It’s a peculiar thing to be human and not always fully know the difference between actual love versus possession, or oppression depending on which side you fall, and obsession. Concepts so vasty different and yet depending on your quality of trauma, it can really be difficult to discern the wholesome one from the toxic others.…
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Last September (2018) my sister, Kimberley Chakona, released her second book titled Poetry to the People. The most exciting part about this release is the collaboration of artists. I had always known my sister wanted to collaborate with other poets and artists in general but I didn’t expect it to happen so early on in her…
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It was a Merlot and Amy Winehouse kind of evening when I decided it was time to dive into some poetry reading. There’s something very old school cool about reading from an actual hardcopy as opposed to reading from a Kindle, phone or computer. The whole experience feels so retro-rich and as if you’re connecting…
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Ever since we were little kids, I knew my older sister wanted to write a book. She’d have ideas of writing a children’s book among many others… I remember how she’d draw and doodle the cutest illustrations to some of the most motivational quotes and positive speech you would expect from an older sister, a…
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I attended the SA Book Fair this year, 9 September, hosted in Newtown, Johannesburg. I do not frequent the inner city as much anymore so it was quite refreshing to see how it continues to evolve and develop. For one, I was rather impressed with the Newtown Junction Mall — it was my first time there…
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