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Essays by Phumzile

Questioning the obvious

A place to step away from the noise. To pause, think and question.

Living in Cape Town, originally from the dusty roads of e-Bende, a village in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province.

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I’ve been writing since I was a kid, starting with broken-English raps when I couldn’t string proper sentences together.

As someone who’s always been introverted, my journals were the friends who never judged my quirks.

These essays are conversations in progress, not final answers.

Here’s what you’ll typically find me exploring:

• Everyday absurdities and social quirks

• The friction between modern life and village roots

• Things that make me wonder, “Does anyone else see this?”

If something here resonates, I’m glad. If it challenges you, even better. That’s where the best conversations begin.

Either way, glad you popped by 🙂

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Khaya Dlanga showed me our village stories matter.

George Orwell taught me to call out nonsense, even when it’s unpopular.

J.D. Salinger wrote like rules didn’t exist.

Naval Ravikant makes complex ideas simple.

Lil Wayne, through his punchlines, showed me that words can bend reality.