Description
Living Coloured (Because Black and White were Already Taken) is a compilation of short stories that is an ode to an era all Cape Coloured people will instantly recognise - from the nightclubbing at Space Odyssey and the shenanigans at the Mitchells Plain public swimming pool, to the traditions of delectable food exchanges during Ramadan among Muslims and Christians, alike.
This book truly is a tribute to all that the Coloured community holds dear and sings of the spirit which helped them eek out an existence on the dusty flat plains of the Cape.But as you read story after story, you will also be confronted with the blatant racism that was the Group Areas Act, the legacy of a people removed and dumped in this windswept place that wasn't of their own making, and the constant forging ahead to make life worthwhile under very harsh political and economic circumstances.
The stories will also leave you seething with anger at the sheer brutality of what this community had to endure (and still do), while their black counter parts in the township next door lived even harsher realities.
First-hand account of a childhood lived on the Cape Flats in the Coloured community;A throwback as much as a current reflection of Coloured life;Rip-roaring humour, aching nostalgia, insightful observations
About the Author
Yusuf Daniels grew up in what some still refer to as the Cape Flats ghettos. One of four children, he was born in Bridgetown and later moved with his family to Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats. His family, like thousands of other families, carved out an existence in a close-knit Coloured community that still today eat, laugh and pray together, despite the hardships of South Africa's horrific political, economic and social past. Today, he is a property auctioneer and a father of three.
Book Information
ISBN 9781431428816
Author Yusuf Daniels
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Jacana Media
Publisher Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 15mm
This book truly is a tribute to all that the Coloured community holds dear and sings of the spirit which helped them eek out an existence on the dusty flat plains of the Cape.But as you read story after story, you will also be confronted with the blatant racism that was the Group Areas Act, the legacy of a people removed and dumped in this windswept place that wasn't of their own making, and the constant forging ahead to make life worthwhile under very harsh political and economic circumstances.
The stories will also leave you seething with anger at the sheer brutality of what this community had to endure (and still do), while their black counter parts in the township next door lived even harsher realities.
First-hand account of a childhood lived on the Cape Flats in the Coloured community;A throwback as much as a current reflection of Coloured life;Rip-roaring humour, aching nostalgia, insightful observations
About the Author
Yusuf Daniels grew up in what some still refer to as the Cape Flats ghettos. One of four children, he was born in Bridgetown and later moved with his family to Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats. His family, like thousands of other families, carved out an existence in a close-knit Coloured community that still today eat, laugh and pray together, despite the hardships of South Africa's horrific political, economic and social past. Today, he is a property auctioneer and a father of three.
Book Information
ISBN 9781431428816
Author Yusuf Daniels
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Jacana Media
Publisher Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 15mm
