Claire Johnston during Women’s Month: What I would tell my younger self
What would you tell your younger self about everything you’ve learned and the wonderful lessons the people in it have taught you?
Disclaimer: Image was taken before the national lockdown in South Africa.
South Africa commemorates Women's Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20,000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. The Government of South Africa declared August Women's Month and 9 August is celebrated annually as Women's Day.
As South Africa is in the middle of Women’s Month, what would some women tell their younger selves?
At any age, it is inevitable that you would reflect more deeply about your life and everything around you. Much like Claire Johnston, who is a household name in South Africa. She is part of the South African Afropop band, Mango Groove.
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The lead singer says looking back from where she is now to being 17 at the time of joining Mango Groove, she was shy and uncertain about life.
“I didn’t feel good enough. Be kinder and be more appreciative of what you have. Be kinder to yourself and to each other.”
What would you tell your younger self?