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Haji Mohamed Dawjee

Haji Mohamed Dawjee is a South African columnist, disruptor of the peace and the author of Sorry, Not Sorry: Experiences of a Brown Woman in a White South Africa. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram: @sage_of_absurd

Latest Work

‘Here’s the Thing’: An extract from Haji Mohamed Dawjee’s collection of provocative essays

BOOK EXCERPT

10 May 2022

‘Here’s the Thing’: An extract from Haji Mohamed Dawjee’s collection of provocative essays

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

9 min

OPINIONISTA

16 December 2021

Of mice and mind: A subconscious beyond your wildest dreams

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

Some wear it on the outside while others keep it under wraps — a pro-tip guide to expressing your feelings

DM168 Op-ED

9 December 2021

Some wear it on the outside while others keep it under wraps — a pro-tip guide to expressing your feelings

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

OPINIONISTA

30 November 2021

Alternative nominations for the 2021 Persons of the Year award

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

OPINIONISTA

25 November 2021

Oh, to be cool: I’m a longboard way away from letting go of my youth… I think

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

OPINIONISTA

16 November 2021

A tourist’s guide to the weird and wacky people on South Africa’s streets

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

OPINIONISTA

13 November 2021

My kid turns two and, boy oh boy, now I face the great gift debacle

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

OPINIONISTA

4 November 2021

The finish line: The last few things we need to get through before 2021 finally ends

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

OPINIONISTA

26 October 2021

Forget photos with babies, here’s what parties can do to win over South African voters

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

OPINIONISTA

20 October 2021

Overheard in the coffee shop: Eavesdropping your way through a working day

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

OPINIONISTA

15 October 2021

‘Squid Game’ and the other vast gambles we take in life

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

OPINIONISTA

6 October 2021

This is an emergency: Dear fashion, we have a faux pas

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

3 min

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Latest Work

‘Here’s the Thing’: An extract from Haji Mohamed Dawjee’s collection of provocative essays

Of mice and mind: A subconscious beyond your wildest dreams

Some wear it on the outside while others keep it under wraps — a pro-tip guide to expressing your feelings

Alternative nominations for the 2021 Persons of the Year award

Oh, to be cool: I’m a longboard way away from letting go of my youth… I think

A tourist’s guide to the weird and wacky people on South Africa’s streets

My kid turns two and, boy oh boy, now I face the great gift debacle

The finish line: The last few things we need to get through before 2021 finally ends

Forget photos with babies, here’s what parties can do to win over South African voters

Overheard in the coffee shop: Eavesdropping your way through a working day

‘Squid Game’ and the other vast gambles we take in life

This is an emergency: Dear fashion, we have a faux pas