Waves For Change
Tim Conibear, founder of HIV education charity in the townships of South Africa, was visited by a film crew from the US. They made the following short film about the work they do.
Tim Conibear
Fighting HIV by riding waves
Isiqalo’s Waves for Change programme is based in Cape Town South Africa and is an HIV intervention that uses surfing as a medium to teach young adults about HIV.
Isiqalo | first step surf
Check out this movie from Cape Town, South Africa about an NPO that uses the power of surfing to educate young adults about HIV/Aids.
World Cup fever
Drift contributer Tim Conibear and South African champion free diver Hanli Prinsloo have just launched their Soccer Surf Road Trip blog.
Taking an alternative look at the World Cup festivities, the blog aims give an insight beyond vuvuzela horns and mega-stadiums.
Enjoying the ash cloud
So for six days the earth spewed its guts and extended to us mere mortals a reminder that we are, and always will be, only human. The ash cloud’s gradual spread across mainland Europe was really a gift, and I wonder if, in time, we’ll come to mourn its passing.
Scar foot
There’s a scar on the instep of my left foot. It’s been there a while now, and I fear it’ll be there always for it’s quite unsightly. Actually, it was picked out by a child at the beach the other day.
“What’s that?” he said, prodding the dark patch of skin on my foot as only an inquisitive child can when unleashed from his passing parents.
Crime sucks
Crime sucks. Unless, that is, you’re a criminal. In which case you’re just another coward.
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