Ransom for the Chibok Girls
In April, militant group, Boko Haram abducted nearly 300 girls from a boarding school in Chibok in northeastern Nigeria. Dozens of the girls escaped, but...
All deaths matter. But do some matter more?
In my home city Cape Town over the last two weeks, two murders have made the headlines: those of 19-year-old Sinoxolo Mafevuka and 16-year-old Franziska...
MURDERERS AMONG US.
Hopefully the title of this blog got your attention!. If not, I actually wouldn’t be surprised to be honest. It really seems that people in...
Protection vs judgement
I remember doing a theatre exercise where the director was trying to get the cast to focus on the roles that we were all...
Donald Trump For President
Real-estate mogul and television personality Donald Trump announced his 2016 presidential campaign Tuesday morning.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running for president of the...
Theresa May’s secret weapon
On the 23rd of June 2016, the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union. Granted it was a very close call, with 52%...
Katy Perry: protest art goes mainstream
Everyone knows Katy Perry is up for controversial expression. Launching with a single like 'I Kissed a Girl', there was a clear creative license...
You’re such a snob!
I’m a coffee snob. When it comes to coffee it should be properly ground black coffee – no sugar.
Maybe it’s your favourite brand of...
President Michael
Back in 1936, a mother received news she was with child. In July of 1937, her bundle of joy arrived, a baby boy and...
Image Of Drowned Syrian Boy Echoes Around The World
A few days ago, the whole world was left horror-struck when pictures of a young Syrian boy who drowned as his family embarked on...