Jan 11, 2014 | Activism, Blog
The other day I had the privilege of meeting Alicia Mdaka, one of the grandmothers featured in my recent blogs about GAPA – Grandmothers Against Poverty and AIDS . Not long ago, the day after she returned from a stay in hospital, Alicia’s house burnt down...
Jan 8, 2014 | Activism, Blog
Yesterday I wrote about my personal background in connection to apartheid and how I came to be an HIV/AIDS campaigner and activist, because some people who read my blog might not be aware of it still. What I do is nothing special. I’m not a hero/heroine …You...
Jan 7, 2014 | Activism, Blog
A Day in the Life of Alicia Mdaka… Go to the YouTube clip: http://goo.gl/y41Ii8 At 5.30am Alicia gets up to prepare herself, her grandchildren and great grandchildren for the day. Before day break she irons their school clothing – bathes the children in a tin...
Jan 7, 2014 | Activism, Blog
I first heard about the apartheid regime when I was a teenager living in Scotland in the early 70’s. Back then I found it hard to believe that a country could forcibly separate and divide it’s citizens according to their race and skin colour. I thought the...
