Of tiny revolutions & DECLARATIONS OF WAR IN THE KITCHEN

Whenever I think of the levels of violence against women and children in South Africa, I wonder what goes through the minds of women who live with partners who beat and abuse them or their children.

I believe that the real revolutions in our lives happen most often during the quiet moments we’ve managed to snatch for ourselves, perhaps in the privacy of our bathrooms, or at the kitchen table, while peeling potatoes. The spaces where women allow themselves