Who is My Authentic Self? PublishedJuly 01, 2019 by Ysanne Spence I am astounded at the complexity of my interactions with each person I meet here. I feel as though every … Read more
Week 3 – What does it feel like to be white? PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Sheridan Wilbur “Truth always rests with the minority… because the minority is generally formed by those who really have an opinion, while … Read more
Single Stories PublishedJune 25, 2018 by Lily Koning On one of our last nights in Johannesburg, we made a startling discovery: it is exceedingly difficult to find ice … Read more
Remembrance and Forgetting PublishedJune 18, 2018 by Lily Koning On our second day in Johannesburg, our group visited the Hector Pieterson Museum, which commemorates students’ role in Soweto protests … Read more
But where am I REALLY from? PublishedJuly 10, 2017 by Victoria Wang I’ve been forced to confront my identity here on a daily basis. From men on the street who yell “ni … Read more
Let Me Be Silent, If Only For a Little While PublishedJuly 09, 2017 by Kristina Smith My emotions are not rooted in history, no matter how many times you say it. My experiences? Sure. But the … Read more
Who Gets to Be “African”? PublishedJuly 04, 2017 by Ashleigh Smith Being an African American woman, I knew coming to South Africa would be a different experience for me. In my … Read more
The Challenge of Uncertainty PublishedJuly 02, 2017 by Kristina Smith How has your identity been challenged? – A question posed at Reflection Mark one of the following: Black/African American, … Read more
African in South Africa PublishedJune 18, 2017 by Mumbi Kanyogo 1. I am aware that suffering and the resulting struggle build whole nations, historical connections, unbreakable bonds. I imagine the … Read more