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Masiphumelele means “We will succeed” in Xhosa. In the early 1980’s a group of 400-500 black people started an informal settlement in the bushes close to where Masiphumelele is today. Today more than 26,000 people live in Masiphumelele. Zintle Magazi is a young woman and activist born and bred in Masiphumelele. Her quest to explore the notion of home and identity within this space resulted in a storytelling project to recapture the beauty of Masi. Through Struggles We Rise is an ode to Masi and brings together young and old voices in an exploration of Masiphumelele’s identity.
Masiphumelele means “We will succeed” in Xhosa. In the early 1980’s a group of 400-500 black people started an informal settlement in the bushes close to where Masiphumelele is today. Today more than 26,000 people live in Masiphumelele. Zintle Magazi is a young woman and activist born and bred in Masiphumelele. Her quest to explore the notion of home and identity within this space resulted in a storytelling project to recapture the beauty of Masi. Through Struggles We Rise is an ode to Masi and brings together young and old voices in an exploration of Masiphumelele’s identity.
