Driesestig

Driesestig is an Afrikaans magazine of conversations, reported moments, and character-led stories. Its center is curiosity rather than a single subject. A recent episode moves to Ukraine through music, place, and a conversation with Willem van Kolff about returning there, living with sirens, using alert technology, and helping people who want to feel remembered. Another begins with Marguerite van Wijk in a garden, tracing the disappearance of Bravo Magnificat into a larger account of second-hand books, animal welfare, sterilization work, and care for older animals. The show can be tender. It can also be matter-of-fact about hard things. That mix gives it weight without making it heavy. Food episodes bring a different kind of attention, from Julio Agrella se roomys and childhood memories of banana ice cream to olive oil, mashed fish, sambilis, and South African producers. Arts coverage is equally grounded. José Dias speaks about the Liedmakersgilde, young song duos, master classes, venues, pianos, and the work of making art song feel alive beyond formal music departments. The conversations often begin with a person and end with a wider map of community, craft, need, or place. Driesestig is strongest when it lets guests explain the texture of their own worlds. Details matter here: a motorcycle route from Germany to Ukraine, posters for a lost cat, books sold through Instagram, pianos in Westlake, olive oil cultivars, and the taste of licorice with sea salt. It is a show for listeners who like cultural range, social conscience, and stories that move from ordinary domestic life to larger public meaning.