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Here’s to the gender-bending heroes who set me free to be me

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It wasn’t just their music that changed my life.

Capo Cassidy

I don’t want to Bragg, but I got a “hi” from Billy!

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His music spoke to me, so all I wanted to do was speak to him.

Jonathan Ancer

How the old Holy Man of rock ‘n roll wrote my back pages

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Reliving the memory of seeing Dylan for the first time still brings a tear to my eye.

Sean O'Connor

The life lessons you learn when your layer cake flops

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Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too, but first you’ve got to bake it.

Jocelyn Newmarch

Sharlotte Wilson, the Arty Angel of Heidedal

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Through helping others find beauty, she makes herself feel whole again.

Gus Silber

The future I see when I look back at yester-me

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Can we dream ourselves into who we have always wanted to be?

Jonathan Ancer

Kroonstad, the town that rolled up its sleeves and won back its crown

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The true pride of this Free State town is the people who joined forces to fix it.

Gus Silber

Lené du Toit, the DIY Queen of Koffiefontein

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Stop at the old coffee fountain, and find the time to take the Free State to heart.

Gus Silber

Jacobus Silwer, the art-and-soul renaissance man of Fauresmith

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With pen or guitar in hand, he sings the praises of his beloved Free State dorp.

Gus Silber

Paddy Gordon, Guardian of the Golden Gate’s world of beauty, history, and legend

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Every day, as manager of the park, he learns something new about the wild.

Gus Silber

The life-changing joys of never admiring quietly

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Why paying a compliment can have dividends for both parties.

Molebogeng Mangoale

Nkosana, the Free State “Farmboi” who turned a birthday gift into a thriving boerdery

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For the love of the land, he loves his job.

Gus Silber

How Teacher Kyla’s gumboot dancers rattled their way to the top

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A lesson in letting learners learn to make their dreams come true.

Gus Silber

Yes, we’re a mixed couple, but don’t take us at face value

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Diversity isn’t black and white, it’s in the little details that define us.

Capo Cassidy

From Skottelgoed to Captain Hollywood, the dream journey of a Free State Saddlebred champion

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Horses are more clever than humans, says Otto Bekkers, but they can be unbeatable to-gether.

Gus Silber

How I survived one wild and crazy day of saying “Yes!” to everything

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It was a tough challenge, but how could I possibly say “no”?

Jonathan Ancer

Thabo, the enigmatic earth angel who brought magic into my life

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He was my best friend, but I wonder whether he knew how much I loved him.

Aurelia Mbokazi

The things I wish I’d known about parenting my neurodiverse child

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Looking back, I wish I’d known that it’s okay to throw away the rulebook.

Jess van Wyk

Here’s to the awkward, awesome dance of the atypical mind

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Why be “normal” when you can be joyfully different?

Tamsin Mackay

The 3 little overheard words that changed my view of masculinity forever

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My eyes and ears were opened anew when my son said I love you to a friend.

Liz Marshall

How I learned to love the pressure that turns a flower into steel

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Working in a busy newsroom humbled and empowered me.

Capo Cassidy

Life lessons from a leaky tent

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Abundance is the art of making the most of every moment.

Cathy Park Kelly

You should have seen my son’s face when I gave him a dictionary for his birthday

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He was speechless, but he soon learned the true meaning of words.

Jonathan Ancer

I wasn’t at all prepared for the gruelling hike that changed my life

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Sometimes it’s best not to know what lies on the rocky path ahead.

Sarah Rice

Even in the darkness, my feet will find somewhere to land

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What I’ve learned about daring to take leaps into the great unknown.

Sean O'Connor

Why I’ve chosen to make sweet music from the lemons life has thrown at me

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It’s never too late to start a new overture.

Noah Evans

It took a baby kangaroo to make me say “yes” to the Aussie in the yak hat

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Sometimes, love is a leap and bound of faith.

Cathy Park Kelly

The lesson I learned on the day I jumped off a roof for a childhood dare

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It was a leap of faith that opened my eyes to the power of change.

Jonathan Ancer

Life in Joburg can be tough, but in Brixton, I’ve found my sweet spot

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It’s the home of my heart, and the heart of my home.

Poppy Louw

The little dust-up that brought the winds of change to our village

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When neighbours stand together, anything can happen.

Nonkululeko Britton

Here’s to Christmas, a time of crackers, beetroot juice, stupid paper crowns, and love

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In an age of change, there’s always good reason to cherish the unchanging rituals of the Bog Family Christmas.

Sean O'Connor

“Haaapppppy!” – The beautiful and joyous rituals of a family christmas

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Few things bring a family together like the season of cheer and goodwill.

Liziwe Ndalana

A toast to the ghosts of christmas lunches past

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And a celebration of those who still grace us with their presence.

Sean O'Connor

Meet the merry, motley crew who make my Friendsmas special

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Christmas lunch is for friends, and the more, the merrier.

Sharon Paine

How I jingle-jangled my way to a very small fortune

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The childhood secrets of a coinoisseur who learned to love change.

Jonathan Ancer

Why I hold on to the things I no longer need or use

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Without my history, I just wouldn’t be me.

Lara Dunwell

What I learned about life from my grandmother’s big spring clean

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I could never put my finger on why I enjoyed the museum so much. Old stuff put up in glass boxes or hung from ceilings with dates and descriptions was not the best way to entertain a child, but I was intrigued.

Nobantu Shabangu