South Africa
Blogs from South Africans back in South Africa
Bianca Uliana back from London
In moving back to Cape Town, I decided to embrace the wind as I was adamant to not let anything get in the way of my 'moving home happiness'! So three best friends and I rented an apartment in Langebaan to learn how to kite surf. That week was the beginni ...
CHRISSY DRANFIELD back from UK
I grew up in Port Elizabeth and conquered the bright lights of Johannesburg before setting my sights further a field and settling in London for five years. I went there to find the excitement of living in a big cosmopolitan city, for the amazing travel op ...
LUCY LIGHTFOOT back from UK
Leaving London was a decision I will always recall as exceptionally tough. Without realising, one year rolled into another and seven years later the sense of familiarity I derived from my life in London surpassed the 20 years I had known of life in South ...
BRIGITTE LIGHTFOOT back from UK
I arrived back in South Africa one year ago. I distinctly remember my flight back, arriving at OR Tambo airport feeling exhausted, excited and more than anything a sense of relief.
Finally, after six years in the UK and two months around Asia, I was bac ...
SIDNEY ZULU back in South Africa
I have found myself back home, after my two years in London, and loving the sunshine so far! As strange it may sound, it seems like the sun gives you extra energy and makes you a lot happier. Since I’ve been back in South Africa for a few weeks, many peop ...
ANNA VAN RENSBURG in JHB
Ek bly en werk in Johannesburg: Of my “Jozi” met sy lieflike rooi sonsondergange. Die stad wat as ‘n woud geklassifiseer word as gevolg van die hoeveelheid bome per vierkantemeter. Elke seisoen met sy kenmerkende reuk – Die reuk van koffie as mens in die ...
JOHN STUPART back from Japan
Back in South Africa after living and working in Japan.
Japan Redux: Part I
I am now 3 months into my South Africa decompression after returning from the supreme inaka that is Northern Hokkaido, and what do I have to say?I’ve finally begun to remind mys ...
