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FAITH and The Women's Humanity Walk 2018

8/12/2018

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The theme for The Women's Humanity Walk this year was Uniting Cape Town in Faith...
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....and it got off to an early start at the Bo-Kaap - under the watchful eye of Table Mountain.
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Early arrivals got the Schotschekloof Community Centre, warmed up - thanks Beryl - and wired up for sound - thanks Luyanda of Selective Hearing.
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....till very soon the crowds had gathered.
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Everyone was a VIP, but it was a special honour to have Cape Town City Mayor Patricia de Lille with us.....
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....so the Mayor and Marlene delivered powerful words, and songs....
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....and there were prayers and blessings by women faith leaders from SAFFI South African Faith and Family Institute - with sign interpretation by Nombulelo.
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And then we were on our way....
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Kari marshaled the willing City marshals.....
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....while those travelling in special style, courtesy Cape Town Side Car Adventures got buckled up.....
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....and some in need of wheels, brought their own!
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Especial thanks to the Bonteheuwel Walking Ladies who carried our flag with a song in their hearts.....
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....and the biker gals took the lead around St George's Cathedral.....
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Smiles, song and sunlight bonded the faithful of all denominations together....
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.....and the stragglers brought up the rear....
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Marshals marshaled with pride.....
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....women walked and talked.....
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....families and communities showed their spirit....
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....and some just couldn't keep from grinning.
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At the end of Adderly St, the procession rounded the bend....
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...with Marlene and mascot Christopher in poll position...
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And we arrived safe, sound and fully amped.
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Our Walk done for another year....
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......and well covered by a battery of cameras....
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....it was time to mark the occasion of Artscape's Women's Humanity Arts Festival.....
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....with joy....
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....with thanks - to Naushad for providing over 4000 meals.....
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....and with a fabulous song and dance programme courtesy Sis Thoko.
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And all in the name of Faith. Thank you to all who walked in good faith with us - and we look forward to seeing you next year. The WOMAN ZONE team. xx Photographs courtesy Theresa Smith.
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CONNECTING - The Walk

8/4/2018

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The Woman's Walk and Talk - Past and Present got off to a fragrant start at the Fynbos Experience at Cape Town Heritage Centre in the Company's Garden.....
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.....Giselle Courtney talks us through the scented teas.....
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.....the Whites Only bench in Queen Victoria Street brings us back to realities and memories....
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....more memories evoked by Mary Burton who shared stories from her book, The Black Sash: Women for Freedom and Justice....
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.....outside St George's Cathedral - symbol of peace and protest and a haven of refuge in so many ways, then and now.
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And at Church Square in the shadow of the Moeder Kerk, we hear of washerwomen, small pox, hippos and Dr James Barry herself - and amongst the slave name blocks performer and artwork, Vivian Lipari delivers Womandla, a powerful poem by Shelley Barry, wheelchair bound writer, activist and filmmaker.....
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A moments pause for reflection with Kate Crane-Briggs, founder of Culture Connect, on statues and the status of women between Parliament and the Slave Lodge .......
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....and art of another kind at the AVA - Association for Visual Arts where Mirjam Asmail talks us through the story of this house of art - and gives us tea!
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On we stride through the streets and squares - talking and stopping to share.....
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.....till we reach Krotoa Place where we think of young Khoi heroine Eva Krotoa and Bernie Mshana tells us all about Brave: Rock Girl the organisation empowering young women.....
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....and there's a photo op on the new timber Rock Girl bench made to take the place of the mosaic one that honoured Krotoa before it was destroyed by Khoisan activists.
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Outside Maria Koopmans de Wet house, historian Nwabisa Mbana takes a moment.....
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....and on a more contemporary note, we draw attention to Caroline's Fine Wine Cellar.....great spot for a tasting...
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....and talking of taste - what more flavoursome spot to end the Walk than at The Meeting Point, much loved Tanzanian restaurant and hope of the Cape Town Story Club....
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....where having worked up an appetite we did justice to the hot delicious food....
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....and Tanzanian Bernie felt right at home - and was persuaded to tell her own story.
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A great place to eat and greet - and hopefully gather again one day. Thanks to all the Walkers, great to meet you. For more Culture Connect Walks, www.cultureconnectsa.com.
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RIGHTING and READING....

