Queer Africa – New and collected fiction

The cover for Queer Africa: New and Selected Fiction unveiled. This book has been a long time in the making and it is almost ready to come out into the world. Edited by Karen Martin and Makhosazana Xaba. Cover design by Carla Kreuser.

South Africa: Two years have past yet still no justice for Noxolo Nogwaza

The 24 year old lesbian’s body was found in a ditch in Tsakane, East of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni. Her face crushed with bricks, it was also alleged that her pants were pulled down and she was raped in what is described as a hate crime.

Haiti: April 26th 1963, Testimonies of Duvalier Massacre

Tweet Testimonies The April 26, 1986 commemmorative march on Fort Dimanche [also known as Fort Death] was a huge march by the people of Haiti marking the overthrow of Duvalier on February 7th 1986. One of the organisers of that march was a young parish priest,Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Below are a few testimonies from survivors of [...]

Haiti: April 26th, Memories of a Duvalier Massacre

Tweet From [The Progressive](http://www.progressive.org/). Memories of a Duvalier Massacre, 50 Years Later” by Edwidge Danticat “Recently, Francois Duvalier’s grandson, Jean Claude’s son, François-Nicolas Duvalier, an adviser to Haiti’s current president Michel Martelly, wrote an opinion piece praising his grandfather’s “republican values” and calling him a “great nationalist.” + This is the legacy of Duvalier openly [...]

Personal herstories Lihles story

Tweet First part – Inkanyiso My name is Lihle, (not real name). I chose not to use my real name for this story because I was scared of being victimized. Even though I’m not ashamed of the fact that I’m living with the virus. I’m not ready for the stares, and some people will over [...]

Another Soul Lost

Tweet   I received your news, but I did not cry! Am coming But not today When we see you, I won’t cry I’ll remember you like your mothers footsteps Home is far Heaven is closer Rejoice for my sake, peaceful my heart To convey To last To write waste, my eyes look at your [...]

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