Ronni Kahn Quotes

That perm gave me a power I never had before.

Many white people of that apartheid-era have never really discussed that we were all raised by these loving black nannies

Since starting OzHarvest I’ve repurposed my life, and that has allowed me to find my true calling. I’m not special; I’m not exceptional – if there’s a lesson to learn it’s that all of us have the ability and capacity to be the best we can be

Research shows that out of every five shopping bags of produce we buy, we throw one away; we waste one

Secondly, only buy what you need. And of course, use your leftovers! I like to turn things like leftover roast vegetables into frittatas and soups. Be creative, experiment and have fun with food.

It transformed me. I felt fundamentally different and, I promise you, it made other people look at me differently

Growing up in an ethnic family, food was always central. In the Jewish religion, on Friday nights you bring in the Sabbath – for us it wasn’t so much a religious occasion but more a ritualistic one.

My whole upbringing, Friday nights were spent sitting around a table, eating beautiful food and just sharing stories with at least 15 other people

So when I suddenly looked at myself with this six inch ‘fro’ it made me feel like a newly born woman.

To look after me, Florrie had to leave her own family. Yet those black nannies came and went, and were considered disposable