"Khadija pushes words on street corners."
She is also known as a journalist.
What I do
As well as writing a column every Friday, I also work as a journalist for South Africa’s hottest e-publications, The Daily Maverick and its swanky iPad sister, iMaverick.
The Daily Maverick is a unique blend of news, information, analysis and opinion with a decidedly South African flavour but also a global relevance.
You can keep up with the latest from The Daily Maverick on Twitter.
Where you’ll find me
I blabber a copious amount of Porcine Latin across the interwebs, the evidence of which lies in my Twitter profile. I use social media for the sake of the medium itself, to keep up with the news, gain more perspectives on my world as I know it and get my own message out. I do on occasion abuse the hallowed halls of Twitter to shout ‘Hallo!’ to a friend.
You can also follow me on my infrequently updated Tumblog.
Towards affecting eternity
Logolepsy (noun) - /lôg-(o)-lep-sy/ – A fascination or obsession with words.
Etymology: Logos is Greek for “word”, lepsy is Greek, “to seize”
I am in awe of the ways humans use words, use language, to convey who we are, where we’re from and where we’d like to be going. I am keenly interested in issues of language and identity and its varying intersections with development, immigration, social change, politics and technology.