Carina2023-03-20Ek ken jou nie Danie, maar iewers is ons seker verwant want my pa is Pieter Gideon Malan en sy pa was Pieter Daniël Malan. Sy broer en ander familie is ook Pieter Daniël.
Hoe dit ook al sy ... die woorde wat jy vir jou pa geskryf het is presies hoe ek
Tashreeq Ryklief2023-03-19Well done, Zubayr. A well-written story and a very important life lesson to learn from. Shukraan Zubayr for sharing your experience with me, and the rest!
Although those words hurt you and others a lot, people do not recognise the fact that those hurtfu
Julian2023-03-19Hierdie pos klink fantasties. Ek stel baie belang hierin. Ek is wel geleë in Vanderbijlpark, maar is bereid om so bietjie rond te reis. Ek is mal oor edit-werk vir foto- en videowerk. Ek is beskikbaar en bereid en ek is 'n mense-mens.
Ibtisaam Arnold2023-03-19Wow, this really touched me because it's something that happens to me so often I block so many things out an people out of my life just because of this. I met you when you just left high school an to see the wonderful man you have grown to be, is amazing.
Irene2023-03-19Another amazing piece 🙌🙌love how you are never afraid to write what's really happening in you mind and heart you just let it all flow out and in the end come up with such an amazing and inspiring piece like this one. We don't hear a lot about men go
Jennifer Morris2023-03-19No, because I've been waiting for someone to write about this . As a teenager, a growing one, the amount of times people have just blatantly said "jy raak vet, neh" or "you must watch it my girl", becomes so tiring and just breaks my confidence to my cor
Katinka van Niekerk2023-03-19Tár gaan wel oor die aftakeling, deur haarself veroorsaak, van die karakter Tár. Maar die rolprent is in hoofsaak 'n liefdesgedig opgedra aan MUSIEK. Tár is slegs die brug, die persoon wat die liefdesgedig voordra. Die kern is in Tár se beskrywing v
Jos-lene2023-03-19Beautifully written, hit close to home, even though mine was on the opposite end. Lost so much weight last year and people kept commenting not knowing that I was suffering from severe anxiety and on the brink of depression. Had to take a look from within
Theolla Langenhoven2023-03-19Dankie vir jou skrywe, my maatjie. Ja, die 'liewe' mense is wreed daar buite, met 'n smaal op die gesig en 'n vlymskerp mes wat hulle diep in jou rug steek.
Izak de Vries2023-03-19Die skakel is onder aan die opsomming, maar hier is dit weer: https://www.litnet.co.za/dekolonialisering-van-die-gees-n-opvoedingsfilosofiese-perspektief/
Tanya Mvududu2023-03-19This piece was very touching to one's heart.
You delved into a topic that isn't particularly discussed much. The lesson I took from this, is to not judge people without knowing their circumstances/reasons for how they appear.
Salome2023-03-19I love the story. People are to quick to judge without putting themselves in that position and sometimes they say things without thinking (acting impulsively).
Mierzaan Williams2023-03-19A really poignant account of your experience that is such a sad indictment on our society. People do make such ignorant statements, even to children. My daughter experienced this throughout her childhood as she was a naturally bigger child. Her exponentia
Kaamilah2023-03-19I related to this so much. I used to get it a lot as a child. It can definitely shake your confidence. I still feel triggered when someone makes negative comments on my weight. It doesn't make the criticism easy to swallow, but if you're lucky and put in
Azhar suresh2023-03-19To be completely honest, when I read this the amount that I could relate to was shocking. I've heard and seen all of this before. Being a "skinny boy" the minute I started maturing and aging, people made these comments: "your face is so full", " waar bok
Gadija2023-03-19This is such a raw written article and so relatable, it is almost like saying and making you feel that you are not desirable. I get that a lot these days, and "eina" "jy het eintlik vet geword " "maak seer". I want to tell those people sometimes: "Hou jou
Berenice Bosch2023-03-19Wow - I absolutely love your essay!👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏 You write beautifully! I remember all those familiar sayings from people who felt that they simply had to comment on one's weight. I used to cringe when people commented on my
Renska de Villiers-Romburg2023-03-19Ek maak my soms só skuldig aan hierdie, en tóg is ek een van daais wat as kind geboelie was oor my gewig en tot vandag toe dink mense hulle het die reg om te comment op my liggaamsbou.
Thank you Zubayr Charles for this article/essay.
❤️❤️
Ammaarah Arendse2023-03-19Klompie Shukrans for speaking on this. It is something that hits close to home.
Our lives are more than just how much weight we gained and how round our face is. We are more than our appearances!
Thank you for sharing!
Hloniphile2023-03-19"I realise that I need to do better with the things that I say to both myself and to others."
This really hit home. Thank you for sharing your story, in doing so you've become a voice for so many of us.
Riyanah Achmat2023-03-19Good read. We really do need to think before we speak.
We should also realize that you are what you eat and our health is important. It's our responsibility to take care of ourselves and our bodies, to be healthy functioning human beings.
Loving the a
Chenal2023-03-19I truly relate to the content of this article and experienced the exact thing. This commentary usually came to me when I would visit my hometown and the neighbours would be sure to analyse the boooody. I would reply with “Yes, aren’t you glad I am not
Chelsea Jochems2023-03-19There are so many events in the essay that is relatable, especially to my current life. Many people don’t understand how their words can affect people and how they feel about themselves. No one should be judged on their physical characteristics. I perso
Yacine Barre2023-03-19What a lovely read👌🏿. I related so much to this piece, sir, but in my case, it was about my weight loss.
I think people should really count their words before speaking, because it's the words they say so carelessly that hurts the most. We should r
Tyler Jansen-Alben2023-03-19Breaking a cycle is never easy. Being a cycle breaker is uncomfortable for both you and those around you. But sit proudly in your discomfort and the discomfort of others, as you are paving the way for a new normal. One which lacks the toxicity we've been
Nadia Benjamin2023-03-19Couldn't agree more, it's really not a nice thing to say to someone. It's one of the reasons why most humans become so insecure and the sad reality is we hear these types of thing from the people closest to us.
