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2014 Dec. 7: Queen of Bhozi – eVosloorus

Posted on December 10, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Everyone and everything has a nickname in this town and that’s how we roll Umagriza means granny Awuti means man We have many signs that we use to greet or call someone tjovitjo….awe…zithini lapho It might be a whistle, a … Continue reading →

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2014 Nov. 26: Freedom…that’s all we need

Posted on December 6, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

We write letters into ANCient scrolls with ANCient mentalities that refuses to act now… We recite poems into dead societies with zombies in suits and big bellies.. Nobody hears us, we are in the basement of their thoughts… long forgotten … Continue reading →

Posted in 16 Days of Activism, a black lesbian, Abusers, Act, Acting, Activated queer spaces, Activists, Activists Act, African, African Queer Beauty, Africanised, Against violence on women and children, Another Approach Is Possible, Background, by Thuthula Sodumo, Family, Freedom, Friends, Hell, Let us eliminate violence, Man, Men, No Violence, Politics of existence, Questioning, Related links, Support is the system, Terrified, We Are You, We Care, Writing matters | Tagged Articles, artists, Audience, beauty, Birthing, brutality, Choice, Collaborations, community, Death, Earth, Education, Experience, Expression, Feelings, Force, God, hate crimes, Hell, Home, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Intense, Lies, Living..., Loss, Love, Menstrual pains, Mentality, Pain, Perversity, Photography, Praying, Protection, Raging, Raped, Relationships, Respect, Sad, Sexuality, Silence, Stoned, Strike, Suffering, Suffers, Thoughts, Vagina, Victim, Visual activism, Voices, Writing is a Right | 3 Comments

2014 Dec. 1: “I lost my mom, she died in my hands”

Posted on December 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

My name is Sifiso Leornard Nkosi known as Candice. I was born on the 9th May 1987 in Tsakane, Eastrand, Johannesburg. I was raised by my grandmother, and my mother. My grandmother played an important part in my life. The … Continue reading →

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2014 Nov. 27: “Unless something is done, people will continue to die brutally”

Posted on December 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Report by Lerato Dumse “Consolidating and celebrating the gains of 20 years of a democratic government in partnership with the LGBTI community in Gauteng,” was the theme used by the sector parliament hosted by the Gauteng Province Legislature (GPL). Health, … Continue reading →

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2014 Nov. 24: Pleasant surprise

Posted on November 30, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse A two-day surprise 25th birthday party for Akhona Nolusindiso Hailele, was celebrated mid November, in Alexandra Johannesburg. Akhona’s partner, Zandile Makhubu (22), thought it fit to throw the denim themed, surprise party for her live-in partner of … Continue reading →

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2014 Nov. 27: “I am more than just my body”

Posted on November 28, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

What: Faces and Phases follow up Who: Thelma Mutsa Honnor Where: Farsta Centrum, Stockholm. SWEDEN When: 27/11/2014 Camera used: Canon 6D with 50mm lens on Manfrotto K301 tripod My name is Thelma Mutsa Honnor (34) who was born and … Continue reading →

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2014 Nov. 24: Our Photographs have been taken

Posted on November 26, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Junie Sihlangu I’ve always been a fan of Zanele Muholi’s work and it was such an honour to get to review her book Faces and Phases 2006–14. I honestly thought it would be just a bunch of photos, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 20 Years of Democracy, Act, activism, Activists, Articles, artists, Arts, Arts; Exhibition; Johannesburg; Another approach is Possible; Claiming public spaces; South Africa;, Audience, beauty, Black and White portraiture series, by Junie Sihlangu, Collaborations, Education, Experience, Faces, Faces and Phases book review, Family, Fashion, Featured, Feelings, Friendships, hate crimes, Homosexuality, human rights, Kekeletso Khena, Launched, Lesbian professionals, LGBTI individuals, Love, Photography, Portraits, Recognized, Reflections, Respected, Seen, South Africa, Style, the visual activist, Together we can, Transpeople in the series, Visual biographies, Visual history, Voices, We Care, We love photography, Words, Writing, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | 5 Comments

2014 Nov. 20: Book Review: Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014)

Posted on November 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

There is no single smile in Zanele Muholi’s Faces and Phases 2006-14 book The book was recently launched in Johannesburg South Africa, and is a collection of black and white portraits captured by Zanele Muholi between 2006 to 2014. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Caring citizens, Celebration, Characters, Claiming, Claiming blackness, Collaborations, Commemoration, Commitment, Committed, Faces and Phases (2006 - 2014) book review, We love each other | Tagged Act, Action, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, Articles, artists, Arts, – Bontlebame NPO, beauty, Being, Black lesbians, blood, Book, community, Compassion, distrust, Education, Emotional support, Emotions, Expression, Family, Fashion, Fear, Feelings, Friendships, grief, he anger, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Hurt, In black and white, Intellectualism, Johannesburg, Kea Modise-Moloto, Killings, Lebo Magaela and Nonkululeko Sharon Mthunzi, Life, Living..., Love, numbness, Nunu Sigasa, Pain, Photographs, South Africa, Support, Tears, The 2013 Mr Daveyton winners. From Left - Right: Nontuthuzelo Mduba, unAfrican, vulnerability, We love photography, Winners, Words, Writing is a Right | 9 Comments

2014 Nov. 21: I’m cut in two

Posted on November 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Christie van Zyl What if a non-discriminatory love was re-instated as the only mantra of Love? What if all forms of love were celebrated with no incidents of hate processing them before they are allowed to exist freely? What … Continue reading →

Posted in Dedication, Democracy, Participant, Skin, Smile | Tagged Act, Action, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, Articles, Audience, beauty, Black lesbians, Celebrating love., Christie van Zyl, Collaborations, Daring, Education, Experience, Expression, Family, Feelings, For my grandchildren, Friendships, Homosexuality, human rights, I love Forbidden Fruits” - Toya Delazy, Lesbians over 40, Life, Living..., Love, Mixed race, My love, My pride, Not scared, Photography, Reflection, Relationships, Respect, Same gender love, Sexuality, Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, Words, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi, ZuFre is our language | 2 Comments

2014 Nov. 20: New York Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014) book launch

Posted on November 20, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

taken by Lola with iPhone 5 Where: Walther Collection, New York. Muholi being introduced by Artur Walther… “You’ll have to read the book from back to front” said Zanele Muholi. My incredible New York … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: human rights

2014 Dec. 7: Queen of Bhozi – eVosloorus

2014 Dec. 1: “I lost my mom, she died in my hands”

2014 Nov. 27: “Unless something is done, people will continue to die brutally”

2014 Nov. 24: Pleasant surprise

2014 Nov. 27: “I am more than just my body”

2014 Nov. 24: Our Photographs have been taken

2014 Nov. 20: Book Review: Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014)

2014 Nov. 21: I’m cut in two

2014 Nov. 20: New York Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014) book launch

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