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South African lentil curry

Culinary Connections

Published by D.J. Chatelaine III
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) Food is an incredible gift. A source of energy, nourishment, and life, …
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Conflicting Identities

Published by Archana Ahlawat
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) Confusion abounds.  Leaps and swirls and fogs up the space in my …
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On Being American

Published by Anna & Kaia
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) We work at the South African Clothing and Textiles Workers Union (SACTWU) …
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Photo of and quote from Solo Simon Gama

Ethics and Resistance

Published by Aliyah Salame
(This blog is from the summer of 2016.) We spent our first week in South Africa not in Cape Town …
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Beginnings

Published by Brian Englar
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) For the third consecutive summer, DukeEngage has sent a group of Duke students …
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DukeEngage Serbia student with NGO Atina

Women Hold Up Half The Sky

Published by Elena Lokman
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) I’ve grown up around very passive women, so I have always thought …
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Cultural Barriers

Published by Grant Goettel
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) I think the biggest culture shock I have had so far is …
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A McDonalds in Serbia

McDonald’s

Published by Matt Kirshner
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) High school and university textbooks describe a process called “McDonaldization” where foreign …
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Photo of Air Serbia planes

Investigation

Published by Matt Kirshner
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) Belgrade Waterfront offers a polarizing picture of the future for many Serbians. …
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