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Here is my picture

Read my blog below, but here is my picture.

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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 20th October, 2011

Thobani the man with his own mind

In 1997 when I was diagnosed HIV+ I was 26 years and my son was 1 year and 11 month. Many people in my community already knew that I will not make it  just because the nurse who...

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Posted by , 20th October, 2011

When the painting stops

And wasn't I the lucky one, Nondumiso and the Bambanani live in South Africa, so when the painting day ends, this is what we get a chance to see! 

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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 17th October, 2011

Painting together!

 It made sense that our first work would be created together, a group of survivors reaching out to share our stories. Zodwa kept us all entertained with her never ending sense of fun and humour as we...

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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 17th October, 2011

Meeting Rachel

 My first meeting with Rachel was wonderful and beautiful, our meeting point was at the waterfront, I thought it would be easier for her and her husband to meet us there because it was straight...

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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 14th October, 2011

Muizenberg

 Sobeit Studio is located in Muizenberg. During 1880 to 1930 this coastal town evolved from what was nothing more than a motley settlement of shacks and farmhouses into the premier holiday resort in...

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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 11th October, 2011

Meeting my Sisi Nondumiso

 It happened at Cape -Town Waterfront, with Table Mountain standing tall behind us. We both cried with joy, it was inevitable really..... 16 months before I had stood in front of Nondumiso's painting...

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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 10th October, 2011

Sobeit

 Sobeit Studio Nondumiso Hlwele, the Bambanani Group and I will be setting up studio at the Sobeit Studio in Muizenberg from 10th October. We will be blogging regularly and sharing the Residency...

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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 2nd October, 2011

Commended Freedom to Create

I am very excited to have recently found out that my entry for the 2011 Freedom to Create Main Prize has been “Commended” and will now go forward to the final stages of the 2011...

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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 2nd October, 2011

Count Down to South Africa

 We leave for Cape Town in 5 days, and utter excitement has begun to grip me with sheer delight that in a weeks time I will meet Nondumiso at last. I met Ruth Mackenzie Director of the Cultural...

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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 2nd October, 2011

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