7/29/2018

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The Life Righting Collective came to our Women's Library for the launch of their anthology called 'This is how it is', and this is how it was....
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...there was reading of some intensely personal writing.....and even more respectful listening.....
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.....respectful listening from both sides of the room....
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......till all the readers had read.....
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....and everyone joined in to celebrate and smile....
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....with some extra big smiles.....
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....and some very special sharing moments.
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So that is how it was. If you'd like to be a Righter or a Reader check the The Life Righting Collective site www.liferighting.com Thank you LRC. We look forward to more Righting soon.
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FEMINISM & REJOICE

6/23/2018

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So FEMINISM IS....whatever works for you......
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.....that's according to JEN THORPE editor and birth mother of the book of the same name. Great to have her give a workshop at Woman Zone - where better!
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The book is a collection of about essays by different women giving their take on the subject - amongst them, Bongeka Masango....
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There was a great deal of listening....
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....quite a bit of questioning...
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....a great deal of thinking and writing....
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....and some conferring....
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....more questions than answers really....
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...and inevitably tea, talk and networking....
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...and lots to think about with a strong take-home factor. Thank you Jen. Here's to FEMINISM in all its many guises!
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So FEMINISM the workshop was followed by JABULANI MEANS REJOICE the book launch....
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...,..in which ironically author PHUMZILE SIMELANE KALUMBA paid wifely respect to facilitator and storyteller Philippa Kabali-Kagwa as a Ugandan!
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....and at which....
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.....everyone was invited to introduce each other, by their name.....
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Some, like Gogo, had much to say about their name.....
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.....some less, and differently....
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.....but again, much to be shared.....
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....and learned....
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And then the signing, the reading - and more thanks to author Phumzile and publisher Colleen Higgs. What an enriching day at WOMAN ZONE....thank you everyone for talking - and sharing! WZ xx
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LIFE RIGHTING - Allowed and Clear!

6/3/2018

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In the inner sanctum of St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, a cryptic but blessed choice of venue for the launch of a very special book....
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.....and This Is How It Is! With contributions from members of the Life Righting Collective.
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Birth mother Dawn Garisch, proud founder of the newly fledged NGO....
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Like all good things....there was a strong team at work behind the scenes....
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...livley lovely Linda Kaoma MC'd in style....
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....and the Crypt was decked in her best....
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The the audience was amped....
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.....and there were welcome refreshments to fuel the event.
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Singer, poet Philippa Kabali-Kagwa got everyones attention with words spoken and sung.....
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....and the contributing authors were called to receive their books.....
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And then the writers delivered their words in the manner of their choice.....
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....there was sharing.....
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....and playing....
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.....ivory tinkling.....
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....and words of wisdom from PRAESA's Carol Bloch
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....and a last bit of reading....
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So that was How It Was.....a book well and truly launched! WOMAN ZONE are proud to host some of the LIFE RIGHTING COLLECTIVE workshops at their Woman's Library. Thank you Dawn!
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....bit of writing.....
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(...publishing by Jacana...)
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....and hugging....
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THE BIRTH OF A BOOK

4/7/2018

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It took FLORA DLODLO 38 years and 7 months to write her book.....
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....well sort of - rather she had 38 years and 7 months of practice in being married so she could write 'Navigating the Marriage Relationship' from an informed perspective.
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So having got it into print and published, she needed to have a launch - and where better than the WZ Library and in discussion with WZ member and psychologist Daphne Cooper. But first she'd had to get the writing right - and helping her do that was author, playwright, Life Righting teacher and doctor, Dawn Garisch - who as a follower of the medical humanities movement, had no small input post the manuscripts completion. She says 'Before you can communicate with others, first you need to know yourself .'
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Understandably the topic gave rise to a great deal of interesting discussion - and lots of equally interesting questions.
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But before a book can be printed and published, it needs to be edited, proofread, have a cover designed and be given an ISBN number - so said Tshepo Nketle owner of publishing company Lesedi House. Having struggled to get his own book published years ago, Tshepo now specialises in helping other would-be self-published authors realise their ambition and guides them through the process. He laughed as he told us that Flora was quite a demanding customer - especially when it came to covers. But the book is out and they have become good friends.
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After the discussion, there was much consultation......
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....a great deal of sharing....
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....interaction and advice.
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....and shining.....
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.....and signing....
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Till Flora's book was well and truly launched!
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And a copy donated to the Woman's Library - received by chief librarian Beryl Eichenberger with love from Flora. Thank you Mama Flora. ps the book is available through Lesedi House Publishers - find them on facebook or through Amazon and other online stores. If you would like a book lunch at the Woman's Library - contact us on info@womanzonect.co.za
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Dear Digital.....Two

2/24/2018

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Three months after the first Digital Storytelling workshop with Asanda and Daniela....two determined delegates were back at the Women's Library at Artscape......
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.....so we got stuck right in - first with the written word.....
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.....quite a bit of planning.....
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....some serious editing.....
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.....some previewing.....
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....some reviewing and rewriting......
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.....a lot of tea.....
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....and found inspiration.
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....a spot of out-of-the-box thinking....
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...did I mention a lot of tea?.....
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.....a final preview......
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And very finally, some tired but happy customers, from left: Thoko, Asanda, Gail, Daniela and Nancy. Thanks so much to Asanda Ngoasheng and Daniela Gachago for their care, commitment and creative input! Watch this space for the finished products....and details of the next workshop. x
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CIRCLING the City!

