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Sharon Paulsen and Tina Smith: Johaar Mosaval & the District Six Museum

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In this episode, Sharon Paulsen and Tina Smith discuss the donation of Johaar Mosaval’s personal archive to the District Six Museum. As a self-archivist Mosaval prepared and ordered his own collection which spans more than 90 years of his life and documents his contribution to the world of ballet. He exemplifies the agency we can have in telling our story. Join us as we explore how we work with the archive, and we introduce the new book by Diana Ferrus, The Boy Who Loved to Dance, which celebrates Mosaval’s story. 

Guests: Sharon Paulsen, Tina Smith
Director, DoP and Editing: Dean Jates
Interviewer(s) and Research: Ayanda Mpono, Matthew Nissen
Music jingle: Zolani Mfihlo
Photo credit: Fakier Jessa Collection, District Six Museum

Filmed in the Avalon Auditorium of the District Six Homecoming Centre

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25 Sep English South Africa History · Documentary

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