“I wanna Go Home”. That was the subject of my youngest brother’s email. Days after the violence has died down in South Africa, the impact is now starting to be felt. My brother had resolved that he would not flee…

My brother, who has now moved to Hillbrow sent me the longest email ever. I suspect he is reaching out. Initially, forced to live in the township because the rents there were cheaper and because the townships were much safer…

The reports from South Africa about the continuing violence against immigrants come as no surprise. As a student in post-apartheid South Africa from 1998 to 2000, the derogatory term “Kwerekwere” was often heard. Kwerekwere refers to anyone who is not…