I Will Not Grow Old Here: The Lights of Sandton

About this episode

Mary-Ann explores the contradictions of life in Alexandra, reflecting on her experiences and the spirit of its youth.

To wrap up our December re-releases, here’s the third and final episode of our award-winning series. Mary-Ann explores the contradictions of life in Alexandra. There are no easy answers, and not everyone will make it out of Alex—but there’s something infectious about the energy and persistence of young Alexandrians, a spirit Mary-Ann embodies and hopes will take her out of Alex. Some day... Three years later, Mary-Ann is still living in Alex. She says she doesn’t want to be there, but h...

People in this episode

Host: Mary-Ann

Topics covered

• life in Alexandra
• youth resilience
• urban challenges
• personal journey
• community spirit

Keywords

• Alexandra
• Mary-Ann
• youth
• community
• resilience
• urban life
• challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Alexandra, Alex, Sandton

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