Donvé Lee is an artist, writer, mother, traveller and explorer of existence. She has post-graduate degrees in art history and creative writing, and lives in Noordhoek where she runs in the mountains, feasts on silence, the sea and endless cappuccinos […]
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...her plethora of unusual activities - jockey in Amateur Ladies’ races at Kenilworth and Durbanville, formation roller skating in night-clubs and hotels, a spell of acting and directing, editor of a dramatic society magazine, secretary to a diplomat, dancing in the Royal Albert Hall, London, just to name a few - have all enriched and inspired her writing
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Mbu’s story is the story of countless other young men and women in South Africa, born into similar situations of hardship, growing up abandoned or neglected by parents themselves in need of parenting. What makes his story different is that it is a journey not of despair but transformation, lit by the kindness of friends and strangers, and Mbu’s own determination not to stop hoping for a better life.
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As a writer, I am glad to have written a scary story that offers a child’s fresh understanding of the human spirit, all the more powerful for being painfully wrought.
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His interest in ships grew and it was the sinking of his ship while on leave that aroused his interest in shipwrecks, the theme of three of his books. The SA Seafarer sank at Moullie Point on 1 July 1966.
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Spending time with vibrant and talented artist and writer Effie Joffe of Fish Hoek was inspirational. A very young 81yr old, both in looks and vitality, Effie’s warmth and humour made for lively and easy conversation. A distinguished sculptor, Effie […]
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