You’d be forgiven for feeling a bit despondent these days. Between living in a world where we still have to fight for basic women’s rights to the rising threat that coal has on the very air we breathe (and that’s just at home… let’s not even get started on the chaos across the border and seas), things haven’t exactly been rosy. But as hard as things seem right now, don’t lose hope just yet. Despite their age, these young people are already making a difference in the world (or even just their ’hoods) and we’re taking notes. For some much-needed inspiration, keep reading…
STANDING TALL IN A SEA OF DENIAL
YOLA MGOGWANA
Eleven-year-old Yola Mgogwana carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. As an outspoken climate change activist, she can see the effect we have had on the planet, and she’s not happy about it. ‘Our weather is not normal – one day it is hot, the next day it’s raining heavily. It’s a huge problem for farmers, and floods wash away houses, leaving poor families without homes.’
The learner from Yomelela Primary School in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, began her crusade in January this year when she joined the Eco Warriors, an environmental club led by Earthchild Project Environmental Coordinator, Xoli Fuyani. ‘Ms Xoli told us Mother Earth is on fire and our future is in crisis,’ she recalls. ‘I was angry that in my 11 years of existence, no one – not even my teachers – told me about this crisis. That made me determined to act.’
Since then, she has been featured in news stories around the globe, and at the first Global Climate Strike on 15 March she stood on the steps of Parliament in front of 2000 of her fellow learners to deliver a powerful message: ‘We are the future. It starts with us.’
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 2019 من Fairlady.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 2019 من Fairlady.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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'DESIRE IS NOT WHAT MATTERS'
Emily Nagoski wrote the book on women and desire - literally. And then her own sex life dried up. Here's what a prolonged sex drought (and a load of research) taught her about maintaining intimacy in a long-term relationship.
'We have to tell HARD STORIES'
Theatre director and playwright Yaël Farber is spending time in South Africa after her critically acclaimed run of King Lear at the Almeida Theatre in London. We chatted to her about the importance of the pursuit of truth.
THE WHY, THE WHICH & the wardrobe
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LIFT your GAME
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TREATMENT PLAN ON YOUR MARKS
Armed with a six-month programme from Dr Nerina Wilkinson + Associates, Jennifer Morin set about tackling her sun damage and melasma.
PLAYING YOUR CARDS RIGHT
Here's how to get the most out of loyalty cards.
BIG SKY Country
Namibia. Twelve friends, five vehicles, 4000 km, thirteen days. Eight punctures, one angle grinder. One martial eagle, one full moon, one ghost town. Plenty of top-quality braais, maybe not quite enough oysters... and the best time ever.
IS YOUR HOME MAKING YOU SICK?
Leaks, damp and poor ventilation in old or poorly built new homes are being fingered for a growing health concern: mould.
HOW TO REALLY GET TO KNOW SOMEONE
The Korean word 'nunchi' describes 'the ability to be sensitive to other people's moods and thoughts'. It's an underrated skill that we seem to have lost.
How to write a memoir
Whether you want to share your experiences and insights with the world, leave a legacy or track pivotal experiences for yourself, writing your memoir can be a grand and worthwhile adventure. Here's some advice on how and where to begin.