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I’ve always wanted to know what happened on day 1 of Post-Apartheid South Africa. What were the vibes like? What did the people get up to? Were the first few weeks of liberation a series of nationwide jubilation, or rather a huge sigh of relief to a nation that had carried a mountain of pain…
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My life got significantly better when I stopped having a Monday Mindset, when I resolved within myself to be a person who starts things whenever I want to, even if it’s on Thursday afternoon. Most people use this as an argument for why we ought to not have New Year’s resolutions, but I think the…
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It’s not the kind that has you stomping at the altar with a shout of Hallelujah; it’s not on the “strong” side of gospel music. It’s rather on the more gentle side, it’s the silky, sleek side that tricks you and sneaks up on you, and by the time you realise it’s a gospel song,…
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Very few series have embodied a multi-dimensional exploration of healthy love as ‘Forever’ has. All American & Black-ish are among the few that match up, but Forever stands out as a love story of legendary quality that translates the arena of romantic love in the 2020s. Created by Mara Brock Akli, Forever is a raw…
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Try, he said, handing me the paintbrush. I was looking at a blue dolphin drawing that I was meant to recreate. I had watched closely while he was making the painting and had seen that glow in his eyes that always greeted the glow in mine with a certain reverence – I saw that glow…
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