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Six Arts and Crafts Hotspots in Africa

Six Arts and Crafts Hotspots in Africa

by 2summers | Sep 5, 2017 | Arts and Culture, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Limpopo, Markets/Shopping, Swaziland

Although I generally avoid shopping, I love to buy things when I travel — especially in Africa (which is most of my traveling these days). So when Afristay asked me to write a post about traveling in Africa, I decided to take a look back at some of the best arts...
The Ndebele Artists of Mpumalanga: Coming Soon to Joburg

The Ndebele Artists of Mpumalanga: Coming Soon to Joburg

by 2summers | Aug 23, 2017 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Mpumalanga

We drove down a dusty KwaMahlanga street, bordered by beige and brown houses. I saw dogs, chickens, and goats, all in various earth tones. Orange and lemon trees, laden with late-winter fruit, provided periodic bursts of yellow and orange. We pulled in front of an...
Beading with Beauty at piece

Beading with Beauty at piece

by 2summers | Jul 14, 2017 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre

My love for beaded jewelry began many years ago, when my sister worked in a bead shop. Susanna and I would pick out beads together and then she would make bracelets and earrings and necklaces for both of us. I don’t think it ever occurred to me to try beading...
Baby Elephants, Hungry Giraffes, and Other Cool Stuff in Karen

Baby Elephants, Hungry Giraffes, and Other Cool Stuff in Karen

by 2summers | Mar 5, 2017 | Kenya

Karen is a suburb of Nairobi named for Danish farmer Karen Blixen (a.k.a. Meryl Streep), author of Out of Africa. The area was developed on the site of Blixen’s early 20th-century farm, where Out of Africa was filmed. I spent two days of my weeklong trip to...
Must-Have Christmas Gifts From the Maluti Mountains

Must-Have Christmas Gifts From the Maluti Mountains

by 2summers | Dec 6, 2016 | Arts and Culture, Free State, Lesotho

I went to Lesotho last week for a work assignment. I was in a rush on the drive there, but on the way back I took my time, winding through the Maluti Mountains and visiting some of my favorite places. The Maluti Mountains on the South African side of the Lesotho...
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Heather in Brixton

Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

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