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Reflecting on the wellbeing of transnational mothers in Johannesburg inner city: Insights from my PhD study

written by Thulie Zikhali ‘…they were people who saw my decision to come to SA as irresponsible but then I told myself that if these people are not going to help me with money to take care of my children, then they are in no position to decide what I want to do with my life… [&hel

25 May

Adetola Oyenubi

Navigating Syndemic Suffering in Johannesburg’s inner city: Ada’s Story

For my master’s thesis, which explored the experiences of syndemic suffering among Nigerian-born women in inner city Joburg, I interviewed Ada, a vendor of Nigerian-made snacks (salted cashew nuts and peanuts) in the city. After moving from Nigeria to Joburg, Ada’s husband abandone

29 Jun

Mukul Bhowmick

In the pursuit of pride

The month of June ushers in global celebrations of LGBTQ+ identities and rainbow filters across social media. Building on my work and readings of same-sex sexualities in India, I reflect on some realities of queer mobilities through a fictional character of a gay man. Nervous excitement grippe