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by Candy Yorke
As the webpage opens one is hit by a kaleidoscope of purples. Intrigued by the swirling designs your eye is brought to a bold block which houses the title: A Montage of a Different Sort.
After spending some time exploring the blog, I soon came to find that the bloggers of this site could not have chosen a more appropriate title.
While I was initially drawn to it because of its outstanding graphics and clear presentation, I soon discovered that there were a multiple of levels to this blog that made it up to be a montage of brilliance.
A Montage of a Different Sort is run by, as they refer to themselves, Hannahbop, BS, Cat, Megg and Neil. The bloggers allowed their readers to delve into their personal lives through their individual “About Me” pages. Loaded with photographs, quick facts and additional, quirky information, I soon felt that I could appreciate each blogger and their individual pieces.
What was not picked up in the “About Me” pages quickly shown through in the individual’s pieces. Reading blogs that were laden with personality and opinions was both stimulating and fascinating.
Living in Grahamstown and attending Rhodes University, we are a part of a frenetic montage of people. Our lives are surrounded by people from all over world; people of different cultures, races, languages and religions. A Montage of a Different Sort was able to capture this immense diversity and comment on its many issues in a way that allowed their individuality to flair, yet would not be offensive to any reader of our rainbow community.
A Montage of a Different Sort is a blogging experience that should be captured by all. For those that blog, for those that simply follow blogs and those that are just a part of this variety show we call Grahamstown, this is a blog that will spark one’s curiosity to delve deeper into the many issues of our “sleepy” town.
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