Glen Retief grew up in South Africa, a story he captured in his book The Jack Bank, and he writes periodically for the South African publication, The Daily Maverick.
Apartheid
Ep. 36: Extraordinary Climate Advocates -- Sam Daley Harris, Glen Retief
Citizens’ Climate Radio is a monthly podcast hosted by CCL volunteer Peterson Toscano.
Ep 21 Day Zero: The Cape Town Water Crisis
Day Zero is coming to Cape Town, South Africa. What happens when a city of four million people runs out of water? Our host, Peterson Toscano, chats with two Cape Town residents, Helen Moffett and Judy Abrahams.
Journeys in Palestine Towards Liberation
On this Spirit in Action, we'll get past propaganda and agendas by sharing first-hand Israeli & Palestinian stories of the Occupation.
Curing Down-home Racism on Tomlinson Hill
In writing this book, Chris Tomlinson asks himself the question, "What crimes had my ancestors committed to maintain their power and privilege? Did they know what they did was wrong? As an American and Texan, I wanted to understand the sins of our fathers."
Steadfast Nonviolence on the West Bank - Iyad Burnat
Iyad Burnat is a full-time non-violent activist against the Israeli occupation in Bel'in, in the West Bank. Jailed numerous times, dedicated to the creative act of non-violence, Iyad has 4 children and is currently speaking for 3 months in the USA, sharing first-hand experience of activism. His village has had some success in facing down the expropriation of their land, including at the Israeli High Court.
A Gay Childhood in Apartheid South Africa: The Jack Bank by Glen Retief
Glen Retief paints vivid pictures and addresses vital questions of identity & social justice in The Jack Bank: A Memoir of a South African Childhood. His stories deal with race, apartheid, homosexuality and homophobia, physical violence, sexual abuse - and much more - and he leads us on a journey of discovery and insight. And I learned that Post-Apartheid South Africa was the first country to protect the right of same-sex marriage.