An Ode to Intimacy
Channel: RUTV Journalism Rhodes University
Date: 04/11/2016

An Ode to Intimacy tells the story of a young black woman who fears intimacy. Her fear is derived from an encounter she had with a young black man which left her feeling invaded, used and worthless. 

Out of the fear of admitting what has happened to her, the young woman addresses the young man as though she is an onion which he prepared as a part of a meal he was making. This is done through poetry, music and visuals in a home setting that creates the sense of intimacy. 

Production by Fikile Hlalethwa
School of Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University