Khadija PatelVerified account

@khadijapatel

I push words on street corners. Will write and speak for my supper. khadija@khadijapatel.co.za

Johannesburg
Joined December 2008

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  1. I’m on a Ruth First Committee call and my two year old niece who’s decided to join me at my desk has just announced that she’s farted.

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  3. Mac OS updated this morning and now my keyboard and trackpad are on strike.

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  4. News Flash: Discord in Palestinian solidarity movement in SA highlighted in radio discussion - ⁦

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    May 28

    It should be unthinkable that more people might die of COVID *after* we have vaccines that could save them. Yet, now with even more transmissible variants and little vaccine equity, that's what may happen. The emergency is great and billions are at risk.

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    Jun 3

    How the US is distributing its 25 million vaccines — (It's not a whole lot when you look at the countries, but every dose is a life potentially saved)

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    Jun 3

    [NEW] “She would host secret classes in the morning for White students. We weren’t invited to attend those.”

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    Jun 3

    📱Remember to join the WhatsApp group if you would like to send questions to our guests: Sign up for our special pop-up newsletter:

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    Jun 3

    [NEW] Giving a more privacy-focused messenger a shot is both a decent Plan B and a good way to overcome the Facebook monopol via openDEMOCRACY

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    Jun 3

    An opportunity exists for those with a keen sense of interest in writing, communicating and economics. Please spread the word!

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  11. Jun 3

    Can’t wait to make our travel dreams come true (insha Allah) ❤️

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    Jun 1

    JOB ALERT: We’re hiring a news assistant in The New York Times Johannesburg bureau. This is an exciting opportunity to help cover the biggest stories on the continent. (And as a bonus I’ll have you over for some Trini curry.) Pls apply if interested

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  13. Jun 3

    What a fantastic appointment. Congratulations Lynsey!

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  14. Jun 2

    Some more pictures

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  15. Jun 2
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  16. Jun 2

    I’m at Lebone College in Rustenburg today, speaking to their matric class about reading and writing.

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    Jun 2

    It's happening tonight! The third conversation tackles job-seeking which is very important especially with yesterday's announcement of those devastating youth unemployment stats. Join us live on Insta at 18:00.

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    Jun 1

    Calling a press conference about a tennis match ‘media scrutiny’ is wildly misplaced. Save the outrage for the elected officials, politicians, and business people who habitually avoid accountability, actively try and destroy journalism, and invest $$$ in disinformation tactics

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  19. Jun 1

    Happy happy birthday to our queen ! ❤️

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    Shops that installed those performative hanging plexiglass shields (yes I'm looking at you) – can we re-assess these given that we know C-19 is airborne and will just, you know, move around them where they hang? Better masks. Better ventilation needed.

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