Amanda MokoenaNew Year, New ContinentThe start of the new Basotho year coincides with the start of the rest of my life. They are so perfectly aligned it almost looks staged. In…Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
Amanda MokoenaKhotso! Pula! Nala!*“Everyone deserves to see the leaves turn even just once”Aug 2, 2021Aug 2, 2021
Amanda MokoenaBlack Friday in Africa“Isn’t it a little racist to call it black Friday? ”— Joy BeharNov 27, 2020Nov 27, 2020
Amanda MokoenaIn South Africa Our Land“The availability of natural resources to all does not mean universal accessibility.” — MeAug 23, 2020Aug 23, 2020
Amanda MokoenaNo Africa in South AfricaSouth Africa’s selective xenophobes have come up with the hashtag #PutSouthAfricansFirst, trending over the last few weeks. This hashtag…Jun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
Amanda MokoenaWe all know which #BlackLivesMatter!I was 16 years old when I saw a real person both get shot and die for the first time. It was during a service delivery protest, aired on…Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Amanda MokoenaAfrican Americans’ distorted ‘Motherland’.Too many African Americans have a distorted conceptualisation of Africaness and a disregard for continental African experiences because…May 15, 2020May 15, 2020