Tag Archives: Life

2014 May 7: I don’t like being identified in terms and definitions

Posted on May 13, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebo Ntladi   My name is Kelebogile Ntladi, but I prefer to be called Lebo. I am a photographer and visual artist and I was born in Mofolo North, in Soweto in 1987. I live with both my parents, … Continue reading →

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2014 April 30: Good spirit dampened by my grandfather’s death

Posted on May 9, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Sebenzile Nkosi   I have been in good spirits the whole day I can’t wait to get home, it feels like forever and it feels good I can’t wait to see them. I have not been home since October … Continue reading →

Posted in 'We live in fear' by Zanele Muholi & HRW, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Portfolio, Portrait, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Professionals, Profile | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

2014 May 2: ‘Within our chaos and contradictions…”

Posted on May 8, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Smanga Shange © Photos by Zanele Muholi (02 May 2014)   What: Full Moon Where:  Joburg Theatre till 11th May 2014 ‘The best part was the last act, specifically when there was a war between a man and … Continue reading →

Posted in Textualizing Our Own Lives, Translation, Visual democracy, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visual Voices, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We love Theatre performances, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

2014 May 3: Inkanyiso crew is a family

Posted on May 6, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

L-R: Collen Mfazwe, Charmain Carrol, Lynne Carrol, Miss T. Menu, Akhona Hailele, Smanga Shange, Zandile Makhubu and Maureen Velile Majola   ‘We Exist’ What: Self timed photo Camera used:  Canon 6D with 50mm, 1:4 lens More group photos to be … Continue reading →

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2014 March 29: Is it violence or love between two men?

Posted on April 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola When two men from two different worlds redefine what it means to be a man, to show emotions and express oneself, their worlds collide through dance and they create a powerful piece that shows emotions one … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lesbian Artists, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Creative activist, Education, Emotional support, Empowerment, I Stand Corrected, Intellectualism, Intervention | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

2014 March 28: What we did is history now

Posted on March 27, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

      © Zanele Muholi Where:  San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Country:  United States Featuring:  Selaelo ‘Sly’ Mannya and Valerie Thomas When:  14th March 2014 Camera used:  Canon 6D with 85mm lens. f stop: 2.8 How: The photos were … Continue reading →

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2014 Feb.21: Gay fear, pay… TEAR

Posted on March 26, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Our love contested by critical judgment of the world. I’ve faced crucifixion. Like the two thief’s, I’m damned. Buried and burnt in eternal fire, coz it seems our fire is wrong. To hell with what we feel- literally. Layers … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay, Knowledge, Memory, Queer poetics, Queer Power, Queer visibility, Queer Youth, Textualizing Our Own Lives, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, When Love is a Human Right, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2014 March 13: my love is electric

Posted on March 14, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene © 2013   my love is electric supernova/ written in lightning across charcoal sky my love is a flower forever in bloom even in the dead of winter underwater or on pluto my love is … Continue reading →

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2014 Jan.21: My Woman

Posted on February 20, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebohang ‘Leptie’ Phume   I fell in love with someone I’d never met before. All I knew  was she was 1.65m tall, had that dark brown chocolate skin, big beautiful eyes and jaw lines to die for. It was never my … Continue reading →

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2014 Feb.11: What to get your partner this Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 19, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Yaya Mavundla Valentine’s Day is the one day that most couples get to splurge on their loved ones and make them the centre of their universe.  There is no denying the fact that most people take offence if their … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Arts, As we are, Beauty, Commitment, Community, Connected souls, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Culture, Cupid, Dating, Feelings, Hearts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment