It’s still a work in progress but felt like sharing South African fashion & fashion statements with my folks back home. Hence, the birth of Abantu Afrowear. Whatever I find on my notorious shopping spreads & what I can’t buy for myself, well, you’ll find it on this homepage. Ready to be shipped over the [...]
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Abantu Afrowear
Posted in Azania from a street-level window, Beauty Beyond Shelves, Black Germania, I write what I like, Time to Bloom: Fleur's everyday good, tagged abantu afrowear, diaspora, fashion, south africa on 4 December, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SA’s First Electric Car
Posted in 5 yards of Eden, Azania from a street-level window, Eco-awareness, I write what I like, tagged electric cars, joule, south africa, sustainability on 1 December, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Good news for the eco-friendly car lovers out there: South Africa’s roads will soon see the emerge of the first home-bred (six-seater!) electric car called Joule! The chassis has been designed to accommodate two large-cell lithium ion battery packs, but since research shows that 99 percent of urban users drive less than 150km a day, [...]
Wear Locally
Posted in Azania from a street-level window, Beauty Beyond Shelves, I write what I like, tagged eco-living, fashion, johannesburg, local, second hand, south africa, sowearto, stoned cherrie, sun goddess, sustainability on 22 September, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This weekend I went on a shopping trip with my dear sistah-friend & fellow Afro-Berlinoise Royalty Imeh. We got high high high & carried away on afro-chic clothes. Imeh can reason though: She’d never find these Steve Biko, Angela Davis, I Love My Africa tees anywhere in Germany. High quality, made on African soil, no sweat [...]
Jo’burg gets Pretty…
Posted in Azania from a street-level window, I write what I like, Once every blue moon: Events, Time to Bloom: Fleur's everyday good, tagged events, johannesburg, joshua redman, joy denalane, lira, music, my life, simphiwe dana, south africa, yvonne chaka chaka on 25 August, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So, would love to write essay-like thingys bout my Earth Day & its meaning for humanity & all (my people know how I love to pour out my heart in written confessions & reports…) … but as it is written in Ecclesiastes 3:1: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity [...]
Definition of identity
Posted in Azania from a street-level window, I write what I like, It wasn't me: Guest contributors, Poetry, Sounds & Syllables, tagged kojo baffoe, Poetry, south africa on 31 July, 2008 | 1 Comment »
by Kojo Baffoe* A star-crossed soul Stands at the crossroads There are two versions of insanity Ours and theirs Each required clarity In the definition of identity Guide me I am your subject Victim to your theories of subjectivity My purpose depends on where you stand Look beyond what you don’t see Truth lies in [...]
Green Gold Celebrations
Posted in 5 yards of Eden, Azania from a street-level window, I write what I like, Our Bodies, Our Temples, Projects & organisations, Raw foods, Time to Bloom: Fleur's everyday good, tagged my life, ngos, organisations, permaculture, projects, Raw foods, south africa, sustainability on 25 July, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wrote my last but one exam today. Most probably my last but one written economic exam ever. Everrrrr. Yeah, baby, yeah! Man, I just celebrated so appriopriately. Champagne is for rookies. Green Gold is the way to go. Today: True Royalty Mango & Sassy Spinach. Green smoothie celebrations, yay. Am off tomorrow morning to a [...]
Madiba turns 90! Diva in Berlin & Junkie in London
Posted in Azania from a street-level window, Black Germania, Commenting the current, I write what I like, Music, Once every blue moon: Events, Sounds & Syllables, tagged berlin, black issues, events, germany, music, nelson mandela, simphiwe dana, south africa on 12 July, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Think what you want about Mandela & the brand his name has become, honouring this man is part of honouring our elders from my perspective. He is part of the ones who walked before us, who paved the way & still leave mighty footprints. Simphiwe Dana rocking Berlin on Mandela Festival There’ll be a huge [...]
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