Gulshan Khan

Independent Photographer, Writer, Artist

www.gulshankhan.com

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Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Nationality: South African

Biography: Gulshan Khan is a South African photojournalist and visual artist. Her work traverses the multiple layers of identity, humanity, memory, transition, belonging; justice and the dignity of people. She is inspired by the concept of healing through... MORE

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Home to tell the story of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Isicathamiya and the town where it all began

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gulshan khan

Feb 24, 2020

Location: Ladysmith Kwa-Zulu Natal

From violence, the gentle harmonies of isicathamiya
Ladysmith is steeped in the bloody history of the South African War, of which there is little account of black lives lost. Yet it is home to the delicate choral sounds of Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

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