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Rocky Rails – The Price of Train Travel
BY SARAH LAURENCE
As we rattled through the British Columbian countryside, I gazed at the dappled colors of the passing leaves and reflected on our trip. Enjoyable? Immensely. Fun? Of course. Value for money? No way. We were on the Rocky Mountain Express bound for Vancouver, two cold breakfasts and lunches and one night’s stop in [...]
Elizabeth’s Story
BY LARA MOSES
To me charity is the acknowledgement of a need, whether it is materialistic or emotional, rewarding both the giver and recipient. It’s that hand-me-down t-shirt you see your housekeeper’s neighbour’s kid wearing four years later, or the extra cup of coffee you buy that friendly homeless guy on a cold morning just so [...]
“You’re a Million Miles Away and I Miss You so Today”
BY SARAH LAURENCE
The old adage proclaims that absence makes the heart fonder, and is often irritatingly true. Like many of the millions of South Africans temporarily or permanently living outside the country, I miss home. A lot. Not just Mrs Ball’s Chutney or NikNaks (both of which I can buy for exorbitant prices from a [...]
Birds Should Be Banned
BY MISHQA ROSSIER
Birds bother me with their weird flapping motion and beady eyes, they induce a sort of shudder in me that Albert Hitchcock must have thrived on. They are just really strange. I am adamant that their beaks are merely designed to poke our eyes out. Just think about it right. Totally…evil buggers. And [...]
This is Our Love
You wouldn’t notice her deep green eyes unless she’s staring straight into your own. She looks directly into mine, and she sees the colour where my deepest pain melts into my greatest wish. I’m captivated by the delicate power of her presence, my heart beating out a rhythm of fascination.
She [...]
The Life of a Mountain Biker
BY RENAY GROUSTRA
This past weekend, countries all around the world crowned new national cross country champions. For South Africa it was no different and team GT Mr Price were in attendance to try retain the title in the team, as Erik Kleinhans was the defending National Champion in the green and [...]
