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Creative Writing

13 Jun

Posted at 14:42h in Blog, Book, Creative Writing, Writing for Social Change

Author's Notes You don’t find the story; the story finds you.   Between December 2012 and December 2013, approximately 1004 rhino were poached in South Africa. The Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa’s biggest national reserve, experienced the majority of these killings. Not only is KNP home to the largest rhino population in South Africa, but its vast geographic range, and proximity to the Mozambican border - a key trafficking route - make it an ideal hunting ground for poachers. KwaZulu-Natal, also home...

26 Oct

Posted at 12:20h in Creative Writing

Every morning, as the rising sun burns the mist hovering over the still water of the dam, bachelor Jackie Hangman stares longingly at the object of his affection. He barely moves from his perfect vantage point, a few trees away from where she sits. He is a shy bird, failing miserably at contributing to the much-feared reputation that birds of his kind have managed to cultivate over the years. While the other shrikes invoke terror into the hearts of the small veld...

14 Apr

Posted at 12:24h in Creative Writing

Muhle looked at himself in the still waters of the pond. A handsome face stared back at him; glossy feathers and sparkling eyes. But instead of feeling pleased with himself, he was overwhelmed by a deep sense of sadness. ​It was hard to explain to the other birds; their jealousy of his good looks and striking tail prevented him from sharing his real feelings. For in truth, his tail – that glorious accessory that rippled behind him, like a tall stalk...

04 Mar

Posted at 12:12h in Creative Writing

Danny Naidoo was always looking for a way to make a quick buck. He was from a long line of down-and-out Naidoo men who somehow managed to evade gainful employment and yet remain marginally solvent through the hard work of a long line of Naidoo women. But even Danny knew he couldn’t rely on the females in his family for every meal, and had therefore perfected a system that ensured he was reasonably well fed without severing those already tenuous...