Kirsten Deane

Kirsten Deane (PEN South Africa) obtained her Honours in English Literature and MA in Creative Writing at the University of the Western Cape. She is working on her first poetry collection, reflecting on living with her physical disability (Left Hemiplegia). Uhlanga Press is interested in publishing this young and brave poet’s work.

Witnessing violence without empathy is violence in itself.

Abuse always comes with more questions than answers. Why stay? is the violent question that most victims of abuse are confronted with when they open up their wounds to either […]

Mercy by Zubayr Charles: deep dive into invisible illness

This woman unknown to the strangers watching her, was still. People rushing in and out and obnoxious laughs didn’t cause any part of her to move. The blue light and […]