Photography: Ausi Maria
"...For thousands of years
My soul has roamed the earth
In search for you...
And now we give thanks
Give thanks for each other
At peace forever
For it is done"
Nina Simone (Excerpt from Consummation 1967)
Photo: Ausi Maria © S Bess
Definitions:
Ausi = the Sesotho word for sister
Sesotho = A Sotho language spoken in Lesotho, where it is the national language, and in South Africa, where it is an official language.
Comments
Abuti = Sesotho for brother
Kea leboha, abuti Stephen!
BTW the treatment on your last 2 photos are very befitting.
Peace,
Bygbaby
I have a sister in Africa whom I've never met. So this is personal.
Do you really believe that we were all alive before our birth ?
Like buddhist persons are believing that ?
My own opinion: I'm not sure of that !
sometimes thats all I got!
This is a wonderful thing that you are doing here.
Blessings,
Geoffrey
Thanks for sharing :)
e,ntate. Ke ya leboha. :)
Zapped-
Thanks for the comment and for stopping in. Welcome.
Byg-
Thank you brother. I love playing around with my little photo shop. :)
UB-
Thank you! :)
JB-
I hope you get that opportunity soon. Thanks.
Cergie-
Thank you. I don't necessarily beleive in reincarnation, but I beleive in predestination. In other words, my wife as well as my path in life was chosen for me before I was born.
Mwabi-
And sometimes that's all you need. Wait, what am I responding too?? :)
MJW-
I love it for those same reasons. Thanks.
Geoffrey-
Thank you. I find that my wife is much nicer when I honor her in this way. *wink* :) NO, NO, it's straight from the heart. Peace~
Try-
You know I love me some indigenous woman! :)I agree you and Luther; there's nothing better than love.
Nevah-
Hello and thank you!
LOL! Thank you. I'm going to see what I can come up with just for the challenge. :)
And you had the finest material to work with :)
Indian Beauty! That's an interesting challenge Stephen :) Indian women come in all shades, shapes and sizes. I can't wait to see what catches your fancy :)
thank you! :)Yes, the Bantu woman is a fine subject indeed.
Yes, a piece about Indian women would be challenging because I know very little about the history of India. Also, I don't know anyone from India on a personal level. It would be something like my piece about France.
Thank you! Yeah, Nina is a favorite. She was such an interesting person. Peace~
Thank you so much. I wanted to showcase the photo more than anything, but I thought that Nina's word fit so well.
Susan-
Thank you :)
Thanks. I would like a cover like that for a journal. :)
Thank you dear lady and friend. :)
Blkfeline-
Thanks. Yes, this old world...this old world.
Nabeel-
I cool with that. Thanks. :)
Thank you. I'll have to give this credit to Nina. Although, I did pick a great verse from her song. *pat on my back* :)