Who is My Authentic Self?
Published by Ysanne Spence
I am astounded at the complexity of my interactions with each person I meet here. I feel as though every …
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Where are you really from?
Published by Shreyas Gupta
I was born in post-apartheid South Africa and moved to the US within months of 9/11. My childhood adventures in …
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What’s in a word? How about a phrase?
Published by Chiara Settineri
Growing up in a household where three different languages were consistently being tossed back and forth, I’ve always been keenly …
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Week 3 – What does it feel like to be white?
Published by Sheridan Wilbur
“Truth always rests with the minority… because the minority is generally formed by those who really have an opinion, while …
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A Benediction of Discomfort
Published by Lily Koning
Last weekend, our group visited Peter Storey, a former bishop in the Methodist Church. We sat in a circle in …
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Remembrance and Forgetting
Published by Lily Koning
On our second day in Johannesburg, our group visited the Hector Pieterson Museum, which commemorates students’ role in Soweto protests …
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But where am I REALLY from?
Published by Victoria Wang
I’ve been forced to confront my identity here on a daily basis. From men on the street who yell “ni …
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Let Me Be Silent, If Only For a Little While
Published by Kristina Smith
My emotions are not rooted in history, no matter how many times you say it. My experiences? Sure. But the …
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Who Gets to Be “African”?
Published by Ashleigh Smith
Being an African American woman, I knew coming to South Africa would be a different experience for me. In my …
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The Challenge of Uncertainty
Published by Kristina Smith
How has your identity been challenged? – A question posed at Reflection Mark one of the following: Black/African American, …
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