Tag Archives: Voices

2016 May 24: The joys and troubles of being a father

Posted on May 26, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Sharon ‘Sicka’ Mthunzi I think I speak for every parent when I say the best thing that can happen to you is when you are blessed with a child that is a gift from God. It is always great watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancestors, Gobela, Intwaso, Living ancestors, Photos and text by Sharon 'Sicka' Mthunzi, Uncategorized | Tagged 1994 - present, Act, activism, Ancestral child, Another approach is possible, beauty, Education, Experience, Expression, Family, Feelings, Friendships, Hip hop artist, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Initiation, Inkanyiso media, Instincts, Life, Love, Photographer, Photography, Relationships, Respect, Respected person, Sexuality, Teaching traditional healers, Traditional Healer, Visions, Voices, Words, Writer, Writing is a Right | 1 Comment

2016 May 25: “The mood was tense”

Posted on May 25, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Leptie Phume I remember the 25th of May was on a Saturday then, the younger me was very excited that it will be my birthday the following day and mom will come. Well that is what I was told … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoring, Another Approach Is Possible, Article by Leptie Phume, Articulation, Uncategorized | Tagged Anger, beauty, Bereavement, Birthday, Celebrate, Cried, Emotions, Excited, Experience, Expression, Family, Feelings, Grandmother, Home, Human beings, Life, Losing a mother, Loss, Moments, Pain, Pinkie, Relationships, Respect, Sad, Sadness, The party that never was, Voices, Words, Writing is a Right | Leave a comment

2016 April 18: “The fashionista in Me”

Posted on May 13, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Leptie Phume About 3 years ago I got the opportunity to be featured in Faces and Phases, a series by Zanele Muholi. Back then I had little knowledge of who she was and I didn’t understand the series at … Continue reading →

Posted in A new visual history, Another Approach Is Possible, Appreciation, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Articulation, Uncategorized | Tagged Another approach is possible, Article, Arts, beauty, Black lesbian visibility, by Leptie Phume, Education, Experience, Expression, Faces and Phases follow up shoot, Fashion, Fashionista, Feelings, Friendships, Human beings, Johannesburg, Life, Love, Loving, Photography, Relationships, Respect, Sexuality, Soccerplayer, South Africa, Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, We love photography, Words, Writing is a Right | 1 Comment

2016 April 27: Re/Uniting with Faces and Phases participants on Freedom Day

Posted on May 9, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Fiona-Donna Young I have known about Faces and Phases since I was 16 years old and started reading Inkanyiso when I was 17 years old after countless google search attempts trying to see how best I would stay in … Continue reading →

Posted in 250 portraits, Activists Act, Appreciation, Archive, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Edutainment, Articulation, Uncategorized | Tagged 2016 April 27, 22 years of Democracy, Act, Action, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, Article by Fiona-Donna Young, Articles, Arts, Audience, beauty, Black lesbians, Collaborations, community, Connections, Education, exhibition, Experience, Expression, Faces and Phases, Faces and Phases (2006 - 2014), Faces and Phases book handover in Pietermaritzburg, Faces and Phases participants, Family, Fashion, Feelings, Freedom Day in South Africa, Friendships, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Lerato Dumse, Life, Living..., Love, Loving, Photographs, Photography, Pietermaritzburg, Publication, Relationships, Respect, Sexuality, Shirley Ndaba, Smile, South Africa, Support, Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, We Care, We love photography, Words, Writing History, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Leave a comment

2016 April 24: “Only a few people really know my sadness

Posted on April 26, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Sunday, that was the day we saw each other again after so long. Somehow I wasn’t as smooth as I wanted to be, but there She was on my door step. We had a young chat; spoke about life, … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Expression, Power of the Voice, South Africa, Uncategorized, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged Arts, Assisted by Teboho Moche, beauty, Black lesbians, Collaborations, community, Durban, Durbanites, Education, Experience, Faces and Phases follow ups, Family, Feelings, Friendships, Greatness, Human beings, human rights, Intergenerational conversations, Love, Participants..., Photography, Reflection, Relationships, Respect, Visual diaries, Visual history, Voices, We love photography, Words, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Leave a comment

