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I’ve been teaching for about seven weeks now, with a week to go. Mostly it has been a disaster. In retrospect I wish I had said on day one: Here are the rules of this class. 1) We write for twenty minutes at the start of class every day. On paper, by hand. Before we write I will…

Mar 9

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In my last post, I said that this school I love is, I fear, headed in a bad direction. I still fear this. But the diversity here (kids from all over…

Mar 3

I am sorry I have not been writing here of late. I know that’s not professional or cool. I am breaking a promise to myself and to you. Usually, I know…

Feb 28

One of the kids at school asked me to make a video to be shown as part of the opening of something called the South African Ideas Festival. Student run…

Feb 18

Few of us had perfect parents. None of us, I reckon. Even the ideal parent who makes you feel seen and whole and able has distractions enough to make…

Feb 15

A friend says she could not sleep last night. “My brain,” she reports, “is not my friend.” We've all been there, needing a kinder mind, one on board…

Feb 10

People who think the weather is perfect in California should try Johannesburg. The morning sun here would make god jealous. In the summer (now) it gets…

Feb 5

Don't underestimate the power of being lovable in a world that's trying to be impressive A friend claims my saying this to her was a help, so I thought…

Jan 28

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