Alexis Grewan
Lifesavers on four legs
When I read Niki Moore’s short story, I wept. But now my tears are gone and I’m smiling again.
Alexis Grewan
7th November 2021
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When I read Niki Moore’s short story, I wept. But now my tears are gone and I’m smiling again.
Amid Covid-19, Safrea creatives used lockdown to pivot into ‘new media’ – surprisingly unfamiliar terrain for many seasoned creatives – and the work is now paying off.
Not quite Jane Austen and not necessarily in that order … but possibly about manners and money.
Have you ever considered that building a puzzle might make you a better human being?
At what point will we applaud parents for raising their children rather than raising their lifestyles? Let’s talk present-day parenting in middle and upper-income groups.
A review on a book from another South African author. For all parents and even those working with children, this would be a valuable read.
Peter Ucko’s opinion piece (Chronicle 21) had a catchy title with interesting questions posed which lured readers into the content. Safrean Alexis Grewan disagrees with his point of view. Research and common sense paint a completely different picture.
The Social Dilemma aside, physical distancing with social connection yielded an unanticipated find …
I was thinking about the last five months and what it means to be in Africa at this time. I looked to one of my little books for inspiration: Wisdom from Africa. Here is a small selection of proverbs from our continent that may be pertinent or even prophetic at this time.