South Peninsula Soup Kitchens

” I am a mom of 4 and take care of my disabled aunt. We are altogether a family of 8 living in this home. Before COVID-19 I started feeding 72 children from my neighbourhood and due to the lockdown, I now feed approximately 346 children and adults. I supply two meals daily. In the …

Ronel & Jan at Babylonstoren

“You find the way there and I will never ask, I will follow you. You be the night sky and I will be the stars. You take the high road and I will come along. All of me is all for you, you’re all I see, you’re all I need.” – Angus & Julia Stone …

Lamu Kenya

Flying in from Cape Town and leaving behind all that goes with the city living, I was happy to be walking in the quite and incredibly narrow streets of Lamu. Sonya and I spent a day mingling with the Old Lamu town people and donkeys that are everywhere. Children going to school, woman hanging up …

The Shred Days

Ollie is wearing a checked bandanna and totally in tune with all the boys on skateboards, weaving through from one ramp to another. This place is chock a block on weekends and I’m lucky to walk in on a chilled day. Jean-Mark Johannes is having a quite tuesday training session. Ayrton Senna Monckton smashes a …

Miguel & Odette

Few months back we figured out how long we all know each other. Miguel and I studied together. Odette, I met through photography first year I got to Cape Town. Few decades later our kids are hanging out together. Life is rad but even better to share it with ever growing families and friends. Friendships …

The one and only

https://youtu.be/GBHVGZ7Hz_A This is a tongue in cheek recipe to go with our One and Only lunch. 1 whole grass fed beef tongue 3 pounds of grass fed beef cheeks 2-3 tablespoons Chili  Kosher salt Freshly ground pepper 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons bacon grease Fleur de sel   Dust the beef tongue and cheek with chilli, salt …

Nelson Mandela Day with Noah

The Noah Project consists of three main aspects – housing, health and social centres for many grandparents in South Africa. Noah provides homes and builds friendships. I spent a day with Marie Claire magazine plus Nexus Transport and Public works capturing their celebrations with the Noah residents. more on Noah Project Credits: Video: “Winter Lady” / …

Khayelitsha with Earthchild

Janna Kretzmar is an inspiring, young woman who devotes her time to help youth through wellness and health with yoga and growing edible gardens, amongst other activities. Her vision developed into the model called Earthchild Project for schools of the underdeveloped areas of the Cape. Few years ago I met Janna by a coincidence through volunteering …