The Oriental Plaza Instameet: Winners Announced

12 December 2016

This is a quick post to announce: 1) The first-ever Oriental Plaza Instameet happened on 3 December and it was awesome; and 2) We’ve chosen the winners of the Instameet photography contest.

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Must-Have Christmas Gifts From the Maluti Mountains

06 December 2016

I went to Lesotho last week for a work assignment. I was in a rush on the drive there, but on the way back I took my time, winding through the Maluti Mountains and visiting some of my favorite places.

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SA's Dirty Laundry: A Must-see Exhibition in Maboneng

27 November 2016

Enough is enough.

SA Dirty Laundry underwear exhibition
Dirty underwear hangs along Fox Street as part of the "SA’s Dirty Laundry: The Things We Do for Love" exhibition.

Yesterday I went to Maboneng to see an art exhibition that included thousands of pairs of dirty underwear draped over the streets.

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News Flash: The First Oriental Plaza Instameet (With Prizes)

24 November 2016

I first visited the Oriental Plaza six-and-a-half years ago, on 18 August 2010, 12 days after I moved to Johannesburg. I know this because I wrote a blog post about it the following day.

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Long Live the Johannesburg City Library

21 November 2016

I keep reading articles about gentrification in downtown Johannesburg. These articles – usually written by foreign journalists, or Capetonians – proclaim the city of Joburg remains blighted, crime-ridden, and poverty-stricken with the exception of a few pockets of upscale hipsterdom, like Maboneng and Braamfontein.

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My America: A Gratitude List

10 November 2016

It’s 1:36 a.m. and I’m at my desk, staring at my computer. This never happens. The reason it’s happening now is because: 1) I’m jet-lagged; and 2) I’m sad. I doubt I’ll be sleeping for a while so I might as well do something useful.

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