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Rasty and Grayscale
Walking tours in Braamfontein for people interested in graffiti … graffiti festivals … a graffiti gallery … These are the brainchild of Rasty ‘Knayles’, who,… Read More »Rasty and Grayscale
Empathy: It’s far better than opinion
Surrounding yourself with those who empower you is essential for survival during this time of flux
Book review: Nine Lives & City of Djinns
India is a place where the line between fact and fiction is blurry at best, where religion and superstition is intricately woven into the fabric… Read More »Book review: Nine Lives & City of Djinns
Book review: Three Foot Tiger, by Ernesto Garcia Marques
Three Foot Tiger is a roller-coaster ride with Derek Davey through his life and many adventures with sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. It starts… Read More »Book review: Three Foot Tiger, by Ernesto Garcia Marques
The Buddha and the river
Of all the religions, the only one that ever held any appeal for me was Buddhism. That was until I looked into it a bit… Read More »The Buddha and the river
Pestilence, war and famine: relic of the Middle Ages?
Just a few short centuries ago, there were three main things the average citizen dreaded: pestilence, famine and war. These arrived with a fair amount… Read More »Pestilence, war and famine: relic of the Middle Ages?
Comments from those who’ve read Three Foot Tiger
From Donald Pinnock, author of Gang Town and a host of other books: I’ve just finished Three Foot Tiger, which I read over two days. Couldn’t put… Read More »Comments from those who’ve read Three Foot Tiger
I breathe
I breathe I breathe into the icy cold of winter, The skin-tingling freeze of early morning cold showers, deeply and fully, down into my… Read More »I breathe
The Kindergarten Teacher
In The Kindergarten Teacher, a 2018 drama directed by Sara Colengelo, the main character Lisa Spinelli (played by Maggie Gyllenhaal), who teaches preschool kids, discovers… Read More »The Kindergarten Teacher