The Stories Behind the Stories.

Zuko shares his journey of almost leaving the creative world, his frustrations with the creative world.

Zuko shares insight on his creative journey, the inspiration from Granny who was a potter, and her family of creatives.

In this conversation, Tokelo Hlagala is joined by poet, and storyteller Zuko Gqadavama.

In this episode Tokelo unpacks the character development and themes in his book Poor Folk/s.

In this episode, Tokelo delves deeper into the role of stories, not just in his own life but in society as a whole. He explores why stories matter and the deeply personal nature of storytelling.

In this episode, Uni Sygh engages in a deep, insightful conversation with writer Tokelo Hlagala about his childhood. Tokelo shares a kaleidoscope of experiences and stories that have shaped his life.

In the last episode we see Rambler perfom in the cafe. Morning comes and he is seated with Lucille who asks where he is going to play tonight. Rambler is reluctant, but he mentions that “he’s got to keep moving”, he won’t be staying. Part of Rambler hopes that one-day he sees Lucille again, but for now, he must keep moving.

In this episode 1 we read from the book ‘Long Journey Home’ by Julius Lester. Story name- ‘Satan on my back’.