I wonder, is this the fate of our Nation? I wonder what is wrong with us? Why do we blame creation? How could a god that only creates be the source of devastation? - Akala: The Search, Chapter 1: Knowledge Seeker Balance is a curse to those called by dual extremes. It is standing on … Continue reading Decolonising God: Religion, Spirituality and Esotericism as Vehicles for Finding Meaning, Purpose and Paths of Resistance
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Protected: 21 – A Celebration of a Toiling Love through Pain, Suffering and Struggle
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Despair, Hope, Cynicism, Dreams. A Truer Quest for Freedom
From Malcolm X, Anna J. Cooper to Sobukwe, Charwe Nyakasikana a.k.a. Mbuya Nehanda Nyakasikana and many others whom I’m yet to know or whose experiences were not written in the pages of history, there has always been a gnawing at the question; what is the price of freedom? One of the things I’m grateful for when … Continue reading Despair, Hope, Cynicism, Dreams. A Truer Quest for Freedom
Protest and Activism: Finding Your Voice and Learning to Speak Again
This is the first instalment of a 3-part series aimed at some crucial reflections on the path my life has taken over the 2015/16 period of the student movement, and perhaps to get a glimpse of what the near future holds. In so doing, I hope some of my reflections may resonate with you and … Continue reading Protest and Activism: Finding Your Voice and Learning to Speak Again
Degrees, Hair and Rebellion: An Overgrowing Path
I’ve been between two thoughts about going and being home for the vac: on the one hand was dreading the confrontation with my mother since discovering my involvement with #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall. This trepidation has since been heightened in the wake of interdicts, suspensions and expulsions and the frequent calls not only asking if I’m … Continue reading Degrees, Hair and Rebellion: An Overgrowing Path
A Quest on Crafting Identity and the Road towards Decolonising the Curriculum/Curriculum Change
A few thoughts on Decolonising the Mind and Moving the Centre. Decolonisation or Africanisation? Maybe there exists a place where thoughts have a language of their own; pure and untainted But that place I fear is not in my mind Maybe out of this world Away from the pitiful exercise of attempting to convey thoughts … Continue reading A Quest on Crafting Identity and the Road towards Decolonising the Curriculum/Curriculum Change
Finding Ground: Familial Obligations, Escaping the House of Hunger, And The Chimurenga
Recently, my mother caught up with my shenanigans after my sister alerted her to an interview I was in. Very simply, she told me to stop, focus on my studies and get my degree. This response, although anticipated and consistent with how most parents would react to someone in my position, was nonetheless a bit … Continue reading Finding Ground: Familial Obligations, Escaping the House of Hunger, And The Chimurenga
Collective Identity and Unity in Struggle
Defining moments in the struggle to answer what it means to be human. There is a coming tide – It will consume the clouds and cover the sky Dawning arrives as the sun sets and curtains are shut; beginning and end indistinguishable - It is time Come away, do not be so close. Abstract The … Continue reading Collective Identity and Unity in Struggle
Protected: On Turning 20: A New Beginning
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Simon Rakei 