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Inside the Rand Club, looking up at the dome

Why I Became a Member of the Rand Club

5 July 2022

I recently became a member of the Rand Club, the historic (formerly mens- and whites-only) club in downtown Joburg.
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St. Nicholas of Japan Orthodox Church in Brixton

St. Nicholas of Japan in Brixton: A Balm for My Messy Brain

28 June 2022

I attended a service at St. Nicholas of Japan, an Orthodox church in Brixton. The service was beautiful and got my mind off current events.
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Tacos from Siga in Alexandra

Mexican Food in Alexandra (and Other Tales From the Kasi)

21 June 2022

We took a food tour through Alexandra Township and learned lots of new things, including about a new "Mexi-kasi" restaurant there.
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Andrew Lindsay mosaic, Jock's View, in the Wilds

Andrew Lindsay, Joburg's Mosaic Master

13 June 2022

Last weekend I toured a series of public art installations around Joburg that were either created or inspired by late artist Andrew Lindsay.
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A cow in KwaZulu-Natal

The Blogitects' Excellent (Mis)adventures in KwaZulu-Natal, Part 3

7 June 2022

In part three of our saga, Thorsten and I finally make it home to Joburg from KwaZulu-Natal, via Richards Bay and Dundee.
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Thorsten on the beach at Kosi Mouth

The Blogitects’ Excellent (Mis)adventures in KwaZulu-Natal, Part 2

3 June 2022

Before reading this post, read Part 1 of the Blogitects’ Excellent (Mis)adventures. Thorsten and I woke up early on Friday morning, eager to explore the …
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Heather at Kosi Mouth sketch by Thorsten

The Blogitects' Excellent (Mis)adventures in KwaZulu-Natal, Part 1

1 June 2022

Thorsten and I embarked on a wild weeklong road trip through KwaZulu-Natal province, which did not turn out as planned.
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Lucy inside the lemon squeezer church in Victory Park

Hidden Joburg: The Lemon Squeezer Church

18 May 2022

After many years of gazing at it from afar, I finally visited the "lemon squeezer church", which is featured in Hidden Joburg.
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Making a chilli chicken shawarma at Yalla in Morningside

Joburg's Five Best Shawarmas

11 May 2022

I scoured the city looking for Joburg's best shawarmas. Here are the five restaurants that came out on top.
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Shiva-Shakti statue at the Shiva Temple, Benoni

The Awe-Inspiring Shiva Temple of Actonville, Benoni

4 May 2022

Benoni's Shiva Temple boasts the tallest Shiva-Shakti statue in Africa. The temple is a great place to learn about Tamil religion/culture.
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Sema Mathebula, South Africa's first black woman balloon pilot

Flying (and Driving) With South Africa's First Black Woman Balloon Pilot

26 April 2022

On Friday morning I got up at the crack of dawn to meet, drive with, and balloon with South Africa's first Black woman balloon pilot.
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The Refillery in Linden

Glorious, Plastic-free Shopping at the Refillery

21 April 2022

The Refillery, an almost completely plastic-free and packaging-free grocery store, has become my favorite place to shop in Linden.
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