Food
What do you cook, when a chief comes to dinner? A man of power may be right or wrong, but he is always right – Bambara of Mali We had been living in Zambia for about a year. We were working as lecturers at a… Read More »Food
DRINK
Beer If you do not have patience, you cannot make beer – African proverb Beer has a lot of nicknames; a cold one, brewskie, cerveza, Homer Juice, rocket-sauce, silly seltzer, brew dog, giggle water and liquid courage to name a few. What’s it called where you… Read More »DRINK
Travel
Going nowhere slowly One does not cross a river without getting wet ~ Zululand We don’t make New Years resolutions. But last year we did pledge to start travelling differently. After years of living in different countries and travelling extensively, long haul travel has largely… Read More »Travel
Travel
Zanzibar The spice island A few years ago, we travelled to Zanzibar for my birthday celebration. The island might just be my favourite East African coastal destination. What’s yours? We flew from Nairobi and arrived in this small, Indian Ocean paradise. Our first few days were at… Read More »Travel
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Dolce far niente On this New Year’s Day, we have a pigeon nesting in our roof. She has two small eggs. I’ve been talking to her every day, gently reassuring her that she has a safe place for now. We moved our braai which was beneath her,… Read More »SLOW
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Reflections “The challenge is to be yourself in a world that’s trying to make you like everyone else’ I’m thinking back on 2018. It was a challenging year but that’s o.k. We don’t need easy. I was raised Roman Catholic. I took my confirmation as a… Read More »SLOW
TRAVEL
Travel buddy If you want to understand somebody, go with him on a journey – Abaluyia of Kenya I’ve visited Barcelona four times. Each time I went, I travelled to see a super special friend. She’s a great person. But she’s not a good local… Read More »TRAVEL
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A Cape Christmas Travel is at its most rewarding, when it ceases to be about reaching a destination, and becomes indistinguishable from living your life – Paul Theroux “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even… Read More »Travel
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Art for art’s sake Stretch your legs, the length of your bed – Swahili of East Africa I’ve spent most of my working life with creative people: editors, camera operators, photographers, film makers, sound and lighting guys, curators and many creative arts instructors. I never… Read More »SLOW
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Gold , Frankincense and Myrrh Make some money but don’t let money make you ~ Tanzania Slow life gives you time. Time to pay attention to little things. And time to think. Today, I’m wrapping up stuff. I’m wrapping the items in brown paper, clean takeaway bags or… Read More »SLOW