Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
September 21, 2026

What the Kempton Park Story Triggered and Tantalised in Me

"...It weighs on the consciences of the Africans..."

What the Kempton Park Story Triggered and Tantalised in Me

I read a touching and haunting story about the decline of Kempton
Park and the mysterious deaths of women. There was a flood of emotion.
It got me thinking. It torched and touched my soul. A true story. A true throb.

Hurt and horror, it freed. Pertinent, powerful and vivid, it is told and fashioned
in a personal and nostalgic style, it left a pushy taste on my lips, a restless mass
in my heart. It weighed on my mind. It weighs on the consciences of the Africans.

As I read it, I paused and pondered. Kempton Park, for me, means OR Tambo
International Airport. It signifies a deep, personal landmark and a massive gamble.
A life-changing gateway. The decisive day I packed my bags and calling and took off.



The Ghost Town Women Dread to Tread

Image credit: Ossewa CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia.



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