This book brings together an exhilarating mix of voices that collectively tell the story of Chatsworth's origins, transformations and ongoing rhythms of daily life. Its narrative richness is further enhanced with classic photographs as well as a contemporary photo essay by distinguished photographer, Jenny Gordon.
In 1960, apartheid's planners created the 'Indian' township of Chatsworth, evicting people from established neighbourhoods around Durban and forcibly settling them into the grid of a modern racial ghetto. This book brings together a mix of voices that collectively tell the story of Chatsworth's origins, transformations and ongoing rhythms of daily life. Its narrative richness is further enhanced with photographs, as well as a contemporary photo essay by photographer, Jenny Gordon.
