Program: Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town is certainly a beautiful city. There is a quintessential tranquillity to the way that the mountains so seamlessly …

  “Wow, you’re so smart for a black person” is a phrase that has egregiously colored my existence and my …

You are beautiful …          and so is your enemy The city church had a large, plain mirror decorated with …

Imagine trying to learn the history of a country in a week. If someone suggested doing that for the United …

The ketchup is different here. At home, I know exactly where the trusty bottle of Heinz is in the fridge, …

On principle, people who apply to take part in a service trip are looking to offer something of themselves to …

On our second day in Johannesburg, our group visited the Hector Pieterson Museum, which commemorates students’ role in Soweto protests …

This first week in South Africa was emotionally taxing and exhausting for me. As we explored the country’s history in …

The camera clicks. The photo that the group and I are posing for has been taken. Feelings of guilt, confusion, …

“Lose yourself.” That’s what my best friend’s mom said to me before leaving for South Africa. I wasn’t sure what …