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Why I think culture is a choice, and heritage is not…
One of the benefits of democratic South Africa, is the recognition of the vast diversity in our nation. Every year on the 24thof September, since its first inception in 1995 we commemorate Heritage Day. The officiating of Heritage Day was not just about adding an...
We need to dig deeper into the 99% germs…
I was in my friend’s bathroom yesterday and my eyes spotted a particular bar soap next to the sink. Now, there was nothing particularly extraordinary about this observation because this soap has been around since my childhood and I have seen it in almost all homes...
The back to you Revolution
I fondly remember growing up in the township and attending various social gatherings. In these gatherings, our greetings will go along the lines of “Sawubona mtanami/ sis wami, unjan kodwa? Kukuphi ekhaya? Or uZalwa kabani?” Loosely translated this means,“Greetings my...
Joie de vivre: Rediscovering and repositioning joy
I recently read an article that truly changed my life. The most mind and heart-blowing thing the author mentioned was: “You are joy. You are joy itself. Causeless, reasonless, careless joy”. Three years ago, I would have struggled with this phenomenon - is this...
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