2016 March 25: VMCI unpacking the crucifixion of Jesus

Posted on April 20, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lerato Dumse Photographs by Lizzy Muholi & Lindeka Qampi Victory Ministries Church International (VMCI) held another successful annual three-day Easter Convention. Marianhill, founded by Abbot Francis is popularly known for its Roman Catholic presence was the town … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Power of the Voice, Preachers, South Africa, Uncategorized, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged 2016 VMCI Easters, Article by Lerato Dumse, Collaborations, Congregants, Dressed code, Education, Experience, Expression, Faith, Feelings, Friendships, God Fearing people, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Intsika ne dwala, Life, Living..., Love, Photography, Praising songs, Prayers, Relationships, Religion, Respect, Revival, Scriptures, Sermons, Seven Commandments, Smartly dressed, Spiritual activists, Verses, Victory Ministries Church International (VMCI), Visual activism, Visual history, VMCI, VMCI Pastors, Voices, We love photography, Words | 1 Comment

2016 Jan. 25: Creative Artists share knowledge on archiving

Posted on January 25, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lerato Dumse Photos by Sandisiwe Dlamini & Lerato Dumse Over the last couple of days there have been numerous news reports about snakes being spotted in residential homes and incidents of humans and animals being bitten in South … Continue reading →

Posted in A new visual history, Acceptance, Appreciation, Archive, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Activism, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Artivist, Beauty, Before US, Being conscientized, Being heard, being loved, being recognized, being respected., Openminded-ness, Uncategorized | Tagged Another approach is possible, Article by Lerato Dumse, Artists conversation, Arts, ArtWorks, Audience, beauty, community, Experience, Expression, Feelings, From New York to Johannesburg, Gender Identity, human rights, Life, Love, Lyle Ashton Harris, Nirox Arts, Photographs, Photography, Photos by Lerato Dumse & Sandi Dlamini, Relationships, Respect, Sexuality, Voices, Words, Writing is a Right | 2 Comments

2015 Oct. 14: Brief visit to Amherst

Posted on January 14, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse While we were attending the Fire & Ink LGBT conference in Detroit, USA, Zanele Muholi informed me that she had confirmed her presence at Amherst College, in Massachusetts from October 14-16, 2015. We travelled from the Detroit … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archive, Archived memories, Article by Lerato Dumse, Conversation, Creating awareness, Education, Expression, Fire & Ink LGBT conference, From Johannesburg to Massachusetts, Guest speaker, Hampshire College, Intergenerational mo(ve)ments, Jennifer Bajorek, LGBTI politics, Life, media, New York City (NYC), New York upstate, Photography and Video, Power of the Voice, Presentation, Pruyne Lecture Hall, Race and Sexuality, Resolution, Students, Travelogue, USA, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi Amherst College visit | Tagged Attitude, Beautiful, Being recognized, Black lesbians, Collaborations, ethnic identities, Experience, Feelings, Friendships, homophobic incidents, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Photography, Questions and Answers, Relationships, Respect, Sexuality, Transportation, Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, Words, Zanele Muholi | 3 Comments

2015 Dec. 27: Qhawekazi Elihle (Memoir)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Tinashe Wakapila Knight and shining armour come in the image of males, who are strong and powerful. These men fight and correct problems every now and again. My article is a grieving article, a poetic article filled with flashback memories of … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Power of the Voice, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged A mother, Ambassador, Article, Arts, beauty, best friend, by Tinashe Wakapila, caregiver, Collaborations, community, counsellor, Durban, Experience, Expression, Feelings, Glamour, Grieving, healer, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, In Loving Memory of Magesh Zungu, IsiZulu, Language, Lord, Loss, Love, Loved, MaGesh Zungu, Mourning, name it, Painful loss, Passing, Photography, Prayer, psychotherapist, Remembered, Respect, she was all in one., Sister, Soldier of the Lord, South Africa, Tribute, Visual activism, VMCI First Lady, Voices, We Are Family, We love photography, wife, Words | 1 Comment

2015 Nov. 25: My words are the ink in my blood

Posted on December 5, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Phila Mbanjwa I have found peace through these words from my heart. They are not only inspired by life and love experiences, but form part of what society lives through everyday. I have seen lives ended and dreams shattered. … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Power of the Voice, South Africa, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged 2015 Yithi Laba conference, AIDS, Article, Arts, beauty, Black Lesbian, by Phila Mbanjwa, Collaborations, Education, Experience, Expression, Feelings, Friendships, Gender Based Violence, Healing, Human beings, Inkanyiso media, Lerato Dumse, Life, Life story, Love, Loving, Obsession, Photography, Poet, Rape, Relationships, Respect, Scripts, Sexuality, Silwanakho, South African Youth, Survived, TB, Theatre piece, Voices, Words, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Leave a comment

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