The Stories

CULTURE AND COMMUNITY:

• The Elder of little Mogadishu, by Sinikiwe Mqadi.
• Fashion woven into the fabric of Fordsburg, by Valerie Robinson.
• The Majestic joys of old Fordsburg, by Katleho Sekhotho.
• When times are hard, friends are few, by Samantha Camara.
• A community within and without, by Rafieka Williams.

FAMILY AND TRADITION:

• Writing on the walls, by Thokozile Machika.
• Mayfair women break the Muslim mould, by Riante Naidoo.
• The Real Shisha, by Dana da Silva.
• Fietas: A community starving for survival, by Reuven Blignaut.
• The sounds of Islam, by Thembisile Dzonzi.

HISTORY AND FUTURE:

• A legacy of karate in Fordsburg, by Queenin Matsuabi.
• Community take on crime in Mayfair, by Raquel de Canha.
• From Mogadishu to Mayfair and beyond, by Anelisa Tuswa.
• Safety in Islamic numbers, by Anlerie de Wet.
• The resilience and torn shoes of workers in Fordsburg, by Zimasa Mpemnyama.

WORK AND PLAY: 

• The fast lanes of Mayfair, by Michelle Gumede.
• One match at a time, by Masego Panyane.
• Tailoring multiculturalism: weaving through the fashion “melting pot”, by Litalethu Zidepa.
• Coffee culture gives the aroma of home, by Boipelo Boikhutso.
• The last barber of Fordsburg, by Tanisha Heiberg.