Monthly Archives: December 2011

The whisky the explorer never drank

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

A whisper of marmalade, a hint cinnamon and just maybe he would have smelt the fresh pineapple. But polar explorer Ernest Shackleton never got to taste the whisky he had hidden under the floor of his hut in Antarctica. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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The ghost of a young man.

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Every family has them, heirlooms handed down from previous generations. Each has a story. These are some of mine and the stories they carry. The ghost staring from the over exposed black and white photograph is the uncle I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Penises and tongues, this is protesting Congolese style

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

  The man pulls his pants down and shows the blue line of police his penis. “Hey you cant do that here, you do that again and I will book you,” the police sergeant shouts.  The blue line is getting … Continue reading →

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Barney

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

They had names like Hope, Promise and Faith, an only gift from the parent that abandoned them. Each of those names lies on a memorial wall in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg. Run your finger down the list and you will … Continue reading →

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