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ART EXHIBITION: EXPRESS GRIEF CRIME BRINGS
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ally Ann Lindy Jacobs sobs uncontrollably as she kneels in front of her painted art piece depicting her raw and painful emotions from the murder of her nephew and son. Next to Jacobs stands Kashiefa Mohammed with a banner of her slain son, Raffiq. “I miss you,” reads the banner. On the far end another banner with words “rest in peace Justin”. The art belongs to a woman who lost both her children to acts of violence. These are some of the raw art images on display at the Imam Harron Hall, Community House in Salt River, showcasing the violent and painful realities of women and children on the Cape Flats. The exhibition formed part of the official launch of the Cape Flats Women Alumni on Monday 23 November at Community House. The alumni was established by the Manenberg safety forum to acknowledge women community activists in different communities. The art pieces were created from household items including children’s clothing, photo’s of murdered children, newspaper articles and trophies, among others. Alumni founder and chair of the safety forum, Roegshanda Pascoe, says women are the backbone of their communities. However, they are often overlooked. She says when lockdown was implemented in March, women took up the cross and decided to feed the hungry and vulnerable in their respective areas. “They did this without the support of government and are still doing it nearly eight months later,” says Pascoe. She describes the alumni as her dream. It has been in the making for two years. “I wanted to create a platform where women are acknowledged for their bravery and selfless acts. These women have endured painful experiences, but they are still there for others, and they never make news headlines.” V To page 2
Ann October stares at the art piece created by a mother who had both her children murdered.
PHOTO: KAYLYNNE BANTOM