2Summers in New York City

2026-05-27T07:23:09+00:00April 28, 2017|

I took an Amtrak train from Baltimore to New York City. Upon arrival, I climbed from the depths of Penn Station up into the forest of skyscrapers in midtown Manhattan. I walked to the [...]

Scenes From Stone Town

2026-05-27T07:24:23+00:00July 13, 2015|

I've just finished looking through the photos I took during my six days in Zanzibar, winnowing down the group of pictures that I plan to share on the blog. I nearly cried about halfway through, trying [...]

A Bit of Baltimore in Kliptown

2026-05-27T07:40:31+00:00October 7, 2013|

A year ago, I wandered into a gallery in Joburg’s Maboneng Precinct and discovered a photo exhibition comparing Sowebo — a low-income neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland (USA) — to Soweto. I was surprised and excited [...]

Weekend of Jozi Awesomeness

2026-05-27T07:41:24+00:00January 21, 2013|

Emily, a friend of mine from America who is backpacking around the world, visited me in Jozi this weekend. The timing of Emily’s visit was both lucky and unlucky. Unlucky because it rained all [...]

Stolen Shots of Hillbrow

2026-05-27T07:41:33+00:00November 24, 2012|

My recent tour of Ponte City, hosted by Mainstreetwalks and Dlala Nje, included a Saturday-afternoon stroll in Hillbrow. I go to Hillbrow at least a couple of times a week for boxing training but I don’t [...]

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