About me

Creative storyteller and researcher based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am interested in using different creative mediums to tell stories and experiment on new approaches to qualitative and ethnographic research to produce new and add to already existing knowledge bases. I have a particular interest in female-centric/ female driven stories and projects surrounding identities, community and the city.

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Projects

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  Joburg - A Vulnerable MomentI created this tiny snapshot of feeling lost and isolated in Johannesburg, my hometown, when everything and every one feels like its leaving you behind. During a 30 minute stroll through my neighbourhood with my phone, I decided to shoot what I was feeling and use that energy and emotions to tell a story and create something that others might relate to as well even if they felt that they cannot speak about it out loud. It is a sort of urban profile that explored a particular aspect of the People
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  Inside Out - Faces to Remember PlacesI initiated, led and photographed this group action because of my passion for storytelling, art and its dynamic relationship to space. I combined these passions to honour memory, celebrate and reclaim the personal histories and spaces of my community. FACES TO REMEMBER PLACES • Johannesburg, South Africa • 26 Portraits • Using faces to remember places we are bringing life and smiles back to Fietas! We believe in the importance of remembering and celebrating our history and heritage. Apartheid

Work history

Research assistantON ROAD
Jan 2020 - Jan 2020Johannesburg, South AfricaFreelance
Researched and scouted participants in Johannesburg according to criteria for On Road’s project to commence in the city.
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Research Assistantcounterspace jhb
Jul 2019 - Nov 2019Johannesburg, South AfricaFreelance
Research assistant for on site research project in Johannesburg. Conducting qualitative interviews, taking photographs and using ethnographic research methods to document women’s lived experience in informal settlements.

Skills

• Videography
• Premiere Pro
• Writing
• Creative Thinker
• Critical Thinking
• Collaborating
• Assistant
• Video Editing
• Photography
• Research

Education

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MSc Human Geography and Urban StudiesUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Apr 2015 - Dec 2017Johannesburg, South Africa
Graduate in urban geography where I specialised in the gendered restrictions of Indian women in urban public spaces. Overall key interest and focus in the lived experience(s) of women of colour in the city.
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Witwatersrand
Feb 2011 - Apr 2014Johannesburg, South Africa
Majored in English Literature and Geography with minors in history, anthropology and media studies