Melancholic May — the threads have started to unravel
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...
“We learn from stories”: report from Saffron book launch in Johannesburg
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...
How books saved a young man from drugs: Book review of The Pavement Bookworm by Philani Dladla
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,...
Oh, the places you’ll go! – More photographs of my trip to Hong Kong
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...
Book review of The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carré
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...Daily Words
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My grandmother sends her regards and apologises will make you laugh, cry, scream, curl up in a ball, cry again and eventually, smile.
Full review: https://reviewsonatrain.wordpress.com/2017/02/01/book-review-my-grandmother-sends-her-reg...
Grey Magic by JT Lawrence: An enchanting read about a modern-day witch
For the record, Raven Kane is a goddess. More accurately, she’s a witch from Joburg with a Twitter account; a modern-day sorceress with a herb garden, a menagerie of...
