Author: Frank(ie) Talk
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On loss and showing up: sithini xa omama bethu belahlekelwe? Umntu uyakhatshwa
Xhosa people (I think most black people actually) think of their parents’ siblings as their own parents also. The idea of being raised by a village is not just a concept we tout, but one we embody. It is deeply entrenched in how we think about who raises us, who we deem our parents and…
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Reflections of a serial situationshipist
It’s a new year, so naturally we’re all reflecting. During one of these reflections, I was talking to a friend of mine about the many many situationships that I had tortured myself (and my friends) through, in university. As usual, we spoke about how dodgy the guys were (and dodgy they were – from a guy…
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On the idea of decluttering
My decision to leave my cushy (albeit stressful) job has been such a trip! I keep thinking about how I have been here before and suffered – leaving Unilever with some low-paying job and pending student debt was a pretty tough experience. So it is no surprise that I have been going back and forth with this,…
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