“Identify Yourself – The Story of Bruin-ou.com” Part I

Charles Ash, writing in The Multiracial Activist, on "Identify Yourself – The Story of Bruin-ou.com" Part I

I have such fond memories of my primary school years. I have a young daughter now, and I often think about what her primary school experience will be like. The country seems to have changed so drastically since I was in primary school that I know for certain her experiences won’t be anything like mine. I close my eyes and think back to the buildings, the lunch breaks, the ball games, yoyo season, marbles, soccer, chasing, stretcher, assemblies, walking barefoot in the rain… and I smile. I think about my family, all my teachers, all my friends…and then I try to think of anybody from those formative years that was not Coloured.

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