There are two kinds of lovers
Before 39
I think of
my wife Diana. Diana the paramedic with the reading hands, the quiet smile that
plays on her lips while she eats my...
New Narratives Lab Promotes Next Generation of Cultural Leaders to Advance Change
The World Economic
Forum today launches the New Narratives Lab, a year-long fellowship dedicated
to fostering a new and diverse generation of Cultural Leaders. Through
one-to-one mentorship...
The Fires of 2019–2020
Suddenly, sickeningly, the
consequences of climate change have hit gentle, populated South-Eastern
Australia. All up and down the usually well-watered Great Dividing Range, from
Western Victoria around...
The life and philosophy of the poets Dennis Brutus and Sappho
Life is
like that. Fixing pain is the inert language of blood. All of life is a tree.
There is a process to it. The possession,...
“Blooming Cactus”: Star signs, chapters of thanksgiving and prophecy from a gifted pen
It is
raining in Port Elizabeth as I write this. The room is cold and has a
pond life of its own. If I am not...
Rethink Cities to Help Asia Make the Most of Urbanization
Cities have always played a central role in economic development by
bringing workers and entrepreneurs together, spurring innovation, and sharing
resources including infrastructure more efficiently. This...
Evils of black magic
In today’s dynamic
world, everyone is occupied in their own matters whether it’s their family life
or career. Basically, we all are in a consistent race...
The science of winter: Bessie Head, feminist daughter of the earth, writer and philosopher
With her
lotus feet. Milk, and rain clouds gathering is a vision in her indelible
psyche. She is barefoot sowed to the shoreline in Port Elizabeth....
Why I wrote The Scholarship Girl
For a long
time I thought my writing was primitive. In the sense that I was not gaining the
recognition that I wanted (which every writer...
2020 European Capitals of Culture: Rijeka and Galway
As of 1 January 2020, Rijeka (Croatia) and Galway (Ireland) will hold
the title of European Capital of Culture for one year.
“Thanks to their title...