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kiligirl (66)in #inequality • 5 years ago
What the sleuth turned up - dissatisfaction with standard of living and inequality may go hand in hand
Been doing some sleuthing, thanks to a good question on my post of a couple of days ago. gif source As a followup to the question, I promised to do a bit of research…
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kiligirl (66)in #life • 5 years ago
Self-discovery, or finding my inner Gen Z
Yesterday morning, our local radio station featured an interview with two Chinese-South Africans and one of the first questions the interviewer (who really loves identity…
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kiligirl (66)in #goodnews • 5 years ago
Continuing the good African news story
A couple of days ago, I shared some surprisingly good news about Africans getting out of extreme poverty - the news goes completely against what we expect from our daily feed…
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kiligirl (66)in #health • 5 years ago
Good idea for kids at local South African retailer
Sustainability comes in many guises. Corporates helping families get their kids to eat better is perhaps a less common sustainability initiative, but that's precisely what one of…
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kiligirl (66)in #goodnews • 5 years ago
Good news - the world is getting better for a lot of people, including Africans
Finish this sentence in your head, or with those around you. "In the last 30 years the proportion of the world population living in extreme poverty has...." Now finish this…
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kiligirl (66)in #nature • 5 years ago
Kiligirl's a lepidopter-geek
While I was waiting for the experts to come and plant Herbert the River Bushwillow on Monday, I noticed a butterfly flying rather oddly in the tallish grass near where…
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kiligirl (66)in #nature • 5 years ago
Scenes from my afternoon walk today
In my continuing efforts to satisfy the Medical Aid deity , I look for pleasant ways to get my ten thousand minimum steps, and our little suburb is simply a beautiful place to…
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kiligirl (66)in #gratitude • 5 years ago
Gift Tree
Last week I introduced you to a young River Bushwillow tree (also known as a combretum) given to @tim-beck and me by a friend who rather than wanting to receive gifts on his…
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kiligirl (66)in #worldwaterday • 5 years ago
Today is World Water Day
Every 22 March is a special day, as it's World Water Day. Without water, we humans wouldn't be on this planet, so it's something to be deeply grateful for and to take care…
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kiligirl (66)in #humanrightsday • 5 years ago
Alien invasion on Human Rights Day
Our neighbourhood is quietly and systematically being invaded by aliens. Can't see them? Gosh, how well they blend in! I'm talking about plants that just appear. And…
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kiligirl (66)in #climatestrike • 5 years ago
Introducing Levi Draheim, 11 year old environmental activist
If I've given you the impression that Greta Thunberg (see list of posts I've written about her recently at the end of this article) is the only child activist out there…
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kiligirl (66)in #life • 5 years ago
Awesome birthday celebration idea
On Saturday morning, @tim-beck and I joined friends and family of one of our dearest friends for his 60th birthday celebration in Pretoria. There were a few unusual features to…
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kiligirl (66)in #fridaysforfuture • 5 years ago
Climate Strike 15 March 2019 - a roaring success!
Given the importance of the issue and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg's effectiveness at mobilising young people in support of her climate change fight, I knew…
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kiligirl (66)in #newzealand • 5 years ago
Mass shooting at mosques in New Zealand - hate will not win
Words cannot express my sorrow today. Image source I went to bed in South Africa last night uplifted and excited by news that the 15 March global student climate strike…
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kiligirl (66)in #nobelpeaceprize • 5 years ago
Greta Thunberg has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Oh. My. Greatness. The Nobel Peace Prize. The day before hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren that she has mobilised since first starting her protest alone in front of the…
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kiligirl (66)in #nature • 5 years ago
Tulip tree in Lusaka
Nearly two weeks ago I wrote about the African tulip tree growing in our garden. I spent last week in Lusaka, Zambia's capital city, and was treated to streets lined with…
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kiligirl (66)in #fridaysforfuture • 5 years ago
Striking for climate justice
Fridays for Future Image source A movement that started with one determined teenage activist has snowballed into a global movement in less than a year. gif source…
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kiligirl (66)in #life • 5 years ago
Doofus is as Doofus does
I can occasionally get a teeny bit OCD - I like for things to be in their place, especially for things like credit cards to be in the "correct" section of my wallet, you know…
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kiligirl (66)in #beauty • 5 years ago
On the nature and purpose of beauty
The last couple of days I've been musing on naturally-occurring things which are beautiful - two days ago it was an African Tulip Tree , and yesterday it was the African…
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kiligirl (66)in #nature • 5 years ago
African Sacred Ibis
Yesterday I was enamoured of a tree , and today, oh fickle me, it's a bird. The African Sacred Ibis I even bought a painting of them, I like them so much. Painting…
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