Opinion Pieces
- Women’s Day Ode to a Friend
The extraordinary love that flowed from learning about and sharing the painting process, and our random thoughts and deeply personal stories, gobbled up our time together in a frenzy, and we invariably ran out of time on our ‘artsy days’ (her words) - The ibis hypothesis
The best way to deal with the muddy mess of life and relationships is to draw a clear distinction between people’s intentions (I), their behaviour (B), and the impact their behaviour has on others (I) - Mental Health in a Pandemic
We were pushed out of our comfort zones, and into our discomfort zones, with the arrival of COVID-19 - Bullying: When a Child Abuses a Child
“Cruelty Might Be Very Human… But It’s Not Acceptable” (Jodie Foster, Best Actress Oscar Winner for The Accused, 1989) - Diversity Comes to Life
We are braiding thousands of strings of different colours, some thin and some thick, some curly and some straight, some long and some short - The Other Epidemic in Healthcare
The healthcare system in South Africa has been unnecessarily ravaged by a preventable and deadly epidemic: corruption - Conspiracies, Coercion and Calamities
When the novel coronavirus reared its ugly roundish head and COVID-19 turned into a global monster of apocalyptic proportions, questions, theories, and questionable theories sprouted almost as quickly and prolifically as the virus - Living in a world of fake news and deepfakes
What should we do as active participants in the sharing of information and content, which we have readily become by engaging on social media and using the internet? - Has politics served its purpose?
There seems to be a power/ideology struggle going on, in terms of South Africa’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and politics are getting in the way of saving lives - The peculiar puzzles of change
Entire theories have been devoted to the art and science of change: why we change, how we change, what we change, when and where we change - Choices come with responsibility
Today, and every day, we each have some important choices to make, and choices come with responsibility - Emigrating, without leaving a country
You don’t have to emigrate (or have the means to emigrate) to leave a country; many people leave their country without packing a single thing
Creative Writing
- Locked in
According to the United Nations (2023), one in five women in South Africa in relationships have experienced physical violence by a partner, and many more have suffered other forms of violence by men they know and strangers - Moments
In solidarity with the many men and women who are raped by their intimate partners: may you find the strength to walk away – it is never too soon, or too late - Five Seats (Paperback)
Five Seats is a magical realism drama, published as paperback and e-book, and is a psychological account of the brutal impact of violence on ordinary lives in South Africa - Five Seats (Ebook)Five Seats is a magical realism drama, published as paperback and e-book, and is a psychological account of the brutal impact of violence on ordinary lives in South Africa
- Klimt in France
A visit to France in 2014, and travelling throughout the southern part of the country, inspired this poem – an ode to Gustav Klimt, who inspires me - Carpe Diem
In memory of a yoga friend and artist who died young, and unexpectedly, after having a stroke during a trip to Cape Town - Reset Button
In celebration of the two-year anniversary of leaving a bad marriage, and choosing to live a happy life once more - Le Cercle de la Vie
In the circle of life and love, as the Afrikaans saying goes, one person dead is another person’s bread - Mardene
In memory of a young woman in my varsity residence whose depression led to suicide, deeply touching many souls (Originally written in Afrikaans) - In Love
An ode to Cupid, son of Mercury, the messenger of the gods, and the goddess of love, Venus
