Episode 86 - TOO WHITE TO BE COLOURED, TOO COLOURED TO BE BLACK

TRIGGER WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS STRONG AND SOMETIMES
GRAPHIC LANGUAGE INCLUDING DESCRIPTIONS OF RACISM/COLOURISM,
VIOLENCE AND SPECIFICALLY SEXUAL VIOLENCE 

In this episode of In The Ring, I hosted Ismail Lagardien, the
author of Too White To Be Coloured, Too Coloured To Be White.
Lagardien's book is painfully compelling as it mixes stories from
a fascinating life he has lived, with incisive and challenging
analyses about the social and political (un)realities of South
Africa. I decided to focus closely, for now, on only some of the
themes, including colourism, non-racialism and sexual violence.
The conversation, while beautifully honest and authentic in my
view, is nevertheless - at times - difficult listening. But I
hope you find it worthwhile, and I most definitely recommend you
buy and read his book.