Comments on: A Journey Of Discovery

By: Heleen

Heleen — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:24:26 +0000

Hi Diva!
Thank you for being interested in my point of view. I am not a writer by trade or by any other measure but I am willing to share some of my experiences as a patriotic Afrikaner. Let me hear from you what you require and I can write about it from my perspective.
Regards
Heleen

By: Diva

Diva — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:53:58 +0000

Hi Heleen!

I wonder if you would not be interested in writing for OldTakkies? By the sound of it yours would be a point of view that we do not have yet – that of the patriotic Afrikaner.

By: Heleen

Heleen — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:51:32 +0000

From a very young age I knew that I was a South African. It came from my great grandmother and -father on my mom’s side. There was a portrait of Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger in the dining room. He was my great grandmother’s uncle, Oom Paul. My father’s grandfather was General Nicolaas Jacobus Smit, after whom my father was named. Our whole family has always had a very strong, patriotic Afrikaner character and all the children in our family were brought up that way. Some of my early memories of anything political was when Dr. H.F. Verwoerd visited our little mining town and all the children were standing by the side of the road waving our little ‘oranje, blanje, blou’ flags.It was the start of the RSA. All I was taught as a young child about my ‘Afrikanerskap’ had a very big influence on my life. One of the most important things it taught me was loyalty. Now, many years later I am a loyal South African. I cherish the old flag for what it meant to me personally, but I love my new flag, my new countryand my new National Anthem. God bless South Africa.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:59:54 +0000

Really excellent piece. Makes me want to go out and discover some more South African bits of myself. Very cool indeed.
Rob´s last blog ..Passion

By: patrish

patrish — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:13:50 +0000

I really enjoyed this article. It’s a lot of fun to read how being alien in other places puts you so in tune with who you really are and what “team” you play for. Also, it’s true that certain places have certain energies at certain times and one ought to feel priveledged if they get to experience life during one of those moments. Granted, apartheid isn’t the nicest thing to have lived through (if you’re on the wrong side) but having witnessed all of this and just so recently….definitely offers a unique perspective.

By: Alex Papadopulos

Alex Papadopulos — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:19:34 +0000

good stories, traveling is a big part of knowing where you are from – no matter where you are from

By: Cloudgazer

Cloudgazer — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:53:44 +0000

Yeah, your first time out of the country is a real eye opener, and definitely a perfect way to ‘realize’ your South African-ness.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:58:39 +0000

Very interesting, how interacting with others underlines your Sa-ness. I like this piece!!

By: theFlipSide

theFlipSide — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:29:17 +0000

Thank you!

@ Diva – I’ve yet to come across a country where South Africans are not more welcome than the Poms & Americans (except maybe in their own countries ). Nobody knows what it means, but in my experience the term “Baie Dankie” opens doors for you.
theFlipSide´s last blog ..HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GPS

By: Carla Nunes

Carla Nunes — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:47:44 +0000

I loved this story! My favourite one so far.