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Safeeyah entered the buiding, like a month ago

Safeeyah entered the buiding, like a month ago

And here is our new third writer. Safeeyah Kharsany, from Johannesburg, South Africa, is here to write stories while she thinks about that heavenly and special piping hot toasted polony.

How did you come to learn about Fabrica?
I received an email from a friend saying the company was looking for writers. At the time I was considering coming to Europe to work so I googled it and applied. To my surprise, I was shortlisted and accepted.

What have you been doing before?
Most recently I was a sub-editor for South Africa's biggest newspaper and tabloid, Daily Sun.
But my passion lies in writing so I have been writing for community newspapers as a freelance journalist as well.
Prior to this, I worked as a reporter for a small business enterprise publication, Gauteng Business, and a community newspaper, City Vision, on a full-time basis.
I also worked for a women's development agency and a relief agency while completing a course in travel writing.

What do you expect to get out of this experience?
Time to indulge in projects I have never even had the opportunity to think about before.
I hope to learn more about myself and my world and, I hope to find a direction to channel my journalistic interests.
I also hope to learn more about multimedia and to experiment with these tools to tell stories.

What will you miss from home?
Lots: The people, the diverse culture, the accent, the South Africanisms, the music, the vociferous political conversation, a piping hot toasted polony special from our family take-away - Akhalwaya's Express, and of course, I'll miss my friends and family.
But, I'm learning to embrace the different and new and I hope to make great meaningful relationships, to indulge in different cultures and to create a home away from home.

Anything else you'd like to share with us?
I am honoured to have been selected and I look forward to a year full of experience, growth and projects that I can pour my soul into. So, watch this space ;)

Welcome Safeeyah!

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ReBlogged by karol de rueda on Apr 30, 2008 at 11:04 AM Posted by karol de rueda on Apr 30, 2008 at 11:04 AM

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