Winning WIR essay by Moiloa Maleshoane

Moiloa Maleshoane Form E MORIJA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL Women in Lesotho are very strong. Even if they are poor, they don’t easily give up. It is significant to say that women are to be cared for and respected in the whole world. ‘Mateboho Lerotholi, ‘Mareitumetse Mokhoro and ‘Makatleho Pitso captured my imagination, and showed meContinue reading “Winning WIR essay by Moiloa Maleshoane”

Prize giving for WIR essay competition

In April and May 2016, Primary and High Schools were invited to bring classes for guided tours of the Women In Resistance exhibition at Morija Museum. An essay writing competition was held for High School students based on the exhibition. We held a prize giving for the essay writing competition today, with first place goingContinue reading “Prize giving for WIR essay competition”

Photography Workshop with Joël Tettamanti

We would like to thank Joël Tettamanti, Alliance Française de Maseru and Pro Helvetia for a fantastic three day photography workshop! Joël is a professional photographer from Switzerland, in  Lesotho for his upcoming exhibition ‘Kobo’, which opens at Alliance Française de Maseru on Friday September 23. He photographs slowly and extremely precisely, using a large-format cameraContinue reading “Photography Workshop with Joël Tettamanti”

WIR School tours and essay competition

In April and May 2016, Primary and High Schools are invited to bring classes for guided tours of the Women In Resistance exhibition at Morija Museum & Archives. Tours will be available in English and Sesotho. An essay writing competition will be held for High School students based on the exhibition, with prizes sponsored byContinue reading “WIR School tours and essay competition”

‘Mamotoane Selematsela

Photography by: Lerato Mofoka Writing by: Mampinane Kompi 83-year-old ‘Mamotaoane Selematsela was a primary school teacher in Morija for 50 years. In 1952, she started teaching at Thupa Kubu Primary School. She then taught at Morija Primary School from 1963 until her retirement in 2001. Even though she had a successful teaching career, Selematsela explainsContinue reading “‘Mamotoane Selematsela”