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About Miss Helen and the Owl House: Red
For Helen Martins, bringing light and life into her home was one of her biggest accomplishments. During her creative period, between 1945, after the death of her father, and her own suicide in 1978 she created a wonderfully light and colourful home, reflecting light through shaped mirrors and shattered glass. Helen loved the colour red, …
Gisela’s Shanghai Steak and party lines
Making kudu fillet always reminds me of my Karoo neighbour, Gisela Kingwill. If the grapevine had a name, it would be Gisela. A small village like Nieu-Bethesda lives on gossip. It keeps us connected and in tune with each other. Most people think that it’s the biggest flaw of small towns, but it’s not. It …
Tips from a waiter
Want to make sure your waiter never spits in your food? Follow these tips! Working as a waiter for the last two years have taught me a lot of patience. We have the best and nicest guests, but every server has a few pet peeves that we all struggle with. As such my fellow servers …
About
Some feedback about me:
“Elbé is awesome!” – her mom
“A briliant riter!” – her niece
“She has a lot of potential” – her Grade 1 teacher
“More of a cat person” – her dog
“Illuminating, good fun, endearing genial … I was delighted!” – Philip Roscoe, Times Higher Education (about the book Think Like a Freak by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt)
“Now that you have a master’s degree, we can’t afford you anymore …” – every previous employer
Some actual info:
For years I have worked as a journalist for various community newspapers in the Eastern and Western Cape. My goal has always been to report news accurately and objectively with perseverance, initiative, stability, ingenuity and physical stamina.
Time spent in small communities has taught me to build strong, sustainable relationships. During 2015 I spent a year working on a project, researching the history of the Owl House in Nieu Bethesda, documenting the historical views of the local people who knew her.
I started working as a translator, from English to Afrikaans, and travel blog writer (in both English and Afrikaans) for LekkeSlaap and TravelGround in Cape Town until November 2016.
I am looking for new opportunities where I can expand my skills and learn more to become one of the best team players!
Contact
Contact Elbé at 072 386 0594 or e-mail elbe@elbethewriter.co.za