"I am biased, I try to correct my biases in my reporting, but yes i come from a point of view. I think the role of the responsible journalist is to always be aware of his or her biases and correct them or compensate for them."

Aryn Baker

Aryn is the Time magazine Africa correspondent. Before moving to Cape Town to cover Africa she was The Time magazine Middle East correspondent based in Beirut, before that she covered the war in Afghanistan, which is where I met her.

Aryn has over 20 years’ experience in journalism and a wealth of fascinating stories and insight. In this interview we discuss; Aryn’s time in Afghanistan, embedding with the military, travelling in Africa, the best stories she’s covered, how she sources stories, her favourite African authors and living with an immunocompromised partner during COVID-19.

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Aryn and I discuss a number of authors including Nnedi Okorafor and Douglas Rogers.

You can check out Aryn’s work here.

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“You know what? Sometimes I just don’t have to fit in, in place of saying I feel excluded at an event, why can’t I create my own event? Why can’t I create my own wine? Why can’t I create my own space? So for me, you can say Kumusha was a bit rebellious.”

Tinashe Nyamudoka.

Tinashe is a master blender and founder of Kumasha Wines. He was born and raised in Zimbabwe but developed his love of wine as a waiter and latterly sommelier at some of the finest restaurants in South Africa. Kumusha is the culmination of all his knowledge, skill and learning in a bottle and it's been met with rave reviews.

Tinashe has won the prestigious Eat Out Wine Service Award, competed in the World Blind Wine Tasting Championships for Zimbabwe and is an executive member of the non-profit Black Cellar Club. Tinashe knows his wine.

Above all though Tinashe is an entrepreneur; his drive, dedication and vision is inspiring. He left Zimbabwe in 2008 when hyper-inflation ravaged the economy and started working as a baker in a supermarket in Cape Town, from there he became a waiter and finally sommelier. The journey hasn't been easy and I hope you'll be as inspired by Tinashe as I am.

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Kumusha Wine

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“The kids on the streets have really educated me…some of the greatest acts of compassion and kindness that I have ever seen in the world have been by street children toward other street children… I feel indebted to the kids I’ve worked with, they’ve taught me a lot.”

Tom Hewitt, MBE

Tom is the founder of ‘Surfers Not Street Children’ an amazing charity that helps some of the most disadvantaged children in South Africa and Mozambique. Tom’s charity gets them off the streets, often off drugs and uses surfing as part of the process.

Tom has been awarded an MBE from the Queen for his incredible work and counts Prince Harry, Pope Francis and surfers Kelly Slater, Rosy Hodge and Stephanie Gilmore among supporters of his organisation.

Tom’s passion for Africa and for helping others come across in the interview where we discuss his early life as anti-Apartheid activist, stumbling into a township, his love of surfing and his drive to help those less fortunate than himself is inspiring.

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During the chat we also discussed:

Sne Makhubu

Stephanie Gilmore

Kelly Slater

Rosy Hodge

Two books Tom recommends are Steve Biko’s seminal book: ‘I Write What I like’ and Paulo Feore’s ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed.’

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