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Yesterday I was in the line at Pick n’ Pay and the line was moving very slowly. I got to talking to the girl in front of me and we...

In light of the recent shooting at Pulse, a gay night club in Orlando, Florida, I have had a Facebook timeline full of posts about the...

I am prepared to be raped. As a South African woman, I have a 1 in 3 chance of being raped. I am mentally, and practically prepared to be...

During my exchange to the USA in January 2016, we learned about the history of the USA and race relations from the times of Columbus to...

I found this diary entry from my time in the USA in January 2016, thought I would share it with you. "Today I spent the afternoon at the...

On my way to an Africa Day event I stopped a woman to ask for directions. She offered to walk me to the event as it was on her way and we...

Happy Earth Day to you, the future of this world and my awesome friends! 💚 Each an every one of you has immense power, immense power to...

Sitting in Wimpy looking out at the world - as one does from a booth in a Wimpy - and I just saw something truly beautiful. A group of...

We are conditioned from as soon as we are born to want material things. We are taught that having lots of money is the only way to be...

My favourite time of year for people watching is always the beginning of the year on a university campus. It is so easy and amusing to...