I don’t usually do this sort of thing here, but this was too beautiful not to share.
When I wore red in Paris
Paris: The fashion capital of world; home to some of the world’s best wine, finest cuisine and most renowned museums. Who knew then, that living in Paris could be entirely un-glamorous – especially if you don’t dress the part? Monday, 1 January, 2007. I arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle, 19, a virgin and absolutely [...]
Part 2: Not your average Friday Night
Head on a plate “You use a pair of garden scissors to cut the hair off the head,” explains the woman selling the sheeps’ heads. “Then, you can burn off the rest with a lighter or over the fire. After that you scrub the head clean with this” – she picks up a green scrubbing [...]
Not your average Friday Night
The sun sets over the distant horizon as I make my way through the narrow, busy streets of Khayelitsha’s Site C in my Uno Fiat. Smoke fills the air and the smell of braai meat is everywhere. Fruit stands abound; people cross the street without warning; minibus taxis zoom about, impervious to stop signs. It [...]
Europe on a Budget: Top 5 Tips
Most of us don’t think carefully enough about the long list of expenses and hidden costs involved in travelling – especially if we’re first-timers to Europe, the most pricey continent on the planet. Often, we set out on holiday with a daily budget in mind, realise it was unrealistic and end up over-spending. Read on [...]
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Hangberg: Our long, tiresome Road ahead (Part 3)
3. Len Swimmer: The other Side of History It is three weeks later and I’m on my way to meet with Len Swimmer, Chairman of the Hout Bay Residents Association. I double check the time – I’m running late. I quickly promise to earnestly begin working on my time management and hit the accelerator. When [...]
Hangberg: Our long, tiresome Road ahead (Part 2)
2. Caroldene ‘Dene’ Bailey: We’re not moving Caroldene is my second contact person in Hangberg and, like Ranka, she is actively involved with the ANC. Born in Wellington in 1955, Caroldene moved to Hangberg at the age of nine with her family, because her father found work as a fisherman at the harbour. She is [...]
Hangberg: Our long, tiresome Road ahead (Part 1)
Author’s Note I would like to thank the following individuals who helped me along the way, and without whom I would not have had the clarity to write this story. Special thanks go to Voice of the Cape journalists Dorianne Arendse and Faatimah Hendricks for sharing with me their coverage of the story; as well [...]