2/19/2018

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Test driving the new Circle-in- the-City route as it appears on the MapMyWay site - WOMAN ZONE, friends and visitors gathered at the starting point: Charly's Bakery - icing sugar pink, woman owned coffee shop in Canterbury St....ready to roll.....
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....first stop along the way was The Old Granary In Buitenkant St, once a woman's gaol back in the 19th century where women suffered, not just for their 'crimes' but for their gender....
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....and then a moment to rest and reflect on the acheivements of Cissie Gool who in 1962 became the first black woman to be called to the Cape Bar and who became known as the ‘jewel of District Six’. This memorial to her created by artist Ruth Sacks shows the different laws that she helped to pass.
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As we near the City Hall and the Library in Darling St, Philippa points out another memorial artwork in honour of so many missing children....definitely something for every mother, every parent, to reflect on...
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A walk around the Mother City would not be complete without a visit to the Flower Sellers of Adderley St....no easy job in these drought stricken times....
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Possibly the saddest tale we hear along the way is that of Krotoa, the young woman born in 1642, employed by Jan van Riebeek, who went on to become an interpreter, but eventually died a broken woman approximately 30 years later....a tragic story - questionably retold in a recent movie, but look forward to a production on her life coming up later this year at Artscape (where WZ also has their Women's Library). At this spot , we also hear the more contemporary story of Rock Girl, an NPO empowering young women to improve their lot in life....
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Along the route, we see many women - of all ages, plying their various trades - as artists, shop and gallery owners, stall holders....
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....and here, under former Archbishop Desmond Tutu's commemorative arch sandwiched between St George's Cathedral and a statue of Queen Victoria.......
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....as dancers....putting culture on display in front of Parliament where it's hoped that women's rights can be better recognised.....
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There's all this and a lot more to take in on this walk-and-talk - and it was great to get additional info and input from many of the walkers. But an hour or so later, everyone was more than ready for a cup of coffee which, together with so many more woman-focused stories, we were able to find at the District Six Museum Cafe - run by, guess who - two women, Janine and Kelly....
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...who very kindly gave the tired walkers a free koeksister each, served with a smile by Shameegah, to revive their flagging spirits. If you're interested in walking the Circle-in-the-City route with us - get in touch on info@womanzonect.co.za. Or if you'd just like to do it for yourself, check it out on http://mapmyway.co.za/routes/womans-walk-talk/. Hope you enjoyed this taster - and that you'll find us on facebook Woman Zone CT - and sign on to our mailing list.
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Treasured!

12/11/2017

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She came with tins and toilet roll inners, ribbons and a glue gun, Miss Trash to Treasure herself....
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Sherelle Hallford of 'Fantasia' also came with the know-how.....which she was happy to share at the Treasure from Trash STORY CAFE....
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First she shared her own story - which was a bit 'trash to treasure' in itself...to which everyone listened intently...
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After that everyone got stuck in.....
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There was some ideas-pooling.....
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....strategic systems planning....
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....method application.....
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.....and due congratulations.....
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...intense concentration....
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....and more intense storysharing....
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Until finally the projects were finished......
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....or nearly finished.....
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....proudly finished....
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...daintily finished....
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....boldly completed...
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....and delightfully done!
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A fun and happy morning spent turning trash into treasure - from left: Terri, Nadima, Sybil, Flora, Sherelle, Gugu, Theresa and Mumtaz. And from WZ too a big thank you Sherelle Halford. Find our more on her facebook page. WZx
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Dear Digital.....

11/29/2017

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Very pleased to have hosted our first Digital Storytelling workshop at the Women's LIbrary....with specialist Dialogue Duo: Asanda Ngoasheng (left) and Daniela Gachago.....
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The theme was: Exploring your Identity,subtitled 'when did you first realise you were black, white, coloured, Indian or.....and those of us there were ready to roll....
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Daniela gave us the words.....
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....Asanda made sure we got the pictures....
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And then came the stories....with Thoko leading the way....
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....followed by Nadia....
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.....then by Melanie....
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.....by Gayle.....
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.....by Zoli....
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....by Lucia....
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....and by Leonie....
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One morning was no way long enough to get through all the digital detail and the stories.....
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...so we agreed to meet up again next year to complete the picture.....Watch This Space! Thanks to everyone who came who taught, learned and shared. xx
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