Feb 1, 2009 Posted by saaleha

Coz Angelina hasn’t got to this one yet

Tweet Save Drollic, Mingent and Noscible! Start your own little lexical tribe here: www.savethewords.org – via lifehacker via Digital... read more

Jan 21, 2009 Posted by saaleha

The Craft of the Beautiful Opposite

Tweet Effective/Affective Rhetoric “… To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West: Know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong... read more

Dec 6, 2008 Posted by saaleha

Blotting paper

Tweet Its brand story is an inspired conception; a narrative crafted to knead and unknot that part of the consumer’s brain responsible for decision-making. So as someone who once studied that kind of thing to pass a few exams, I know that Hemingway and Picasso didn’t actually soak up their genius-vomit with the same oilskin-bound acid-free papers I... read more

Jun 10, 2008 Posted by saaleha

yes, this is a plug of the shameless variety

Tweet Two writers.Two continents.One collaboration. (That’s what they’ll put on the movie posters) But for now, this is the tale of a cartoonist with a knack for rubbing people out. Meet Raymar Driver. (And of course, we’ll love to hear what you have to say about him.) read more

May 15, 2008 Posted by saaleha

Unfolding the magic and pragmatism of good Narrative

Tweet If one of the things on your to-do list is to tell the great South African story (or any damn-good story), you simply can not afford to miss this year’s Narrative Journalism conference. For both writers and journalists, the conference organisers have lined up speakers such as Zakes Mda, Mark Gevisser, Fred Khumalo, Jacqui Banaszynski, Tom French... read more