Life Trove

Brothers Russell and Roger are among my closest friends, and our friendship has always been fueled by a mutual love for the well-executed pr...

On our way back to Cape Town after a weekend at the Breede River, Russell and I pulled over at a picturesque olive farm. As we strolled towa...

For reasons that seemed logical at the time, Russell and I stood in the kitchen and decided to settle a debt of honor: a chili-eating compet...

In high school, we were plagued by a phantom prankster whose commitment to the bit was truly terrifying. We never did find out who it was, b...

During my university years, my Cape Town housemate Oliver and I shared Willow Road with Andre. To us, Andre was ancient—at least thirty-five...

When Oliver moved into my home at Willow Road in Cape Town, I was on high alert. He was a friend’s brother and a notorious prankster, so I k...