A STORY INÂ PICTURES
From the Colour of the Sun
BABY GILLIAN
Inside the House on Barnes Road
GILLIAN, TANIA, THURN
Donald Duck and
Snoopy Overalls
FATHER'S ROMANTICIZEDÂ PAINTING OF US CHILDREN
Tania, Gillian, Thurn
AUNTY MYRTLE, MUMMY, FATHER
The Himalaya
FATHER
"Father constantly has to assure others he is Coloured."
YOUNG GRANNY
We called her Granny. Others called her Zoe. Her Zulu birth name: Nomawala.
GRANNY & UNCLE JOHNNY
Love
UNCLE NICKI & GABI
"Granny was hopeful that marriage would help Nicki "settle down" and abandon his grand thoughts about overthrowing the White government."
AUNTY VAL (MIDDLE) AND MY GREAT GRANNY LANCTON AND GRANNY KATIE
Before Aunty Val made herself White.
MICHAL DUFIELD (GRANNY'S FATHER)
Granny was half African, born to the granddaughter of a Zulu chief. With fair skin, bright green eyes, and fine features, she resembled the Welsh father she never knew.
UNCLE LEON'S WEDDING
From right...Aunty Val, Gabi, Granny, Mother, Grandpa David Tucker, Aunty Lynette (Leon's wife), Uncle Leon, Aunty Myrtle...
GREENWOOD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
Gillian...front row, far left
THE LIBRARY
Greenwood Park Primary School
SCHOOL
Greenwood Park Primary School
GILLIAN & TANIA
Front Yard of Greenwood Park House
UNCLE JOHNNY SERENADING GRANNY
"Ja, but he makes Mummy happy."
DERON STANDING 6'8Â IN FRONT OF MY BELOVED MANGO TREE
I don't remember it ever looking that  small.
# 75
UNR
DERON
World Bowl Champions
DERON
NFL
SMILING "SANDWICH NAZI"
"Smiles come in all languages."
DERON
Two Full Arm Extensions!!
COACH SAM CLANCY, DERON, GILLIAN & FELLOW BARCELONA MATES
Sitges, Spain
THE TREE IS GIANT
"I bought the house because of that tree, remembering the tall, sturdy mango tree that had given me refuge and sweetness during my youth."
From the Colour of the Sun
DERON &Â GILLIAN
"So many went on a quest to tame her, The only man to win her heart was the one Who was also free."
-Nikki Rowe
GILLIAN, DERON, KIARA, NICKI
The Colour of Love
THORP GIRLS TODAY
"I knew little of love , yet I now give and receive love in abundance."
DANCING PAST THIEVES
"I have after many years, constructed a world in which I belong..."