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
Searching for Sugarman PublishedJuly 23, 2019 by Bennett Burnes In the hyper-connected world that we live in, it is difficult to contextualize the isolation that the apartheid brought. However, … 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
Disconnecting to Connect PublishedJuly 17, 2019 by Bennett Burnes Though I anticipated to better understand the function of race, gender, privilege, and geography on this program, I certainly did … 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
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
An Awkward Visit with Mandela PublishedJuly 17, 2019 by Zara Porter Here in South Africa, Nelson Mandela is viewed as a higher being. With all his contributions to this country, it … Read more