The Blook project
Most people would agree that we live in challenging times. This is true globally [with talk of a world political and economic crisis getting louder], as well as here at home in South Africa, where many are negative and heading for greener pastures.
Not only do we sit in the midst of uncertainty now, but our history is littered with tales of wars, disputes and general discontent. This is true of almost every country, and having spent my whole life here and seeing so many people fleeing the country for no reason other than to get away, I wish that people could see the opportunities that is sitting right on our doorstep.
In an attempt to provide a fresh, ground-breaking view of South Africa from a variety of different perspectives – we have compiled an online book – the SA Blook, that seeks to challenge how we think about South Africa.
The SA Blook
The SA Blook was published over several blogs [see below] on 2 June 2008, and we believe it is the first of its kind – a book written by various authors and published online over a spectrum of different sites. The blook is about South Africa from the perspective of bloggers [taking into account their different viewpoints] – a positive and constructive look at where SA is today and the opportunities that lie ahead of us. There are many books about SA’s history and lots of stories about how SA is struggling today, so I think that for a moment we should stop looking at history and problems, and start looking at the present, the future and some great opportunities.
You can download or read the SA Blook in its entirety here.
The second Blook
A follow up to the SA Blook was announced in March 2009 – to build upon the learnings [in terms of both the online writing experiment as well as the subject of the first blook - South Africa]. Join us as we explore the hugely different environment that 2009 has brought.
Here are all the posts about the Blook, in chronological order:
- Introducing the SA Blook. An online book written by SA bloggers. - 2008-04-17 08:44:00
- To let the cat out of the bag... or not.... - 2008-04-25 07:29:00
- Blook bloggers [authors] to be announced soon - 2008-05-05 07:57:00
- SA blook - meet the authors - 2008-05-07 13:17:00
- A blook for such a time as this - 2008-05-16 11:00:00
- The final list of SA blook authors - 2008-05-22 03:00:00
- Is it 2009 already? - 2008-06-01 07:00:00
- SA Blook, Introduction - 2008-06-02 04:00:00
- SA Blook: A Piece of Significance - 2008-06-02 07:36:00
- SA Blook, Chapter 2: Is SA rich or poor? - 2008-06-02 21:30:52
- The SA Blook - in retrospect - 2008-06-09 15:31:00
- The SA Blook - some exciting news! - 2009-03-31 22:03:55
