🇿🇦 South Africa
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🕊️Forgiveness
Exploring the science of forgiveness.
🕊️Act Like a Holy Man
A new film will celebrate the lives, friendship and insights of two of our time’s most revered spiritual leaders - Desmond Tutu and the 14th Dalai Lama
🎶Secular praise songs from Western Kenya
A fascinating exploration of The Kawere Boys, a popular Benga group from Kenya, showcasing the interwoven relationships between artist and patron through music in Luo culture.
🚴Everyday South Africans and their bicycles
A reflection on the representation of Africa in mainstream media, contrasted with a celebration of South African cyclists and their stories.
🎶A graphical analysis of national anthem lyrics
My quest to learn "La Marseillaise" led me to explore the curious and often violent lyrics of national anthems from around the world.
✍️Beach calligraphy by Andrew van der Merwe
South African calligrapher Andrew van der Merwe showcases his unique sand carving technique on a Belgian beach.
🗣️The subtle clicks of N|uu
A fascinating exploration of endangered click languages and cutting-edge imaging technology.
🎶“The Boy in the Bubble,” live from Zimbabwe, by Paul Simon
An exploration of Paul Simon's "The Boy in the Bubble" and its reflections on technology and politics.
🌍Tough luck, Mel
A filmmaker's vision of a Hollywood studio in South Africa clashes with the local Khoi-San community's deep connection to their ancestral land.
🤝Reconciliation and the oval ball
A reflection on Nelson Mandela's clever adaptation to the challenges of prison life through his unexpected engagement with rugby.
💍Marry or be fired!
A top-down approach to creating that basic unit of culture making - the family.
⚔️Omission impossible - Why we need enemies
An exploration of the complex relationship between humanity and the notion of enemies, revealing their role in spiritual and moral growth.
🎶Roaring Lambs or bleating lions?
Exploring the complexities of Christian influence in American culture, drawing on the cultural phenomena of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
🏞️Where the White things are - Visiting a town of Afrikaner separatists
A reflective exploration of Orania, a town that embodies the legacy of apartheid ideologies while striving to carve out an Afrikaner identity in contemporary South Africa.