{"id":10683,"date":"2020-09-15T13:53:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T11:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/?p=10683"},"modified":"2020-09-15T13:53:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T11:53:16","slug":"karishmas-perfect-heritage-day-sharing-curry-with-her-family-in-durban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/blog\/2020\/09\/15\/karishmas-perfect-heritage-day-sharing-curry-with-her-family-in-durban\/","title":{"rendered":"Karishma\u2019s perfect Heritage Day \u2013 sharing curry with her family in Durban"},"content":{"rendered":"

Karishma Ramdev is the only Top 10 Miss South Africa finalist representing KwaZulu-Natal at the 2020 Miss South Africa pageant which takes place on Saturday, 24 October.<\/p>\n

A qualified doctor, Ramdev talks about her delight at the fact that she will be spending Heritage Day back in Durban and tells us about her Miss South Africa journey the second time around.<\/p>\n

How you will be spending Heritage Day?<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m flying to Durban after such a long time away and will be spending the day with my family. I am so excited to see them.<\/p>\n

What does the day mean to you?<\/strong>
\nI feel it\u2019s a day where our entire rainbow nation can celebrate our different cultures. Coming from an Indian community, I\u2019ve grown up surrounded by the warmest people who will go above and beyond for anyone they know and I am so proud to be a part of it \u2013 not to mention the food we make is out of this world.<\/p>\n

What would be your perfect Heritage Day meal and who would you share it with?<\/strong>
\nI would choose a mutton curry with melting potatoes and basmati rice. My mom Komla is the queen of curries and there is nothing that equates to that meal when she makes it. I would share it with my family and friends \u2013 it makes me so happy when people look forward to eating curries.<\/p>\n

Being a Top 10 finalist has now sunk in, has the journey been what you expected? What has surprised you?<\/strong>
\nHaving been a finalist in 2018, I had an idea of what to expect from the competition but this time round has been beyond my wildest dreams. We have done so many things that I wouldn\u2019t have even have thought of \u2013 lunching with Rolene Strauss and having sundowners with Amy Kleinhans. We visited a school in Khayelitsha and spent time with the children. I learnt so much about communities outside of my own and I\u2019m so grateful for the opportunity, as these experiences have changed my life more than I could have possibly imagined.<\/p>\n

How has Cape Town been and what have you been up to?<\/strong>
\nCape Town has been spoiling us with amazing weather and the most beautiful scenery. I have been feeling so relaxed these last few days listening to the ocean. We have been shooting some amazing things, sightseeing, watching sunsets and eating incredible food.
\nWe visited Robben Island and it was an incredibly moving experience, one that I don\u2019t have words for. What I will say is that I feel so proud to be a South African.<\/p>\n

Is this a first visit for you and\/or what are your impressions of the Mother City?<\/strong>
\nNo, it\u2019s not my first visit but every time I come here, I always think about how I can\u2019t wait until I get to come again. I\u2019m a person who loves beautiful scenery and Cape Town gives me exactly that with the right amount of city life so I LOVE it here.<\/p>\n

You are now really getting to know your fellow competitors \u2013 any funny stories or anecdotes about them that you can share?<\/strong>
\nOh wow. Yes, we have had many laughs together, many heart to hearts and have made memories to last a lifetime. I love Aphelele\u2019s laugh, Busisiwe\u2019s calm and collected nature, Chantelle\u2019s eyes, Jordan\u2019s heart, Lebogang\u2019s freckles, Melissa\u2019s smile (oh my word), Natasha\u2019s bubbliness, Shudufhadzo\u2019s work ethic and Thato\u2019s humour (she makes me laugh every day)<\/p>\n

Anything else you would like to add?<\/strong>
\nThis has been the most memorable experience of my life and I feel like I\u2019ve learnt everything I wanted to but I\u2019ve received even more than I ever expected or dreamt of.<\/p>\n

Miss South Africa 2020 will be crowned at a spectacular and entertainment-packed event \u2013 which takes place in Cape Town on Saturday, October 24, from 17h00 \u2013 and which will be screened live on M-Net and Mzansi Magic and streamed for an international audience.<\/p>\n

Miss South Africa is presented by Weil Entertainment in association with M-Net, Mzansi Magic, Sun International, Brand South Africa and the City of Cape Town.<\/p>\n

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