CategoryMy African Roots

Location: Blue Lagoon, Umgeni River (South Africa) Date: Circa 1960s Condition: Sun-bleached and water-stained. The sun was brutal that day. I can still feel the “red raw” sting of the burn on my shoulders, but at five years old, I didn’t care. I was focused on the waters edge. We were having a family braai, and I was standing at the edge of the Blue Lagoon where the river meets...