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You have legs? Use them

Published by Madeleine Scully
One of my favorite quotes is “the personal is political.” The statement was prominently used during second-wave feminism to center …
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Who is My Authentic Self?

Published by Ysanne Spence
I am astounded at the complexity of my interactions with each person I meet here. I feel as though every …
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Three Times the Charm

Published by Michaela Towfighi
During my junior year of high school, I boarded a plane to Johannesburg with 15 other kids in my Ecology …
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A Stranger with A Strong Opinion

Published by Madeleine Scully
This past weekend we joined our colleagues at Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) for their annual work retreat. Eating breakfast 2 days …
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A picture of the author inside the Constitutional Court of South Africa

You’re Gay? That’s Okay!

Published by Andrew Zheng
I’ve seen my fair share of the world, good and bad. So I have grown to expect everything and anything. …
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Week Two in Review

Published by Samuel Thomas
The prompt for this blog post is pretty vague: something that surprised you. Many things come to mind and I …
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Coming Down

Published by Kari Larsen
When the plane touched down in Cape Town, the city felt otherworldly. After a couple of weeks here, it feels …
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