and Henriette Stensdal, Visual activism, Visual history, We love photography, Women, Words, Writing is a Right | 3 Comments

2015 June 30: “How it felt to be touched and caressed by the one you love”

Posted on July 7, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Shirley Ndaba (Hendricks) There I was at the tender age of 10 years, nothing seemed abnormal about me. I loved playing with dolls, I would play children’s games with girlfriends and boyfriends. I never thought I was any different … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Discipline, Discomfort, Expression, Photo Expressions, Power of the Voice, South Africa, We Are You, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged Acceptance, Advise, Articles, beauty, Being, Being loved, Black Lesbian, butches/studs/tomboys, Care, Caressed, Complications, Consentration, Depression, Description, Discovery, Education, Experience, Faces and Phases participant, Family, Feelings, FEW, Freedom, Friendships, Hair, Homosexuality, Human beings, Journey, Kiss, LGBTI community, Life story, Lifestyle, Love, Neighbourhood, Patience, Photography, Proud lesbian, Reflection, Relationship, Self discovery, Sex, Sexuality, Shirley Ndaba (Hendricks), South African Young Woman, Time, Touch, Visual activism, Visual history, Words, Work, Zanele Muholi | 4 Comments

2015 June 29: The day my journey started

Posted on July 5, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

I am Thando Nkonzwana, originally from Cape Town. I would love to tell you about my recent journey. Everything is a new chapter to me, the traveling and meeting new faces. The 18th of June 2015 was my first time … Continue reading →

Posted in being loved, Exploration, Jozi, Memory, Moments, Moments in our history, Opportunity, Public spaces, Sexuality, Special, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Writing is a Right, Writing matters, Xhosa is a South African language | Tagged and Transgender, Being Young, Bisexual, Black Lesbian, Challenges, Comfort, Durban Pride, Durban Pride Parade, Education, Experience, Expression, Faces and Phases participants, Fashion, Feelings, Friendships, From Cape Town to Johannesburg to Durban, Gay, Homosexuality, Human beings, Lesbian, LGBTI community, Life, Living..., Love, Lover, Marchers, Outspoken, Proud, Provinces, Queer talent, Rainbow colors, Reflection, Relationships, Represented, SA Constitution, sense, Siblings, South Africa, Style, Thando Nkonzwana, Thankful, The day my journey started, Unity, Warmth | 1 Comment

2015 June 19: Visual Activism Cultural Exchange Project (VACEP)

Posted on June 25, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

DOCUMENTATION – WORKSHOP – EXHIBITION – NETWORKING & RESEARCH – SHARING Core group: Christie van Zyl, Lerato Dumse, Collen Mfazwe, Lindeka Qampi, Zanele Muholi, Vibeke Hermanrud, Henriette Stensdal and Isah Rakeem (Queer World) Constantly – non-stop…J Fri. 19 June … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Expression, Power of the Voice, South Africa, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged Act, Action, activism, Another approach is possible, Collaborations, Education, Experience, Expression, Feelings, Friendships, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Norway;, Relationships, Respect, Sexuality, South Africa, Visual history, Words | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Creating awareness, Expression, Memories, Memory, Moments in our history, My life in short, Naming, Networking, Open conversations, Open relationships, Organizing, Ownership of the self, Owning our bodies, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Reflections, South Africa, Subject of Art, Thoughts, Touching, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged Act, Action, activism, Activists, Announcement, Another approach is possible, Art, Articles, beauty, Black community, Black Lesbian, Black lesbians, Collaborations, community, Competition, Dalisu Ngobese, Deutsch Borse Photography Prize, Disappointment, Education, exhibition, Experience, Expression, Faces and Phases, Family, Feelings, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Life, London, Photography, Presentation, Relationships, Respect, Sexuality, South Africa, The nomination, Visual history, Voices, We love photography, Words, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Homosexuality

2015 July 31: Lihle Sokhela’s killer shows no remorse

2015 July 3: Where I died

2015 July 1: Accepting my calling

2015 July 8: Reflections of co-organising an exhibition

2015 June 30: “How it felt to be touched and caressed by the one you love”

2015 June 29: The day my journey started

2015 June 19: Visual Activism Cultural Exchange Project (VACEP)

2015 May 28: The last London supper

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