On race, identity and representation in The Good Immigrant
Title: The Good Immigrant Author: edited by Nikesh Shukla Publisher: Unbound Published: 2016 Genre: Non-Fiction The blurb reads: ‘What’s it like to…
Wanderlust & Life
On not losing confidence in my writing
Writing, being the solitary pursuit it is, does not allow for that constant affirmation that one gets from the more conventional careers. Success…
On being a feminist in a traditional role
I have never defined myself as a feminist. It is simply an identity I embraced, whilst still in my teens, without truly…
Rethinking the way forward as a repatriate
Eight months. Eight months in which I have moved countries, settled into temporary accommodation whilst house-hunting for more permanent accommodation, and settled…
Au revoir, France
Six weeks ago my children and I left France for good. We left behind an apartment with our furniture, clothing and books…
On the mixed feelings of a returnee expat
It has been almost a month since we have been back in South Africa. To say it still feels surreal is an…