inspiration in a coffee shop
In my lifetime as a journalist I have interviewed many people from all walks of life. Some world famous, others for whom fame is only a dream. Today I had the privilege to interview a man who will surely rank as one of my top five most memorable interview subjects. Dakalo Muavha has just begun his fellowship in the sub specialty of urogynaecology. When he has finished, he will be the first black male urogynaecologist in South Africa. But that is not the most remarkable thing about him. The picture above which I got off Google Maps is the road to Masiza High School in a deeply rural part of Limpopo. Here's the other side of that road: This is where Dakalo went to school. The middle child of a single, unemployed mother, his dream for as long as he could remember was to be a doctor. He was the only person in his high school to do maths on the higher grade, and as his teacher was only able to teach standard grade they often had to work out problems together. Google map...