Lockdown Journal: Day 39 (The Arabbers)
Read all my lockdown journal posts. It's Day 39 of the South African lockdown. I woke up late, supremely unmotivated, and spent much of the morning conducting a photoshoot with three horned melons (also [...]
How My 72-Year-Old Dad Got Arrested at a Protest Against Police Brutality
On Saturday evening my father, Tenney Mason, was in downtown Baltimore (my home city in the U.S.) attending ArtScape, a local arts festival. A group of #Afromation and #BlackLivesMatter demonstrators walked past, and Dad [...]
I (He)art Joburg
I spent the afternoon in the Maboneng Precinct yesterday. I had a ridiculously good time. Uncle Mervs, a streetside coffee shop in Maboneng. […]
Baseball, Football, Family and 9/11
Before moving to South Africa, I spent much of my adulthood living and working in the Washington D.C. area. But growing up, I lived closer to Baltimore. My parents are both Baltimorians. I was [...]
Rugby: REALLY not a Game for Sissies
A few months ago I attended my first cricket match and learned that cricket is not a game for sissies. Yesterday I discovered rugby is not for sissies, either. I’ve watched rugby on TV [...]