I go by the name of Aqeelah and I love being a Kaapenaar. I am born, raised and schooled in Bonteheuwel and Athlone. A place where I still call my home because some of the family still live there and I love being real and true to my roots. The place where I go to visit my parents is Valhalla Park a small little community just outside of Kalksteenfontein and Bonteheuwel. I am sure some of my readers don't know where it is or too scared to even go there. But it's OK no worry we all have our fears even if it is only in our heads...LOL
Keeping it real means a lot to me, because I know who I am and where I come from and I still frequent the places on the flats. That is where I met my hubby 26yrs ago at the flats, Manenberg to be exact. His family still live there and we visit regularly.
District Six was once area where everything and everyone came together, but when they were removed the Capeflats became their home. The one thing that I like about the flats is there are more much more to see and experience because we have such a big area of "Die Kaapenaars se Vibe". That is what I want to capture as a "Proud Capeflats Girl"
I might live in Woodlands Park now but I still move in the communities. I drive staff to their homes and I get to see and experience the flats first hand no "stories wat ek gehoor het nie" I get it first hand. From Heideveld, Athlone, Manenberg, Guguletu, Bonteheuwel, Langa. Parkwood, Lavender Hill and Steenberg. Don't forget Grassy Park and Retreat. Delft Mitchell's Plain and Khayelitsha.
So you see, I know all the gaaitjies because I have to drop them off at their homes and I get to chat to them really feel the love they have to offer. Onse mense is talented they just don't get the chance to stage it on a regular basis. I want to be that platform that will help ons Kaapenaars or the Cape Coloured if you are english speaking....LOL to show what it is that make us such friendly and fun loving people. But I know we have our moments and struggles but apart from that we have a VIBE that I would like to put on the map.
Now what map am I talking about. The Cape Town Tourist Map. I have a tour operating company and I want to get my Capeflats community involve to put us on the MAP. We are such a mix briedie of races and cultures we can't help being called "Coloured" mos die rainbow nation. Daar is van alles gemix..lol
So every last Wednesday on the month I will post a little write up on one of the communities that I go to and just check it out chat to some homies and so on... then I tell you what I found out. I sommer make my tour route through there and hook up with the community to see what they are up to.
So look out for me I might be in your community checking you out. My tours is interestingly mixed so don't expect the same old....same old stuff from me. There are plenty others that you can choose from.
Keep it real....just B U
