Traci Kwaai speaks about her experience working in and with the community of Kalk Bay (Cape Town), as well as the politics of land and sea in the area. Kwaai discusses her 'Walk of Remembrance', and highlights innovative ways in which storytelling can preserve heritage through the use of new technologies and artistic co-creation. She also shares insights into her work at The Fisher Child Projekt, the NGO she founded that offers children and youth the possibility to connect with the ocean through snorkelling, diving and marine education. Mentioned in this episode:Forced removals in the 1960s/1970s in Kalk Bay under the Group Areas Act (1967)The Fisher Child Projekt NGO‘The Sea is in our Blood’ exhibition at Olympia Bakery (Kalk Bay, 2025)The Fisher Child AR/VR co-creation with Lo-Def Film Factory and Urchin StudiosPort Cities and Intruders: The Swahili Coast, India, and Portugal in the Early Modern Era (Michael N. Pearson,1998)Fishing quotas in Kalk BayTo find out more about Traci’s work, visit her website or follow her on Instagram.Music for the JCAF Knowledge Talks podcast was commissioned by JCAF.‘INGWENYA’, performed by the Afrikan Freedom Principle, led by Mandla Mlangeni, © MM Publishing.Website URL: ⁠jcaf.org.za⁠Instagram: ⁠foundation_jcaf

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