Life Together
Great Expectations
May was graduation season here in South Africa. Youth Day and Father’s Day is peeking around the corner. Roland started having great ex...
That Indian Aunty
It’s that time of the year again.
“When is Mother’s Day again?”
“What do you want for Mother’s Day?”
“Where would you like to go for...
The List
It wasn’t a surprise to me when I was described as an ambivert. You might be thinking, “Is this another condition this lady suffers fro...
Home by Lunchtime
The last time I was admitted to hospital was 17 and a half years ago. I returned with a little bundle called Kelsie.
Hospital. That wor...
Outside In
We have always celebrated Valentine’s Day. Not in big, fancy ways. Some days it wasn’t even celebrated on the day. It was early. Or lat...
Communitas
Back to school traffic, lunches, uniforms, fees and timetables. That’s the topics I hear mentioned in the corridors. The 1st week of Fe...
Reframed
Every year since I turned 40, I make sure that I take a day’s vacation leave on my birthday. A friend I met about 15 years ago always t...
Planned Boredom
I have spent the last few days de-cluttering. Drawers, clothes, stationery (yes it gets its own special mention), kitchenware and the g...
Act
The 16 Days of Activism campaign, now in its 27th year, was initiated by the United Nations to raise awareness about gender-based viole...
The Reluctant Traveller
This series (aired on Apple TV) was charming and hilarious. Eugene Levy, at 76, decided to see some places he has never been to and I’m...