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Saying Goodbye

A series of conversations with Cape Town business owners and innovators, cultural architects, anchors and ordinary folks, who have, in ways big and small, meant something to us. It's a chance to celebrate what we love most and mourn what we've lost so abruptly in the wake of Covid-19. Hosted by writer, poet and Cape Town transplant, Hailey Gaunt.
English Read by Original music by Bryan Keidel. Cover art by Katerina Sonntagova.South Africa Society & Culture · Documentary Narrated by Original music by Bryan Keidel. Cover art by Katerina Sonntagova.
6 Episodes

Introduction to Saying Goodbye

Saying Goodbye collects conversations with the ordinary and extraordinary folks of Cape Town, South Africa who have lost something as a result to Covid-19. You'll hear the voices of our founding participants, and the story of how and why this podcast came to be.
Season 1 / Episode 1 6 min

Karen Dudley

In May this year, when Karen Dudley announced she would be closing The Kitchen, her beloved deli-style eatery in Woodstock, the heartbreak was palpable: no more mosaic salad plates, no more Love Sandwiches, no more flirty winks from Karen from across the deli case. For many, the idea of emerging…
Season 1 / Episode 2 24 min

Ally

Losing a year is especially tough when so much of your life has been building toward it – and so much is said to hinge upon it. Ally, a Cape Town matric student, describes the ways the pandemic has disrupted her life, but also put her in touch with a…
Season 1 / Episode 3 17 min

Jenna Child

Working steadily for the past decade as a local dancer and theatre performer, Jenna Child has become a master of the in-between. Artists and performers know a lot about living in limbo – the space between gigs can be as brutal a test of the spirit and mind as it…
Season 1 / Episode 4 21 min

Elsabe Milandry

Elsabe is an artist and a mother of four young kids, two roles which make her especially adept at using whatever happens to be on-hand for creative inspiration or progressive motion. Covid-19 is no exception. But it would be a mistake to think that because she’s managed to ride the…
Season 1 / Episode 5 19 min

Sipho Njengezi

Growing up between an orphan home and foster care, twenty-year-old Sipho doesn't take much for granted -- certainly not the support and nurturing of a loving home. He’s a survivor, who manages to create family wherever he goes, while staying singularly focused on his goals. This year, Sipho had hoped…
Season 1 / Episode 6 18 min