Fire lives briefly, breathes sharply
and spreads with urgency across the surface of the earth. Writing from Inside the Fire offers a
series of reflection on the fire-centered politics that have been ignited within the RhodeMustFall and FeesMustFall movements. in this paper I trace the political roots of fire and explore the ways in which it employed as a tool of resistance and empowerment during the anti-apartheid struggle.: [Abbreviated Abstract. Open document to view full version]