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Melbourne // Southern Africa: A Series of Stories

Melbourne // Southern Africa: A Series of Stories

October 7, 2019
by Tembi Tlhabane
Africa Yarns, Australia Yarns, Yarns

April 2007 In 1994 in Melbourne, Australia, my dad sat in peace. He had marched and fought, and now could return to the country he’d…

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Danger and Disaster on an African Road Trip

Danger and Disaster on an African Road Trip

May 15, 2017
by Vida Schiff
Yarns

Authors Note: I’ve done many stupid white-girl things in my 25 years, and often acted out on my privilege. Often out of fear and often…

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Class, Travel and the Overseas Dinner Table

Class, Travel and the Overseas Dinner Table

September 11, 2016
by Freya Ingebørg
Features

Sitting in a restaurant in Bali, I notice a lot of people who don’t deserve to be here. Not under normal class rules anyway. This…

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#FeesMustFall And The Inflating Price of Freedom

#FeesMustFall And The Inflating Price of Freedom

April 4, 2016
by Shannon Hansen
Features

Monday, 19 October 2015, 7:46am. I’m woken by my phone alarm. I pick it up and, through gluey sleep-eyes, read: “It has been decided to…

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Cape Town Class Struggles: a Shit Perspective

Cape Town Class Struggles: a Shit Perspective

February 6, 2015
by Freya Ingebørg
Yarns

A bout of diarrhoea put me on a toilet safari in Cape Town and provided me with some insight into the country’s class struggles and…

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Cape Town: Lion's Head

Cape Town: Lion’s Head

August 7, 2013
by Erica Livermore
Cape Town Do

Lion’s Head is a mountain in Cape Town situated between Table Mountain and Signal Head, and stands at 669 metres. It’s a fun walk, but…

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Cape Town: Safety

Cape Town: Safety

August 7, 2013
by Erica Livermore
Cape Town Tips

Cape Town is a moderately dangerous city, but don’t let what you hear on TV turn you off, i.e. that if you stop at a…

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Cape Town: Table Mountain

Cape Town: Table Mountain

August 2, 2013
by Erica Livermore
Cape Town Do

Table Mountain is a 100% must-do while you’re in Cape Town. I went with two young, fit boys, so of course we climbed up it…

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