THINK ABOUT IT
Some conversations stay with us.
Some conversations stay with us. They raise questions we cannot answer immediately, expose contradictions and ask us to look again at what we may have accepted as normal.
This is a space for reflection on the ideas, histories and systems beneath the conversations on Unscripted.
New reflections every fortnight.
Featured Reflections
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FEATURED ESSAY
I Came Ready to Argue
By Kabelo Mokoena
A university student enters a conversation on xenophobia ready to defend his position. Listening to migrants’ experiences does not erase his concerns, but it changes how he understands certainty, guilt and the difficulty of speaking honestly.
SHORT REFLECTION
What Does R100 Buy You?
By Naledi Khumalo
A brief response to a moment, question or conversation that continues to linger.
CONTEXT
Maybe the World Is Bigger Than We Think
By Sizwe Dlaminia
Reflecting on a South African stranded in China during lockdown, Sizwe asks why many young South Africans struggle to imagine lives elsewhere and whether freedom also requires a larger map of possibility.
The conversation does not end when the video or audio stops.
More to Think About
ESSAY
Too Old to Be Young, Too Young to Be Old
By Thabo Ndlovu
At 42, Thabo examines the people who have aged out of youth programmes but remain far from pension age—carrying families, qualifications and experience while finding fewer paths back into work.
COMMENTARY
#Say It By Name
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By Maya_Blue
Maya questions whether acronyms such as GBV and SA make violence easier to discuss while also softening its reality. The reflection argues that public language should sometimes name harm plainly.
The conversation does not end when the video or audio stops.