Category Archives: Inspirational
Little Bears
Last week I joined some friends who have been volunteering at the “Little Bears” preschool in the west of Pretoria. Once every two weeks they drive across town to assist … Continue reading
Down in the dump
All cities have dumps. And all dumps seem to have people living on or near them. Last year when I was in Madagascar I heard about something of the work … Continue reading
Inspiration from a Bordelais sculptor
A few years back, just after creating my Flickr account, I came across a photostream by a user call “Lab oil”. As I browsed his photos I found myself laughing … Continue reading
DpChallenge: Colour
South Africa The rainbow nation Black and white in living colour At war with itself _______ A democracy. A country I’ve called home most of my life. A diverse nation … Continue reading
On the edge of despair, hope | On burial ground, life …
Warning: both disturbing and heartwarming images ahead. A stone’s throw from Johannesburg, through the gap from Southgate and down the old Vereeniging Road, one comes across a small informal settlement … Continue reading
For the girls
As my readers mostly seem to be of the female variety, I decided to do something highly unusual and aim this post firmly at you – the girls … Strange. … Continue reading
The hunger for love
Warning. This is another of those posts where I bare my heart like I did here on what makes me cry, or the more recent one on the reason for … Continue reading
There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart …
Summer in South Africa is fleeing fast. The days are shorter; the evenings and mornings chillier; and the air smokier, as township dwellers warm themselves over open fires. Enjoy your … Continue reading
Easter… Just a happy little holiday?
I just googled the term “images of Easter”. The top 50 results thrown back at me included eggs, fluffy bunnies, bunnies hugging eggs, flowers, jelly beans, the Easter Island heads … Continue reading
