AFRIKAANS IN MURG & BEEN

AFRIKAANS IN MURG & BEEN

Trompe-l’œil: The Illusion of the Self

“We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.” (Anaïs Nin)

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Annette Payne
Oct 25, 2025
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This is exactly why I love to journal.

In January 2024 I bought a diary at PNA in George. I had a lot of fun turning the first blank page into something colourful, with meaningful quotes and reminders to myself, about what life really is about, and how I wanted to live mine, and also about the new country and life that I ‘saw’ waiting for me.

On the flip…

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