

Ali talked about being fast and pretty but I'm only pretty so no street fighting for me!Ĭ’s 10 Questions project gets to know some of the Mother City’s most creative and inspiring people. Uhmmm, why are we street fighting? Nope! I need these hands for typing stories and playing the piano. Which well- known South African personality would you, without a doubt, be able to beat in a street fight and why? Anyone who wants to help me give schools libraries, please shout.ġ0. I'm already working on my first library project already. I'd like to build as many school libraries as possible. What's the one thing you'd like to achieve before you die? I'm not money, so I know not everyone likes me )ĩ. Being liked is not nearly as great as being happy with the decisions I make.

I have failed so many times and it hasn't broken me. I had to get over my fear of failure and I also had to stop wanting to be "liked". What's the greatest fear you've had to overcome to get where you are today?

Ha! "I'm so cool because I live near a mountain." The sites are great though haha.Ĩ. It is nice to look at but it is lonely because people think they can take credit for random things that nature has created. What is your (honest) opinion of Cape Town? I'm an introvert who pretends to be an extrovert.ħ. What would you say is the biggest misconception about you? MInister of Getting Shit Done would show them the links between their departments and how the people really feel about them.Ħ. Sometimes I am convinced these government ministries work in silos. Someone who is going to chase everyone and show them how them under-delivering somewhere is affecting other departments and the people of South Africa. How would you complete this sentence? The South African cabinet should include a Minister of _ ‘Put Your Records On’ by Corrinne Bailey Rae. If you ever found yourself auditioning for a music reality TV show, what song would you sing and why? I would want to listen to all their stories and just absorb the wisdom.Ĥ. Nina Simone, Bessie Head and Lillian Ngoyi. If you could invite any three people, dead or alive, for dinner, who would they be and why? She eventually gave in and I remember how happy I was that it was my birthday and my mom let me wear my favourite boots.ģ. It wasn't winter but I insisted on wearing my blue boots with the outfit. It was my birthday and my mom picked a cute yellow outfit for me. What is your most vivid childhood memory? Sometimes I do that using music or novels.Ģ. How would you describe what you do for a living? Her debut novel ‘The Yearning’ tells a fascinating story of a young woman’s journey that blurs the lines between past and present.ġ. This Cape Town-based author is a powerful and inspiring lady.
