“I Was Accused of Drug Smuggling …”

Melanie Minnaar

Jul 25, 2013

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Horror movies have been criticised for their graphic violence and are often dismissed as low budget, B-rated and sensationalist flicks. Nobody seems to care that some highly respected directors and ma

How to look like a Maths whizz

This is not an article about autism but autism is my point of departure because I have always been intrigued by the genius of mind of autistic persons and how they have been portrayed in cinema and bo

40 Years of Reading

By my calculations (which are always questionable…), considering that I generally finish a novel or book within 48 hours, in my 40 years of life I should have been able to have read nearly 3,500 title

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My books

Chopsticks, Pots and Wooden Spoons — Coming soon
Home cooking from a South African Chinese kitchen: reinvented leftovers and the recipes I actually cook.

A Guide To Hakka-Chinese Genealogy Research — In the works
A practical guide to identifying names, places and family lines in Chinese Genealogical Records.

Chasing Rainbows — In the works
A Chu Clan's Journey from Meixian to Mzansi.

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