{"product_id":"9781776095506","title":"#Imstaying","description":"\u003cp\u003eSometimes all we need is that tiny glimmer of hope, that tiny flickering flame in a room filled with darkness and despair, to turn our hearts and our minds around.'  - Jarette Petzer, #ImStaying founder\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn September 2019, Cape Town-based entrepreneur Jarette Petzer posted a video on Facebook. It was an emotional recognition of the difficulties faced by South Africa, as well as a heartfelt plea to nurture everything he loves about this country. Friends suggested that Petzer start a Facebook page to continue the conversation, and #ImStaying was born.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWithin weeks, 400 000 South Africans of every race, socio-economic and political background joined the page to tell their stories of everyday life - of beauty, of hardship and the magnificence of their fellow citizens - and to share stories across cultural barriers, which many had never crossed before. By the end of December 2019, the page had more than a million followers, and it continues to grow.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAdhering to the maxim 'Good Thoughts. Good Words. Good Deeds.', #ImStaying  is about South Africans creating social cohesion through storytelling - reaching out to each other to inspire real change in the country they love and want to see succeed, and shaping a new future\u003cbr\u003eout of a painful past.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis book provides another platform for the diverse voices and stories of the #ImStaying movement, as well as giving an overview of how this uniquely South African group came about and why it's so important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Natasha+M+Freeman\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eNatasha M Freeman\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Natasha M Freeman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376785309859,"sku":"9781776095506","price":200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781776095506_676e9879-9c6f-4772-af50-dd5549a4203f.jpg?v=1776580263","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781776095506","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}