16 Feb 2018

Omid shot and produced this stunning capture of our time in Cape Town for Christmas using his iPhone and a gimble. If you’ve ever been curious what it would be like to visit the southernmost part of South Africa, this gives a great first-person perspective.

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21 Apr 2015

RAD!!!!! This 2 year old South African DJ is really feeling it! If you don’t know what Kwaito music sounds like, this is it! Kwaito emerged in Johannesburg in the 90s, and is a variant of house music, but with African sounds and samples. You can find him on FB as Dj_arch_jnr! He is the world’s youngest

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19 Apr 2012

Just for Now, without asking how, let yourself sink into stillness. Just for now, lay down the weight you so patiently bear upon your shoulders. Feel the earth receive you, and the infinite expanse of the sky grow even wider as your awareness reaches up to meet it. Just for now, allow a wave of

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26 Mar 2012

By the way, I’ve been in Cape Town for about a month. Its ludicrously beautiful, sunny and laid back out here. Sorry I haven’t been updating its just been a bit distracting. Anyway, every day, looking out on this view while sipping cup after cup of tea I’ve been dreaming more and more about being

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31 Aug 2010

Tyler, it’s so strange to have you back in my life again… after 15 years of on and off searching. The days of Wonder are coming back like vivid flashbacks.

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15 May 2010

My dad Paul and his twin brother Dave van der Spuy are interviewed @ Speedway Cafe. It’s amazing to see the place jamming — originally a dream of theirs for years and years, and with all the crazy setbacks I was beginning to wonder if it would ever happen. But one thing I know about

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28 Mar 2010

… and in case you’re one of those sissies who’s heard that South Africa is an incredibly beautiful country that you’ve always wanted to visit, but you’re too scared to go there because its too dangerous, think again. You might also think London would be a really fun place to live. Think again.

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03 Mar 2010

Aw… my Dad’s first clothing shop – Frank B Earnest in Gardens Centre, Cape Town. I remember helping to paint that amazing floor when I was a little kiddo. The last time I popped round, over 10 years ago, there was a new store there but they’d kept the beautiful painted floor. Those old leather

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21 Jan 2010

My home town, Cape Town is calling…

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16 Jan 2010

2010 began like every year of my life will from here onwards – living in complete harmony with my values of life. Not doing anything to undermine them or living by someone else’s values again. When that happens it can only end in sadness or take you down a long road of complete life-wasting. This

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