WALKING & TALKING in LANGA

On Saturday February 15th 2020, a WOMAN ZONE group went to Langa, on a long-anticipated visit to the house of Gogo Gala, 

Gogo is a treasured member of the Woman Zone team who always comes with wisdom, a smile and a prayer.

We had a warm wamkelekile welcome from Siyabongisen Scott - with umqombothi, and his story...

Then we took to the streets - Washington St in particular, where we found Guga S'thebe.....

A Cultural Centre filled with Art....art and craft of all kinds....

We met and talked to some of the artist, like Lonwabo Vimbi who works a lot with textiles and the subject of women.....

...mosaic artist Sandile Mdekzi.....

...Luvuyo Mpoza from 'Our Workshop' recycling everything....

We engaged with the art.....

....and with each other!

Time for a group pic.....

...then back on the street....

....to Gogo's house, where she and her neighbour had prepared a feast for us, and strewn the floor with leaves like an olive branch.....

Pumla brought Gogo spices from her collection.....

....and her friend from London told us stories of Gogo's naughty days in the British capital!

We shared.....

We brought Gogo a spekboom....or iqwanisha....

...the stories of our selves....

....as a symbol....

...and the stories of our names.

.....of sharing, of growing.....

....and of sisterhood.

The children sang.....friends were made.....

....goodbyes were said.....

...and thank you's to everyone, including Teddy Mwanza, who helped make our Walk with Gogo special.

Thank you Gogo. You made us feel.....

....so very much at home! Till next time. From us all at Woman Zone, blessings.