What were your childhood Christmases like? I’m so lucky. For me, Christmas was the most magical, enchanting time. We spent every…
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Born to Art!
I am about to lead you into the enchanting world of The Strydom Gallery’s 45th Summer Exhibition. The name Strydom is synonymous with top quality SA art, and…
Read MoreMy Deaf Guy!!!
Guy had been deaf for nine years. When he had been shopping in New York he had been mugged. Yeah, it’s not only in…
Read MoreThe Eyes of an Artist!
“To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science; Learn how to see. Realise that everything is connected to everything else.” …
Read MorePipedown!!!!!
Before my Cochlear Implants, going to restaurants with a group of friends, was a total nightmare. I battled to understand what was being said. I found that cupping a person…
Read MoreMy love child……………..!
I decided I wanted to move from Durban to Cape Town. I wanted to be near family and my sister, lived there. When I told my parents of this, Mum’s…
Read MoreFirst Kiss!
Before my accident Elzabe Zietsman and I put on a cabaret in which we sang and performed short sketches. In one, I told the audience a true story about me…
Read MoreA ‘Smashing’ Time!
The older one gets, the faster time seems to move! I remember my thirtieth birthday party. And that was twenty-two years ago. Twenty-flipping-two years ago! But I remember it clearly.…
Read MoreCeline Dion, watch out!
Three months down the line, what differences has having my second CI made to my life? Let me tell you a story! I used to have a great voice. It…
Read MoreMake-up, Camera, Action!
“Ohhhh, CJ, help me! Please, please help me!” I mutter as I charge to my phone. This is a scenario that Perdita, my dog, and Spencer,my cockatiel, my “children” are…
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