Sport: Bringing SA together, one game at a time

24 May, 2010 ~ deshanta

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of being just one of many South Africans to enter the newly reconstructed Soccer City stadium in Nasrec, Johannesburg. It's an amazing piece of architecture that can seat 94,000 people at capacity and resembles a dried-out calabash that's commonly used to serve traditionally brewed African beer to elders within … Continue reading Sport: Bringing SA together, one game at a time

New posts!

22 February, 2010 ~ deshanta

Bringing India home

17 February, 2009 ~ deshanta

I watched a filmic adaption of a popular novel that was candid yet so beautifully portrayed that it made the idea of India real to me for the first time in a long while... You see, I'm not what you would call a typical "Indian" - I do not like spicy curries, don't wear saris … Continue reading Bringing India home

Dare to be inspired!

5 February, 2009 ~ deshanta

A fellow blogger and friend of mine wrote a post recently that got me thinking about US President Barack Obama's inaugural speech and our own political situation in South Africa. Though I don't agree with Suzy's line of questioning in her post, I want to pose a slightly different take on the subject matter...What … Continue reading Dare to be inspired!

Getting back in the game…

5 February, 2009 ~ deshanta

Dear Reader, Apologies for the lack of activity on my blog in recent months. I took a long time-out from blogging due to my lack of faith in the process to be honest and some personal reasons too. During my time away I turned to writing offline and getting back in touch with other pursuits … Continue reading Getting back in the game…