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Tag: Camissa

  • Camissa: The River That Remembers Us

    Camissa: The River That Remembers Us

    Before streets and buildings, there was water. From Table Mountain, the Camissa River carried sweet waters that gathered peoples — Khoi, San, slaves, exiles — into a wider circle of becoming. Though buried under the city today, Camissa still flows, whispering memory beneath our feet.

  • A Word That Wounds and Wakes Us: Rethinking “Coloured” in the Age of Memory

    A Word That Wounds and Wakes Us: Rethinking “Coloured” in the Age of Memory

    A reflection on the word “Coloured” — its pain, its power, and its place in memory. This essay challenges state labels, honours creole ancestry, and reclaims identity through the sacred dye of remembrance.

  • The Legend of the Silver Tree

    The Legend of the Silver Tree

    “Not brought by botanists. Not named by settlers. But gifted by a porcupine, Planted by Gubi and Nori, Rooted in fire, story, and seed.” A tale passed down through generations — from mother to child, from silence to word. Set beneath Table Mountain, this is the story of the Silver Tree, the river Camissa, and…