Title: Beautiful Ugly (African and Diaspora Aesthetics) Edited by Sarah Nuttall Published by Kwela Books It’s difficult to be emotionally complacent when examining what beauty means in Africa, juggling between its oppressive misrepresentation during the colonial period and its redefinition during post-colonial restructuring. Yet, with this book, it’s also easy to comprehend the complexities of […]
Yazeed Kamaldien
This blog Thought Leader thing seemed like an interesting social experiment to say YES to. Besides, quite a few of my friends and acquaintances had already been invited to blah-blah, so why not join the party?
The official bit anticipated: Yazeed Kamaldien studied journalism and media management in South Africa. He's been a journalist full-time at newspapers in Cape Town and Jozi. Spent a few months at a time working in Egypt, Jordan, Germany and Sudan. Loves the beach. Works freelance on All Sorts of Stuff.
Check the website at www.yazkam.com.
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It’s not always about chasing deadlines, is it?
This evening I interviewed an artist from Darfur about his evocative paintings. As there are not many gallery spaces in Khartoum, his 16 pieces hung on the light green walls of the apartment of his German friend who has been living in Khartoum for the past two years. She works in the humanitarian sector. We […]
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Islamic New Year 1429 … in Sudan
Friday January 11 2008 8.14am Sudan is known worldwide for bloodshed and conflict and corruption. All of that happens. But many other things also happen every day … beyond the headlines. The Muslim world is currently witnessing the first few days of the new Islamic year, 1429. Sudan is a country with an estimated 70% […]