As we start a new week we still have some more Life during Lockdown posts. Today we have Irma Oosthuizen who is going to answer the 4 questions from her perspective: My name is Irma, and I am a wife, mom, accountant and sometimes I feel like my inner child is more out than in. Question 1: What has your experience of lockdown been so far? I work from home, and my husband is [...]
As we continue with our series looking at Life during Lockdown, let me invite Yvonne to introduce herself: My name is Yvonne (de la Rey) Smith and I am a wife, mother, aunt, daughter, sister, friend, educator, motivator, awakener, comedian, singer and general everything! [1] What has been your experience of lockdown so far? It was very daunting at the onset. I did not know what to expect – I am a planner by [...]
Continuing the series on Life during Lockdown, let me introduce you to my friend, Kerzia Chetty, in her own words: My name is Kerzia Chetty and I am a mom, wife and businesswoman. Question 1: What has your experience of lockdown been so far? My experience of the lockdown has been nothing short of a personal nightmare! I know that when I say that, I say it loaded with privilege but that is my [...]
Continuing a series inviting people to share some thoughts about Life during Lockdown: My name is Mary and I am a wife, mother of 3, social worker and data analyst. I work as a financial aid analyst in the welfare space. Question 1: What has your experience of lockdown been so far? For our little family, the lockdown experience has been a real reminder of our privilege. We have a large house with uncapped [...]
Continuing with our stories and reflections from people describing their life during lockdown experience. Yesterday we heard from Debbie Hutton and today we are moving on to my friend Juliet: My Name is Jules (Juliet) and I am a lover of Jesus and people and currently an extrovert potentially transitioning into an introvert. [1] My experience of lockdown so far? My experience during lockdown has had its good days and not so good days. [...]
Welcome to a brand new series i'm calling 'Life during Lockdown'. i invited some of my Facebook friends to respond to four questions related to their time so far in lockdown as we hit Day 31 in South Africa. First up is Debbie Hutton, who i went to Teacher's Training College with about a hundred years ago: My name is Debbie, I am a mom and a pre-school teacher. I live in a multi-generational [...]
What has Life during Lockdown been like? After a conversation with a friend of mine who happens to be a doctor, i came up with this idea. Simply ask for some South Africans who would be up to answering four simple questions around how they have experienced Lockdown so far. They were tasked with providing me with a one-sentence bio of whatever they would like to put in it, a photo of themselves of [...]
Are you ready for some Quotes for Liberation? i am busy reading the Voices of Liberation book on Steve Biko by Derek Hook. And i am LOVING it! i have always been a huge fan of 'How can man die better?' by Benjamin Pogrund, which tells the story of Robert Sobukwe. And while i am aware to some extent of how important Steve Biko is in the story of South Africa, i really struggled [...]
Tomorrow is Good Friday, for those of us who observe that. Or at least i think it is. Last week i misread my google calendar and announced it was Easter last weekend but then my friends and family quickly bought me another week. It's been really hard to stay up to date with days during lockdown. But i think we are on a Thursday. i had some thoughts about Good Friday last night and [...]
How difficult is this idea that all of us really need to Stay At Home?= = = = = = = = = =A lady with a shopping bag is seen by a neighbour who asks her how her shop went. "Oh no, this is just a decoy so I can walk my dog."= = = = = = = = = =On the Twitterer a crossroads in a suburb is shown and then camera [...]
