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Afro-pessimism: Robert Mugabe

By David Mpanga “I will never, never, never, never surrender. Zimbabwe is mine, I am a Zimbabwean. Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans.”  Robert Mugabe, December 2008. If a white fiction writer had … more →

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On Afrikaans — 7 comments

Blane wrote 2 months ago: There is, for me, something remarkable about well-crafted Afrikaans prose. Her words are fertile; a … more →

Tags: Afrikaans, Afrikanerskap, language, Nationalism, South Africa, van pletsen, van pletzen

Mormonism and Same-Gender Attraction: Marlin Jensen Speaks

Blane wrote 2 years ago: “In the case of the gay person, they really have no hope.” Marlin Jensen: March 2006 … more →

Tags: Peace and Justice, Mormonism, Gay, moffie, LDS, Mormon Apologetics, Homosexuality, Mormon Doctrine

Saint George's Home for Boys 1915 - 1991 — 159 comments

Blane wrote 2 years ago: NOTICE You have reached the original SGH page which began in January of 2007.  As of July 13th 2008, … more →

Tags: Anglican, global village, Goggies, Saint George's Home for Boys, SGH

Afro-pessimism: Robert Mugabe

Blane wrote 7 months ago: By David Mpanga “I will never, never, never, never surrender. Zimbabwe is mine, I am a Zimbab … more →

Tags: Zimbabwe, Zimbabwean, Rhodesian, Human Rights, race and culture, Restorative Justice, Justice

Die Nag van die Vlieënde Miere

Blane wrote 1 year ago: Deur ‘n onbekende skrywer In English “Ons het selfs tot aan die uur van ons dood die illusie d … more →

Tags: ubuntu, South Africa, Human Rights, Afrikaans, language, Nationalism, Afrikanerskap, apartheid, race and culture

Bishop Jefferts Schori on Zimbabwe

Blane wrote 1 year ago: The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, issue … more →

Tags: Zimbabwe, Anglican, Episcopalian, Rhodesian, The Episcopal Church, ubuntu, global village, Human Rights, race and culture

Durban 1947

Blane wrote 1 year ago: By Roon Lewald 1947 was a good time to be a white five-year-old in Durban. The beaches offered halcy … more →

Tags: Peace and Justice, South Africa, Human Rights, Nationalism, apartheid, race and culture, Restorative Justice, Lewald, Poetry

The Night of the Flying Ants — 1 comment

Blane wrote 1 year ago: Die Nag van die Vlieënde Miere Author unknown. c. 1986. Translation from the original Afrikaans ma … more →

Tags: Afrikaans, Afrikanerskap, apartheid, Justice, Kortverhaal, Nationalism, Peace and Justice, race and culture, South Africa

South Africa's Proposed Pledge of Allegiance

Blane wrote 1 year ago: “We the youth of South Africa Recognising the injustices of our past, Honour those who suffere … more →

Tags: ubuntu, global village, Human Rights, Nationalism, Post-Apartheid, race and culture, Restorative Justice, Justice

An Apology to Africa — 5 comments

Blane wrote 1 year ago: Bishop Catherine Roskam delivered this apology to Africa during a Service of Liberation at the Cathe … more →

Tags: Africa, global village, Human Rights, Justice, Peace and Justice, race and culture, ubuntu

++Desmond Tutu kry ’n kil ontvangs in Kenia — 1 comment

Blane wrote 1 year ago: Foto: Blane (Tutu Center, New York 2007) Emeritus aartsbiskop ++Desmond Tutu het hier kort ná sy aan … more →

Tags: global village, Human Rights, Kenya, Tutu

Afrikaners: Voed die nuwe nasie die ou etnos? — 4 comments

Blane wrote 2 years ago: Jan van der Merwe , Doktorale student in antropologie aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat , oor Af … more →

Tags: ubuntu, South Africa, Human Rights, Afrikaans, language, Nationalism, Afrikanerskap, apartheid, Post-Apartheid

South Africa: A Lesson of Freedom

Blane wrote 2 years ago:   From the Pacifica Radio archives, this archival audio gem: “Rhodesia came into existenc … more →

Tags: Peace and Justice, Zimbabwean, Rhodesian, ubuntu, Human Rights, language, Nationalism, apartheid

Twee uit Oprah-skool oor Afrikaans — 5 comments

Blane wrote 2 years ago: 05/05/2007 19:25  - (SA)  – Rapport Twee uit Oprah-skool oor Afrikaans GAVIN PRINS … more →

Tags: global village, Afrikaans, language, WTF


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