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I knew I was dark before I knew I was black
Black is beautiful or is that light-skinned black? Zama talks about growing up with darker shade of skin compared to the rest of her family Read more about I knew I was dark before I knew I was black
It’s just a story – why should we care?
The world we live in is made up of stories: those we tell ourselves, those we tell others, those we believe about ourselves - and others Very few things have the power to inspire us, anger us, challenge us, disturb us, provoke us, entertain us or transform us in the way that stories do. Stories empower us. They give us faith to believe that we can do better, be better; achieve the impossible. Read more about It’s just a story – why should we care?
During apartheid, the secret police tapped my phone.
From tapped phones to being banned from addressing large crowds. Listen to Brian share his story about creating a non-racial South Africa during apartheid in South Africa. Read more about During apartheid, the secret police tapped my phone.
I blamed my father for the death of my brother.
Growing up without a father can impact one's life in many ways. Listen to Khani as she tells why she believes that her father's absence in her brother's lives, led to them going astray. Read more about I blamed my father for the death of my brother.
People treat you differently when you have been in jail
Coming out of a past with drugs and crime, Kester and Shanain talk about the hardships they face as they take back their lives. Read more about People treat you differently when you have been in jail
