BINNEKRING BLOG
Why Decompression?
Text and photos: Jai’prakash Sewram This morning, in my dream, a young boy appeared and asked me “Why do people need to decompress?” Determined not to pass up a moment of knowledge impartation, I responded and wanted …More »
Hard Questions #1 – Inclusion
Words by Devin Isaacs and Travis Lyle Photos by Devin Isaacs and Mads Nørgaard The idea of inclusion sits front and centre of everything we do. “AfrikaBurn aims to be radically inclusive…” is one of the first lines anyone might read …More »
BURN BABY, BURN!
(words by The Bohemian Doctor – photos by Hervé PHOTOGRAFF) Trying to describe my first time at AfrikaBurn using words would be like trying to taste music, or to hear colour, or to see speech. It would be like …More »
How to not use money (A decommodification perspective)
Photo by Giordano Sordoni Not using money doesn’t only start when you hit the Tankwa. It’s a deep and meaningful practice that will leave you feeling exhuberated and empowered as you master it’s illusive art. Draw up a list of …More »
The Dust
The Dust: it was everything I ever wanted; everything I never needed and a moment in time that shaped me into a more colourful human than I was before.More »
What would Mr Radical Self-Reliance do?
No matter how you cut it, a luxury experience being paid for at a burn is a commodity; it’s a service being sold. Someone doing your shit for you at a cost takes us right back to the impersonal transaction of the default world. Concierge culture? Plug & play? AfrikaBurn co-founder Monique Schiess vents a little on the subject. More »
Behind Every Cynic Is A Disappointed Idealist
A lot of people have asked us for our response to the roast our workyard manager, Kurt, published. As we’re a community-based organisation that has consistently made itself available to answer any questions, we’re responding to the many issues Kurt’s raised.More »
Donkey Cart Weekend – Many Bridges Built
Initiated by Padstal owner Hein Lange and Robert Weinek (and other members of our Outreach team), the Donkey Cart Weekend has turned into an annual event that’s now a community-building experience that’s building bridges into the future. More »
Padstal: Like A Phoenix
The Padstal might have been burned down, but it only succeeded in making the owners even more determined to rebuild the biggest little padstal in the Tankwa. Read on for info on how you can help them make that happen. More »
They Laughed As Africa Burned
AfrikaBurn accepts everybody, but to have the right stuff, and the balls, and the fortitude to decide to take the plunge and buy tickets and plan and find a way is in itself the filter. More »
