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Nozeti Makhubalo was forced to poach abalone under the cover of darkness to feed her kids. Today, she is a master embroiderer and artist with the skills to earn a decent living.
An exhibition of tapestries handmade by women from an Eastern Cape village has made its way to Johannesburg, offering stories of healing, nature and survival
"The act of making embroidery together is also a thing of pulling people together to support each other," says the Keiskamma Art Project founder, Carol Hofmeyr.