by Anna Stroud | Jun 1, 2018 | Books, Boxing, Creative Writing, Food, Non-fiction, Ramblings, South Africa, Travel, writing
Boxing, books, bowl food and balance: what more can I ask for? I’ve been reluctant to write about my new hobby — boxing. Not because there’s anything wrong with it, but because for a while I’ve felt unsure of my place in a world where I feel...
by Anna Stroud | May 17, 2018 | Memoir, Non-fiction, Ramblings, Random
This morning, Facebook reminded me of a post I shared last year when my friend Kutloano came to visit me when I came home from hospital. It’s quite fitting then, that she also went back to the Pretoria Urology Centre with me last week for my check-ups. But the...
by Anna Stroud | Apr 14, 2018 | Books, Creative Writing, Food, Memoir, Non-fiction, Short Stories, South Africa
Saffron book launch enjoys a massive turnout Last Sunday, I attended the launch of Saffron: a collection of personal narratives by Muslim women. I was invited by a friend who is also a contributor to the collection, Khaleeda Moosa. Scroll down for tweets...
by Anna Stroud | Jan 24, 2018 | Book Reviews, Books, Memoir, Non-fiction, South Africa
Featured in Expound: my review of The Pavement Bookworm by Philani Dladla: Meet the Pavement Bookworm Philani Dladla’s story first started to make waves in 2014/15 when the world took an interest in a young man standing at a robot on Empire Road,...
by Anna Stroud | May 2, 2017 | Amateur Photography, Non-fiction, Travel
My first visit to Hong Kong was not under happy circumstances. I went to see a doctor about a bump in the night but while we were there, we saw the most amazing things. So here, without further ado, are more photographs of my trip to Hong Kong: “Oh, the places...
by Anna Stroud | Apr 21, 2017 | Book Reviews, Creative Writing, Non-fiction, writing
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life is an achronological collection of memories teased from the brain of a former intelligence agent and old spy writer. Published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin, The Pigeon Tunnel is a sober reflection on life as an...