These blog posts are meant to encourage conversation and reflect their authors' thinking at the time of writing.
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
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
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