What have we become?

I was at a strings concert a few days ago…you know one of them fancy sit down affairs with hideous white sofas and people taking selfies of each other to put up on social media in the next 5 mins when it happened. Bilal maqsood started singing “nindia” and the lcd screens behind him played…

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Let’s bring back concert culture

We are a nation that has suffered much over the years economically, politically and physically. We really need more people attending creative events and listening to music. PHOTO: AFP So what do people my age talk about when they meet? When I say my age I mean the mid-30s where almost all of us have…

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Mercy

Tats leaps into the car beside me. “God, sorry I’m late! It’s been manic here this morning, honestly.” We hug with some difficulty across the handbrake; she is one of my closest friends – I seem to have known her forever – and instantly we are talking, and laughing; stories of family, work – all…

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