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PEN Afrikaans

Narrative resistance — writing authentic stories of resilience and identity in diverse communities

Maverick Life

Narrative resistance — writing authentic stories of resilience and identity in diverse communities

By Chase Rhys

Between a loaf of bread and a book

South Africa

Between a loaf of bread and a book

By Jolyn Phillips

Hard to be creative when the burden of survival makes creativity feel like a luxury

South Africa

Hard to be creative when the burden of survival makes creativity feel like a luxury

By Lynthia Julius

The Rhinoceros and the Rain — the animal that does not sweat

Maverick Life

The Rhinoceros and the Rain — the animal that does not sweat

By Eben Venter

Poetry keeps us safe from barbaric non-thinking

Africa

Poetry keeps us safe from barbaric non-thinking

By Antjie Krog