#TheGodProject: Nigerian Jews in Joburg

16 February 2017

There is a congregation of Nigerian Jews in Joburg. Who knew?

Rabbi Nathan Obiekwe at Bethel Messianic on Yom Kippur
Rabbi Nathan Obiekwe of the Bethel Messianic
Assembly in Yeoville.

I first visited the Bethel Messianic Assembly in October, to take photos for my friend Marie-Lais’ “Other Side of the City” column in the Citizen. Marie-Lais and I showed up unannounced, but fortunately the door was open.

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My Favorite Joburg People: James Ike

17 June 2016

I recently announced a storytelling project I’m working on called My Favorite Joburg People. I chose four people in Joburg, each of whom has an amazing story to tell, and interviewed them and shot their portraits. I’ll be presenting the stories and portraits at an upcoming event called Translating Joburg – Storytellers, and also publishing them on my blog. This is the second of the four stories.

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