ON silence - Silence can be powerful. I am a little confused because if I have something to say then silence doesn’t work. But if what I want to say is “silence” then that works. I was having a discussion just now with a friend on how Black people (in South Africa) used silence as a way of speaking - I am silent because I refuse to communicate with you the oppressor no matter what. Then silence becomes words with meaning. Not sure if this is where you are going.
On another note I feel I cannot write anything really meaningful at this moment in time. I spent the afternoon back in Soweto this time with my friend who is filming a documentary on “hostel” music and dance groups. It was amazing, fun, happy, entertaining. I needed that to bring myself back to a state of life. But interestingly there were a number of references to death - like the only reason I wont see you is if I am dead and that did not sit well with my state of mine. I am way off here but this is what I am thinking. I am thinking I need to write something that is meaningful and forget about writing what I think BL should be saying”