Child-Friendly and/or Truly Accessible? The Question I will explore in the following series and that I’m hoping Cape Town’s Family Venues Will Answer Honestly. Cape Town is home to some of the most beautiful wine farms, restaurants and family attractions in the world. From sprawling vineyards and mountain views to playgrounds, picnic spots and outdoor […]
Child-Friendly, Accessible, or Just Well Marketed? Read More »
“Who am I?” It sounds like such a simple question. Almost childish in its simplicity. The kind of question you imagine philosophers debating over candlelight centuries ago, or teenagers scribbling into journals late at night while trying to figure out where they belong in the world. During my 15 odd years working with
Ageing is one of life’s great universal experiences. None of us are getting out of it alive, and yet most people are still slightly offended when their knees start making noises without prior consent. For those of us who live life as permanent wheelchair users following spinal cord injury, ageing arrives with a slightly
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Be in love with your life. Every detail of it. Jack Kerouac I’ve sat with this quote for a long time. I have had it on my kitchen wall for years, but lately I have found myself debating its validity and relevance in my daily life. Some days it lands softly, but other days
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There are dates that slip past unnoticed, quietly folded into calendars and routines. And then there are dates that refuse to soften with time — dates that sit heavily in the body, the memory, and the lives of everyone connected to them. The 13th of December is one of those dates for me.
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