I'm featured on Season 3: Episode 1 of #aReadersCommunity Podcast with Vasti Calitz. The episode features @TA_4Short talking about their new book White Chalk. And I give 5 book recommendations based on the theme Stories of the Everyday.
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YOU TAKE IT A STEP FURTHER BY KILLING AND RAPING US...
You may Not be the YOU I refer to here, but you turn a blind eye to those who are and as such you are implicit in the violence being perpetrated against women and children...
It starts with you not seeing us as human worthy of respect by virtue of being human and when you DO see us as human we have to be somewhat related to you, we have to be either a mother, wife, sister or daughter even then, EVEN THEN this still does not guarantee our safety...
The entitlement to women's bodies, attention , space....
Starts with you not hearing her when she says NO regardless of how she says it, IT IS STILL NO, NO meaning...
•No consent given,
•I am uncomfortable ,
•please leave me alone.
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Join Madoda Ndlakuse, as he celebrates the strength and wisdom of women through the isiXhosa story - ‘Kazange wagula, tu! - at our extended #WorldBookDay2020 online storytelling session happening tomorrow at 11am on the NBW Facebook page. You do not want to miss this one!
ReadAloudSA Reading Corner .
Rea, Mo and Reitu read from their favourite books yesterday...
•The Cat in the hat
•Harry Porter and the chamber of secrets
•The Secret Kitten
they will be live again this afternoon at 16:00 on our FB page do join in
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I just tested positive to the corona virus. I’m too weak to even feel sorry for myself, but I intend to share my symptoms to allow people quickly identify and self-isolate immediately, to avoid infecting others.
#COVID2019#FightCOVID19#COVID19
Protect yourself & loved ones from Corona Virus by washing your hands for no less than 20 seconds and sanitizing your environment...
If you keep surfaces around you sanitized the virus has no where to thrive , remember to also practise social distancing.
#CoronavirusInSA