Ek soek me mense, waar is hulle? op die vlaktes, vergete en verlore, waar is ons leiers ? die is verniel en sonder siel… . Waar is ons kinders? die leiers van more? op die strate, verlore in ‘n lolly. Waar is my mense, waar is hul trots en krag? verlore, vergete,verduister… . Ek staan [...]
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Ek soek me mense, waar is hulle?
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Look beyond race, govt urged
The South African government needs to “take a hard look” at its race-fuelled myopia and create the conditions that encouraged productive South Africans — including whites and minority groups — to stay and contribute to growth, says official opposition Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon. In his regular online column on Friday, SA Today, Leon noted [...]
Zoe Wicomb – A Writer Of Rare Brilliance
Author Zoe Wicomb gave this rare interview to David Robinson of the Scotsman and gives us a glimpse of life as a mixed-race person under apartheid. Zoe Wicomb, South Africa-born but living in Glasgow for the last 11 years, is a writer of rare brilliance. On the cover of her latest book, Nobel laureate Toni [...]
A history of the Anglo-Burmese Community
Throughout the former colonial world, in many instances what are referred to as ‘hybrid communities’ have evolved. In Africa, Oceania, Asia and the Americas, different groups were born of mixed relations between the colonists and indigenous peoples. In Asia, such groups, commonly known as Eurasians, developed in differing ways. These peoples were regarded varyingly from [...]
Being Half Japanese
I was born to a Japanese mother and an American-Italian mother. Like many other ‘racially’ or if you prefer ‘ethnically’ mixed individuals, I often think about my identity and how I sit in society. I was born and raised in Japan. I therefore consider myself to be predominantly Japanese. That is, culturally. The issue with [...]
We are because of them – Part 5 0f 5
A documentary by Tana Baru Productions, and Directed by Rhomeez Petersen Share this post: Share this post with the world.
Understanding ‘How to make one hell of a prophet and still get to heaven’
How to make one hell of a prophet and still get to heaven by Dr. John F. DeMartini What the hell is heaven? Payment is due when service is rendered. Profits are a by product of having services rendered. ‘Work is love made visible’ – Khalil Gibran Everything is light. The inherent nature of divinity [...]
Next Time Call Me Mixed-Race!
I have both white and black cousins, but best of all I have two places that I can call home. How do you categorise someone who is not 100% white nor 100% black, without offending that person? This is the debate that I walked into the other day, when a woman pointed at me and [...]
We are because of them – Part 4 0f 5
A documentary by Tana Baru Productions, and Directed by Rhomeez Petersen Share this post: Share this post with the world.
The Ugly Truth Behind The Eurasian Beauty Myth
Growing up in Hong Kong, Fiona Hartley (not her real name) had to walk up a steep hill every morning. By the time this Eurasian teenager got to school, she would be sweaty and flushed, and her wiry brown hair would be a complete mess. She used to look in envy at the Chinese girls [...]