My grandmother grew yams. Not only did she grow yams –but she also had a ritual that she followed with military precision. The first had to do with a fresh tuber of yam. While cooking the tuber for food, she dried the peels in the sun for yam flour, which would be made available for eating during periods of scarcity. Part of the yam peel that was not good for her...

Changing education as we knew it If ever there was a time to learn more about homeschooling, it has been the past year and going forward. The pandemic and lockdowns have placed thousands more families in a position to consider home education long-term. As a result, the recent Gauteng home education expo held on 15 May 2021 at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria with over 80 exhibitors was the largest one...