Effie and Elizabeth (May 2007) Effie Macleod died in 2007, in her late nineties. She was a dearly loved member of Greyfriars Stratherrick Free Church in Inverness and widely regarded as a Christian… more →
Recycled Missionarieserinbosen wrote 2 weeks ago: The Click Song sung my Miriam Makeba. Another one of my favorites; where did that naughty littl … more →
37languages wrote 1 month ago: Well, that was interesting. Xhosa, in all respects, is just as cool as its name. And perhaps more ta … more →
kathyerskine wrote 1 month ago: KHAYA COOKIES! A free box of KHAYA COOKIES — my favorite! — will be sent to the next 3 … more →
Hasina Suliman wrote 1 month ago: Since my job hunting post, being in a new working environment leaves much to be discovered, with a p … more →
37languages wrote 1 month ago: Ah … Xhosa! We’ve made it to one of the few African languages in the blog, and without a … more →
john ross wrote 3 months ago: Effie and Elizabeth (May 2007) Effie Macleod died in 2007, in her late nineties. She was a dearly … more →
ptakahashi wrote 3 months ago: In my short time here, I’ve come to understand that South African English is a language of its … more →
tehams wrote 3 months ago: A few of us got together last night for a little potluck party. It went pretty well. We spent some t … more →
inkokelo wrote 4 months ago: Masixole getting ready for the photo shoot by the river While shooting a portrait for Masixole Nkum … more →
john ross wrote 4 months ago: Dumisani faculty, graduates and awardees, 2009 We are told that pride is sin. But there is, I … more →
tehams wrote 4 months ago: Received my Teach Yourself Xhosa book and CDs today. This should be fun but, maybe more difficult t … more →
tehams wrote 4 months ago: Ordered Teach Yourself Xhosa from Amazon.com today. Xhosa is the language of our host families in S … more →
Sean Jacobs wrote 5 months ago: Cape Town historian Premesh Lalu’s fascinating study The Death of Hintsa has just been publis … more →
john ross wrote 6 months ago: lemon tree (left), guava tree (middle), young banana (right). I have just spend the morning of New … more →
john ross wrote 7 months ago: Xhosa girls, Somerset East: photo by Eliz. Ross It is Sunday evening and it is now dark bu … more →
znaniye wrote 7 months ago: Throat singing is one of the world’s oldest and most unique styles of music. It’s perfor … more →
addisabram wrote 8 months ago: When I was a child I used to listen to one of Miriam Makebas’ interpretation of a class … more →
stamperoo wrote 8 months ago: Miriam Makeba’s Pata Pata is one of my favourite songs of all time. It was the soundtrack to … more →
prospero wrote 8 months ago: There is nothing Prospero can say about what he feels as a personal loss. Miriam Makeba, Mama A … more →