Unlearning

Unlearning

What if I did not know what I know. What if I did not know that this is a tree, would i not look at it with a little more keenness, with a little more expansiveness, with a more open heart willing to hear the stories it told, the laughter that erupts from it. Would I...
Name Whispers

Name Whispers

Names and numbers fascinate me. A lot. At school, Maths was my favourite subject, and Geometry my best. My grandmother used to tease me with such glee and naked pride, and would say ‘who gets these kinds of marks for Geometry!’ She was and still is so good for my...
River Flows

River Flows

On a very cold and crisp night at a Mountain Lodge in Lesotho, my family and I sat outside to enjoy the serene being(ness) of the surrounding mountains and the gentle yet powerful sounds of the river water just below, flowing assuredly and with such easy strength....
Transparency

Transparency

My grandfather had his first leg amputated just weeks before he walked me down the aisle. It was his left leg. In the 9 years that followed, it was his right shoe that would be a regular sight; when he walked, when he sat in his chair. After his passing, I found I...