An unknown woman’s death, alone and far away, inspires Iman Rappetti to sing her own confessional song, a cri de coeur for connection
Through Umhlobo Wenene’s ‘Imiphanga’, writer Lidudumalingani remembers his mother connecting with the pain of others
While people are taking mental health more seriously, the commodification of workers can turn a job into a toxic space that depletes more than it uplifts
Full to the point of rupture, Touch still leaves the reader yearning for more
How Covid-19 has intensified the physical and emotional burdens placed on children’s shoulders.
A mental health pandemic: It’s far from ideal, but a dying mother was able to blow kisses to her child thanks to Khanya the robot
Some people need to seek professional help so that they can learn to accept the death of a loved one
“Long live Ahmed Timol, long live!”.
Palesa Sauhatsi lost her grandfather in May 2015 and misses making him tea
For the first time since Breivik murdered 69 people on Utøya, the political youth group he attacked has returned to the Norwegian island to camp.
We would all choose a quick death if we could, but for some of us that won’t happen. We should talk more about it.
Suicides among teenagers are on the rise, but parents can be taught to spot the warning signs.
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews <em>A Single Man</em>, an adaption of Christopher Isherwood’s book.