Active Citizenship in South Africa’s New Home: We’ve Moved to In Mzansi
Thank you so much for visiting Me in Mzansi and thank you to everyone who has been a part of this blog. Since earlier this year, I’ve moved some of the content to a...
Author: Jenna Solomon
Join My Museums in Cape Town Project
As part of my work as a Media Theory & Practice honours student at the University of Cape Town, I’ll be conducting a research study and potentially also a blog on museums in Cape...
Reading Zambia: The Mourning Bird
By? Mubanga Kalimamukwento Where? Zambia When? 1990s Who? Chimuka, Ali, Tata and Mama The Mourning Bird I never thought it would take so long to get round to Reading Zambia. Zambia’s relatively well-known in...
Reading Africa is now a Book Club on Goodreads
This book club is based on the Reading Africa project described on Me in Mzansi. It’s a project to combat xenophobia in South Africa through pan-Africanist literature. Anyone can join (you don’t need to...
Reading Botswana: When Rain Clouds Gather
By? Bessie Head Where? Botswana When? Early 1960s Who? Makhaya, Gilbert, Dinorego, Paulina, Mma-Millipede Reading Botswana has never been high up on my bucket list; Botswana’s rather the quiet child of the SADC countries....
The Nagging Questions that Undermine Freedom Day
Every year Freedom Day approaches with the same whirlwind of emotions. My immediate association will probably always be happy faces, the rainbow of our flag and pride at belonging to this country. But this...
Earth Day: My Daily 3 Green Actions
Taking care of the environment is not something can be done just once or twice a year. This Earth Day, I’m sharing the three daily actions I do to stay green.
How to Donate to the Solidarity Fund Without Breaking the Bank
This time in global history is so difficult and such a uniquely unifying moment that the urge to donate is only natural. My email inbox and social media have been flooded with donation requests....
Shopping Local on the Summer Sales: How I Bought 8 Items for R1000
There’s nothing like the satisfaction of shopping in sale season. Between the big bold letters of SALE on shop windows and the reductions on long slips lies a win-win for cash-strapped sustainable buyers. Shopping...
Reading South Sudan: Beneath the Darkening Sky
Beneath the Darkening Sky By? Majok Tulba Where? South Sudan When? Late 20th century Who? Obinna Beneath the Darkening Sky tells the story of Obinna, a child soldier who is weaponised by a rebel army...
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