Choosing your Battles
Published by Takiyah Johnson
A few year ago in 2014 I visited Tanzania, which is a couple thousand miles north of Cape Town. Before …
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“What’s Up, Sexy?”
Published by Anna Chulack
Sexual harassment is any unwanted conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment includes but is not limited to physical, verbal, …
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“What are you doing this summer?”
Published by Maryam Asenuga
Every Duke student asks or has been asked, “Hey, what are you doing this summer?” After I was accepted to …
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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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Look Around
Published by Olivia McAuliffe
“Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now.” As these words from the Hamilton …
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Juxtaposition in a World that Doesn’t Care
Published by Anna Chulack
It’s a strange concept, having drinks and socialising and laughing in the spill-over area on the street outside a crowded …
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Single Stories
Published by Lily Koning
On one of our last nights in Johannesburg, we made a startling discovery: it is exceedingly difficult to find ice …
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Four Minutes
Published by Olivia McAuliffe
8:53 am – seven minutes to get to work. It was only day one, and Maryam, Chiara, and I found …
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The Ironies, the Paradoxes, and the Things We’re Not Proud Of
Published by Takiyah Johnson
On Saturday, we listened to Peter Storey talk about his experience as a minister and an activist. Though he grew …
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Expectations versus Reality: The Tale of a Learning Student
Published by Maryam Asenuga
Currently, I am working at an NGO entitled “Sonke Gender Justice” that has a mission solely focused on the amelioration …
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