14 Dr Diana Ferrus | Dancing with a Trailblazer

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Diana Ferrus chats to Lynn Joffe about her fascinating children's storybook.

Lynn Joffe interviews acclaimed author, poet and storyteller, Dr Diana Ferrus, about her fascinating children’s storybook, The Boy Who Loved to Dance,’ published by New Africa Books in English and Afrikaans, and read by the author on Solid Gold Story Time. Their discussion ranges from Diana’s extensive experience of authorship and the difference between traditional and self-publishing. Ferrus speaks about the content, themes and messages of Die Seun Wat Net Wou Dans, the story of Johaar Mosaval, a Muslim boy from District 6, whose passion for dance led him from the streets of Cape Town to the grand stages of the world. And home again.
4 Aug 2025 English South Africa Business · How To

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