Meshack Davis (Shaki)
Close friend and interview subject in the documentary who shares personal struggles with mental health and the pressures of hustling in Johannesburg; appears in the episode as a primary subject of Kabir's reporting.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 19min
Reporting on Emotions in South Africa
Meet Meshack Davis (Shaki), a Johannesburg hustler who faced a crushing mental health crisis, and Kabir Jagram, a young reporter and documentary maker exploring men and emotions. They talk about stoicism as survival, a suicide crisis that sparked the reporting, learning audio storytelling, music and friendship, business collapse, recovery rituals and the power of mutual vulnerability.
