01. Buhle Ngaba Was Told Her Name Was Too Difficult

Buhle means beautiful. She grew up being told it was too difficult to pronounce.

Buhle Ngaba is a South African actor, playwright and storyteller. In this conversation, she speaks about growing up in post-apartheid South Africa, losing her father at six, and turning grief into discipline and discipline into art.

We talk about:

– Why resilience is praised but genius is overlooked

– The pressure to perform Africanness

– Writing a play inspired by the Cullinan diamond

– The balance between ambition and rest

– What being African looks like when no one is watching

This conversation is steady. Grounded. Honest. It's about memory, craft, and choosing to create anyway.

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