The Lists features contributions by Milisuthando Bongela, Katlego Mkhwanazi and Sarah Koopman.
READING & VIEWING LIST
Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person: The last thing I read was a New York Times article with that scary title. I printed it out and plan to reread it with highlighters and a pen in hand in what will no doubt be an uncomfortable hour of pruning relationship expectations. (MB)
The Daily Skimm: This is a newsletter that takes the stories grabbing international headlines and breaks them down for you based on what’s going on, what you really need to know and who the key players are, and adds a few smart lines of commentary. (SK)
I’m the Girl Who Was Raped: Michelle Hattingh’s book is a deeply personal account of a young woman reclaiming her power after being raped. It is told from a perspective that challenges the usual narrative around rape and contributes something new and disruptive to how we understand and deal with rape in South Africa. (SK)
Homo Sapiens: Lately I’ve been looking for silence in cinema. In a chaotic and image-saturated world, I’ve been really appreciating peacefulness. Despite its name, this incredible film by Nikolaus Geyerhalter doesn’t feature any humans at all. Set in a post-human future, and filmed in present-day abandoned spaces like hospitals and theme parks, it captures the serenity of a world without humans that is strangely soothing. (SK)
Via Mail & Guardian
