Migration As An Opportunity PublishedJuly 28, 2019 by Melissa White At Scalabrini, one of the first things we learned in orientation was about the mission of the organization. By working … Read more
Musical Activism & Political Mobilization PublishedJuly 25, 2019 by Andrew Zheng AMANDLA! AWETU! GIO! GIO! Music is not taken for granted here. It goes beyond casual listening or something people can … Read more
Wall of Clocks PublishedJuly 25, 2019 by Shreyas Gupta You know those walls with clocks from all over the world? I’ve always thought we needed one in my house. … Read more
Thoughts on the South African Film “Catching Feelings” PublishedJuly 24, 2019 by Zara Porter The movie “Catching Feelings” was complex and engaging. The main character, Max Matsane, was likable and unlikeable at the same … Read more
South African Chicken Chain, “Chicken Licken” Gets Political PublishedJuly 24, 2019 by Madeleine Scully This week I watched a South African advertisement that was pulled from TV, titled “Big John.” The advertisement was created … Read more
Parliament’s Charade PublishedJuly 20, 2019 by Juliana Mayer This week I participated in the annual celebration of Mandela Day with some of my coworkers at SACTWU. Mandela Day, … Read more
Cape Town from the peak PublishedJuly 19, 2019 by Mabelle Zhang I firmly believe that Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Cascading mountains, unique flora … Read more
Free Fall PublishedJuly 17, 2019 by Andrew Zheng You know, I don’t think I ever really considered how transformative climbing a mountain could be. I’ve climbed two of … Read more
Comfort Outside of My Comfort Zone PublishedJuly 17, 2019 by Melissa White In my first blog, I touched on how I’ve been pushed out of my comfort zone on this trip, the … Read more
Good eggs, good hikes, good people PublishedJuly 17, 2019 by Madeleine Scully There is something about hiking up a mountain that makes conversations flow easier, laughter become louder and a hard boiled … Read more