KGAUGELO MASWENENG | Usindiso: a sordid, messed-up memory
It is in the storytelling, the pursuit of objectivity, the sensitivity and care that we handle the stories of this country that we pay homage to the continued struggle
27 August 2024 - 04:46
My journalist friend Nelisiwe Msomi once said: “As black writers, we write about home. Our homes are duplicates of each other. The same story, but a different journey. We write love letters about home, praying it would save lives. We hold up the mirror to be objective. What a way to tell our stories.”..
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