Shades of Silence: Athenkosi Kwinana, Albinism and the struggle for visibility in South Africa

By Nolan Stevens

In the streets of Johannesburg, under the vibrant chaos of daily life, a quieter battle for recognition unfolds. It is a fight waged not with protests or petitions, but through the paintbrushes, cameras, and canvases of South Africa’s artistic community. For people living with albinism (PWA), their stories are often whispered, their presence seen but not truly acknowledged. And yet, in the growing tide of South African art, albinism is no longer invisible—it is finding its place in the country’s evolving cultural tapestry.

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Liberated Mind: a conversation with Avhashoni Mainganye

by Nolan Stevens

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At its conception, former President Thabo Mbeki’s “I Am An African” speech sounded more utopian than a reflection of the times. As those words age, their echoes etch deeper into the collective consciousness of all those with ties to the continent. The truths in those words find us today living in a global age of African ascension; evident in the time where every facet of life and culture appears to be touched by the influence of the African continent. 

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