The Makwala story. Our own blue, black and white boy. His London story. His painful IAAF World Champion 2017 story. Of course we would have preferred for the story to end with a […]
Author: Dikabo Mogopodi
The girl who showed up, met the president and the lessons about the power of words-remembering Sir Ketumile Masire
This is a picture of a girl taken on the day in which she won national essay competition. She didn’t think she would win. The guidelines of the competition indicated that the essay must be […]
You are on the way to who you are
My niece Lewa and I had a hearty conversation beginning of the year. She is one of those January babies, (I often carry a deep sympathy for January babies with a smiley […]
You are here
You are here. You are still breathing. May it be all that matters this day. May it be all that you are thankful for today. If only for a while you forget about what’s not […]
When you choose
Choose. Choose not to waste the best days of your life in arguments with him, with her and with yourself. Choose happy, you can’t agonize over the painful events of your life forever. Choose. Choose […]
The 6th thing we often take for granted; food
“People ask me: Why do you write about food…? They ask it accusingly, as if I were somehow gross, unfaithful to the honor of my craft. The easiest answer is to say that, like […]
5 things that are fragile but we often take for granted
1.We often take time for granted We think we have all of it in the world. We postpone our dreams and plans and all the important things we are supposed to do […]
A story I want to tell my kids based on a character called Kast
I make time in my life to tell stories, to write them and read them. Stories I have been told particularly by my mother and grandmother shaped me. Tonight I will make time […]
Guest post: The value of connecting with mentors and tips on finding a mentor
This is guest post by a 16 year old Karabo, a girl I got to know about her through her mentor. Thulani Mphahlele Author and Performance Strategist whom I wrote about here. Karabo, already a motivational speaker […]
2 years of blogging and the lessons learned
My first taste of the big stage was in primary school during independence celebrations. I was in grade 1. The entire school and together with parents were gathered to become part of the […]