Culture & Heritage Roots of the Karoo house The Karoo house endures because it belongs so completely to its environment. The Karoo stoep today in the Book Town of Richmond. Photo: Naomi Roebert.
The light that unsettles the night The moon is not a decorative element in places like the Karoo, but a participatory element.
Raising children far from cities In accepting the trade-offs, Karoo families are creating a deliberate future carried forward by children who know where they come from.
The slow drama of a tortoise crossing the road A tortoise in the road turns a Karoo journey into a lesson in misplaced urgency. For a few minutes, speed loses its authority and there is a small tear in space and time.