The Republic of South Africa is a land that I now know. From the mountains, desert, ocean, and grassy plains are images that I dreamed of instead of studying. A home of many cultures and ideas that match its beauty. In these pages, you will find some love, strength, beauty and humor mixed in with a little pain.

Imagine twenty-two different opinions of the same painting! Today we bring you twenty-two writers sharing their words in South African verses.

Authors in South African Verses

Alta H. Haffner

James N. McManus

Brett "Fish" Anderson

Vijayan Vengadachellam

Sonia Naidoo

Richard J. Mann

Vishnu Kristna

Ekta Somera

Kivash Hariram

Gavin Prinsloo

Verosha Sewpaul-Naicken

Cassandra Johst-Saayman

Stuthukile Mkhize

Mervin M. Francis

Sarita Mathur

Sinobom Vutha

Bianca Nikita

MaShezee

Zubair Bobat

Timia Chetty

Willhelm

Foreword

Charles R. Haffner

Intern (Co-editor and Curator)

Ekta Somera