Beyond the Mountain : Queer Life in 'Africa’s Gay Capital'

__Beyond The Mountain: Queer Life in "Africa’s Gay Capital"__ contributes to the body of knowledge on the lived experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) communities in Cape Town. The book provides insight on the lives of the LGBTQI communities in Cape Town and challenges the stereotypes and prejudices against these communities. The chapters consist of both narratives of lived experiences and academic discussions presented by novice as well as experienced scholars. The imagery of beyond the mountain is a depiction of the lives of LGBTQI community and immovable negative perceptions the general public have to them and seeks to expose their world and the kinds of violence and abuse they are subjected to, as well as unveiling the racial discrimination within these communities. The book revolves around five themes: education, emancipation, protection, acceptance, and integration of those who identify as LGBTQI people in society. ‘Sisters in the struggle’: Women of Indian Origin in South Africa’s Liberation Struggle 1900–1994 unveils an unchartered historical terrain, highlighting the contributions of Indian women towards non-racialism and equality and their experiences within diverse political parties; therefore, shifting the post-apartheid liberation stories which have been dominated by the journey of the ANC to other political organisations who collectively played a significant role in South Africa’s road to democracy. In this book, Hiralal presents a refreshing perspective of Indians, particularly women, as contributors and activists in the struggle. The book elucidates that the struggle against apartheid was a collective endeavour among the oppressed races and not a one-sided endeavour by the ANC. The book, thus, examines the participation of Indian women against apartheid and colonialism within gendered and political frameworks. This book examines the participation of Indian women against apartheid and colonialism in South Africa within gendered and political frameworks. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Foreword 8 ‘I am Woman’: Poem on “The South African Indian Woman” 10 Acknowledgements 14 Table 15 Figures 15 Abbreviations 21 Introduction 24 Part 1: Early Resistance 1907–1920s: The Satyagraha Campaigns 58 Chapter 1: Kasturba Gandhi 84 Chapter 2: Jagrani Devi Bhawani Dayal 91 Chapter 3: Bai Fatima Sheikh Mehtab 100 Chapter 4: Valliamma Munuswami Mudliar 104 Chapter 5: Veerammal Naidoo 109 Part 2: The 1930s and 1940s: The Passive Resistance Campaign 1946–1948 118 Chapter 6: Kistmah Latchmi Chetty 174 Chapter 7: Suryakala Patel 179 Chapter 8: Leila Pather 186 Chapter 9: Thayanayagie (Thailema) Pillay 190 Chapter 10: Amina Pahad 197 Chapter 11: Rajambal ‘Thanga’ Padiachy Kollapen 201 Chapter 12: Bhanumathee (Banu) Ghela 206 Chapter 13: Gadija Christopher 209 Chapter 14: Zainab Asvat 217 Chapter 15: Dr Kesaveloo Goonruthnum 227 Chapter 16: Halima Ahmed Nagdee Gool 242 Chapter 17: Zainunnisa “Cissie” Gool 247 Chapter 18: Muniammah Naidoo 261 Bibliography 266 Index 281 Amina,Pahad;,Bai,Fatima,Sheikh,Mehtab;,Bhanumathee,(Banu),Ghela;,Dr,Kesaveloo,Goonruthnum;,Gadija,Christopher;,Halima,Ahmed,Nagdee,Gool;,Jagrani,Devi,Bhawani,Dayal;,Kasturba,Gandhi;,Kistmah,Latchmi,Chetty;,Leila,Pather;,Muniammah,Naidoo;,passive,resistance,campaign;,Rajambal,‘Thanga’,Padiachy,Kollapen;,satyagraha,campaigns;,Suryakala,Patel;,Valliamma,Munuswami,Mudliar;,Veerammal,Naidoo;,Zainab,Asvat;,Zainunnisa,“Cissie”,Gool Amina Pahad,Bai Fatima Sheikh Mehtab,Bhanumathee (Banu) Ghela,Dr Kesaveloo Goonruthnum,Gadija Christopher,Halima Ahmed Nagdee Gool,Jagrani Devi Bhawani Dayal,Kasturba Gandhi,Kistmah Latchmi Chetty,Leila Pather,Muniammah Naidoo,passive resistance campaign,Rajambal ‘Thanga’ Padiachy Kollapen,satyagraha campaigns,Suryakala Patel,Valliamma Munuswami Mudliar,Veerammal Naidoo,Zainab Asvat,Zainunnisa “Cissie” Gool