“He thought how easy it would be to write an entire book on Johannesburg violence. The strike leader Pickaxe Mary, after whom Mary Fitzgerald Square was named, who attacked her enemies with a pickaxe handle. The trenches dug into the… — Harry Kalmer Copy Share
“Why are you always filming people?” “I’m busy documenting a thousand stories about Johannesburg.” “Oral histories?” “No, stories. People don’t always speak the truth.” — Harry Kalmer Copy Share Image
“Revolution?” Arno laughed. “What happened wasn’t a revolution. It was a deal. The creation of a new bunch of entrepreneurs who could be more… — Harry Kalmer Copy Share Image
“This is Africa, my friends … These folks do things differently.” Sven Taxel, who regards himself as an expert on South Africa because he… — Harry Kalmer Copy Share Image
“He thought how easy it would be to write an entire book on Johannesburg violence. The strike leader Pickaxe Mary, after whom Mary Fitzgerald Square was named, who attacked her enemies with a pickaxe handle. The trenches dug into the streets of Fordsburg during the 1922 miners’ strike. The cannons of the government aimed at the poor whites of Vrededorp.… — Harry Kalmer Copy Share
“Why are you always filming people?” “I’m busy documenting a thousand stories about Johannesburg.” “Oral histories?” “No, stories. People don’t always speak the truth.” — Harry Kalmer Copy Share Image
“So I am not exactly sure what I imagine and what I remember. Is there a difference? Not much, if you ask me.” — Harry Kalmer Copy Share Image
“But Sara has spent enough time in the darkness to know that you often have to remain there for a long time before you’re… — Harry Kalmer Copy Share Image
