Posts from Cape Town, South Africa

I have always prided myself on keeping up with the news. I religiously read a daily news summary each morning, …

At Scalabrini, one of the first things we learned in orientation was about the mission of the organization. By working …

AMANDLA! AWETU! GIO! GIO! Music is not taken for granted here. It goes beyond casual listening or something people can …

You know those walls with clocks from all over the world? I’ve always thought we needed one in my house. …

This week, I have been trying to listen to more South African musicians and artists. I started by first listening …

The movie “Catching Feelings” was complex and engaging. The main character, Max Matsane, was likable and unlikeable at the same …

This week I watched a South African advertisement that was pulled from TV, titled “Big John.” The advertisement was created …

In the hyper-connected world that we live in, it is difficult to contextualize the isolation that the apartheid brought.  However, …

This past week I have been following South African news through the lens of social media. I have watched youtube …

This week I participated in the annual celebration of Mandela Day with some of my coworkers at SACTWU. Mandela Day, …