Posts from Cabo Verde from 2018

Coming to Cabo Verde made me realize how many stereotypes are perpetuated about Africans. As I told many of my …

Dear Reader,   Of the few consistencies I’ve experienced here in Cabo Verde, the most prevalent is the requirement of …

Volcanoes: 6th grade science class. Learning the reaction between baking soda and vinegar. Friendship bracelets: Walton’s summer camp. Carrying around …

While working with the youth in Praia, it is inevitable that one should begin comparing their lived experiences with the …

I have learned that perspective changes even more drastically after deep and thoughtful reflection. As I reflect on the past …

  Due to my physical appearance as a black American, I have often been asked if I am Cabo Verdean. …

I watched as she ripped the flower I drew to pieces, watched the shreds of paper descend slowly to the …

Coming into this program, I did not anticipate was how dramatic the shifts between our work sites would prove to …

Our DukeEngage cohort began the week by participating in a privilege sensitivity activity. In this exercise, statements are read aloud …

Cabo Verde received its name due to its bountiful and beautiful greenery. However, the effects of climate change have resulted …