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Poetry: Remembering Youth Day in South Africa

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Ausi Maria I imagine a place in the Sun I look to the east where I can see her reflection in the south African drums... Rhythms, tapping rhythms -- beating hearts of student protest. Artwork: "Biko '78" oil on board by Stephen Bess

Photography and Story: The First Moment

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I wanted to love you the first moment I saw you. I watched. What did I notice about you first? It was your face or maybe your eyes. No, I saw you from behind so it was your head and the shape of your hips. *blush* I later learned that your hair was cut short out of respect and honor of Abambo (father) who had recently passed away in South Africa. You later mentioned that your head is shaped like his. “He is from Malawi,” you said with a smile. I smiled. It was the shape of your head that caused me to remember a moment in time. At the time, I did not know that you were from the Bantu people, but the shape of your head reminded me of the Khoisan of the Kalahari (Bushmen). They are your ancestors, but I didn’t know. Where have I seen a head like that? Yes! I remember now! I saw your head once when I was flipping through a book about the indigenous people of the Earth. There was a photo of a beautiful Khoisan woman, who was confident and young. She was surrounded by the people of her tri...

Photography: Boy and Cake

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Ahhiiieee!! That is such a beautiful and delicious looking cake! (Click to enlarge) "When are these adults going to cut it?! (looking around) I will just get a little taste." No! Please...I just wanted to see if it was real...NO!