Muiz kitchen is about connection. To each other, to the food we eat, and where it came from, to where it's going. We know exactly what we are putting into our bodies and are not…
Claire HomewoodAugust 19, 2022
Maps - such as atlases, google maps and ordinance maps - have come to be commonplace; but the maps that we use every day, have their histories in systems of military and colonial power. Even…
Claire RousellJuly 5, 2022
When you mention climate change, the first thing that comes to my mind is, “Why do you take me back to school?” And even in school, I knew climate change as weather changes, and that…
Sandile FananaJune 22, 2022
Dom has spent over a month at Amava Oluntu, immersing himself into the many things going on, engaging in deep conversations and assisting in producing a video and implementing a workshop. In the following, he…
Amava's Community WritersMarch 23, 2022
There was a time in my life when I was overwhelmed with life itself and grieving for my father. At that time, I couldn’t cope or make sense of anything but the circles where we…
Elona MtetoFebruary 28, 2022
The journey of Amava Oluntu has been so colourful and vibrant. The organisation has been developing rather organically, moving at the speed of trust with those who want to be part of it. It’s been…
Teresa BoulleFebruary 21, 2022
Towards the end of 2021, Amava Oluntu concluded that we needed the views of the youth to contribute to Amava’s vision. Who better to guide Amava than those who truly know the Vrygrond community and…
Joanne du RandtJanuary 14, 2022
“The kitchen is not only for serving food but also for interaction and connecting with different types of people, cultures and religions. We love what we do and all our meals are prepared and made…
Joanne du RandtDecember 31, 2021
Throughout 2021, a group of innovative youths gathered to be a part of Amava’s first printmaking and youth entrepreneur course, Pollinating Pride in People. With the help of Ingcungcu Sunbird Restoration and False Bay College,…
Joanne du RandtDecember 17, 2021