I am an orthopaedic surgeon in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa — writing about medicine and nurses, my father’s legacy, travel, chess, and the meaning of things. This blog has been running for over a decade. It is the narrative that lives.
Essential Reading
Five pieces that represent what this blog is about:
The Simple Truth About Nurses
An open letter written at the start of the pandemic. The most-read piece on this blog.
Letters to Nurses
A Dream in the Time of Covid
Written in the first days of lockdown. A meditation on fear, duty, and what we owe each other.
Covid Chronicles
Broken
Standing on a rooftop in Pietermaritzburg, watching a city fracture. Writing about what medicine cannot fix.
Essays
Peter Stathoulis Archives
Speeches and writings by my father — Greek community leader, orator, man of words — preserved here for those who came after.
Peter Stathoulis Archives
A Chess Garden is Born
The story of Lucky and his outdoor chess club in rural KwaZulu-Natal. Chess as community, as hope.
Chess
Recent Writing
- Peter Stathoulis Speech ArchivesThis collection on http://www.archive.org houses the speeches of Peter Stathoulis, my late father, a prominent member of the Greek diaspora in South Africa. The speeches, numbering around one hundred, cover aspects of his life and his involvement in the Greek community in Alberton and South Africa from the 1960s to the late 2000s. They serve… Read more: Peter Stathoulis Speech Archives
- A Magical Chess TournamentUmhlabuyalingana, known for its mystic roots and powerful magic, welcomes visitors seeking guidance in money matters, love, and ancestral affairs. Just across from the Hlulabantu Chess Club, a prominent road sign marks the entrance to this enchanting place, often capturing the attention of passersby who stop for a quick photo to share on social media.… Read more: A Magical Chess Tournament
- A Chess Garden is BornI wrote about Lucky and his Hlulabantu Chess Club and posted it on my blog, and Craig Mitchell kindly published it in his Khakibush Magazine. After the publicity, some friends passed by and left money with Lucky. Lucky asked the children what they wanted to do with it. Unanimously, they all said they should play… Read more: A Chess Garden is Born
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