For centuries, countless perspectives have been silenced, overlooked, or erased.
African female writers in the 20th century were systematically excluded from the established canon, undervalued by patriarchal publishing systems, and left out of male-dominated narratives.
Regina Twala (1908-1968) was a South African-Swazi politician, activist, and intellectual; she wrote four manuscripts during her lifetime. None were ever published — and her legacy as an author has largely been forgotten.
I want to give Regina Twala a voice—restore her rightful place in history. With hundreds of letters she wrote about her community in South Africa, I work with Stanford CESTA (Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis) and historian Joel Cabrita to develop a method to transcribe all her correspondence and create an interactive visualization of her community through a virtual map.
For centuries, countless perspectives have been silenced, overlooked, or erased.
African female writers in the 20th century were systematically excluded from the established canon, undervalued by patriarchal publishing systems, and left out of male-dominated narratives.
Regina Twala (1908-1968) was a South African-Swazi politician, activist, and intellectual; she wrote four manuscripts during her lifetime. None were ever published — and her legacy as an author has largely been forgotten.
I want to give Regina Twala a voice—restore her rightful place in history. With hundreds of letters she wrote about her community in South Africa, I work with Stanford CESTA (Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis) and historian Joel Cabrita to develop a method to transcribe all her correspondence and create an interactive visualization of her community through a virtual map.
The full interactive map should be completed by this May! Feel free to reach out if you're interested in this project!
The full interactive map should be completed by this May! Feel free to reach out if you're interested in this project!
History is not only shaped by the stories we choose to tell—but also by the voices we’ve left behind.
History is not only shaped by the stories we choose to tell—but also by the voices we’ve left behind.
For centuries, countless perspectives have been silenced, overlooked, or erased.
African female writers in the 20th century were systematically excluded from the established canon, undervalued by patriarchal publishing systems, and left out of male-dominated narratives.
Regina Twala (1908-1968) was a South African-Swazi politician, activist, and intellectual; she wrote four manuscripts during her lifetime. None were ever published — and her legacy as an author has largely been forgotten.
I want to give Regina Twala a voice—restore her rightful place in history. With hundreds of letters she wrote about her community in South Africa, I work with Stanford CESTA (Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis) and historian Joel Cabrita to develop a method to transcribe all her correspondence and create an interactive visualization of her community through a virtual map.
The full interactive map should be completed by this May! Feel free to reach out if you're interested in this project!