Tag Archives: Mamello ‘Meme’ Motaung

2015 June 15: Being given the opportunity to study photography

Posted on June 16, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

My name is Mamello Motaung, I started my career in photography at the Market Photo Workshop (MPW), on the 4th of March 2015. Zanele Muholi introduced me to MPW.  The first week of my schooling was hectic. I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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2014 June 25: I consider myself beautiful not handsome…

Posted on June 28, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

    My name is Mamello but am also known as Meme Motaung. Mamello is a South Sotho name meaning perseverance. I was named Mamello by my grandmother and I do not know the reasons behind my name. I am a young proud black lesbian and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Our lives in the picture, Participants, Participation, Photo Expressions, Photographs, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visual Voices, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Words, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments