Category: Race/Ethnic Relations

You know what they say — there’s no use in crying over spilt milk. Especially when you have a housekeeper …

On Wednesday, just as the warmth of the day gave way to cool breezes, we walked around the pathways of …

What actually changed for the average South African when apartheid ended and a new democracy was ushered in? This is …

American flags waving everywhere. Patriotic music playing from the speakers of food trucks parked on the grass. People everywhere standing, …

Throughout my time here in Cape Town, my biggest irritation has been the insistence of drawing parallels between South Africa …

“Americans think everything needs to be done America first. Here we do things South Africa first.” Work has been a …

My emotions are not rooted in history, no matter how many times you say it. My experiences? Sure. But the …

Being an African American woman, I knew coming to South Africa would be a different experience for me. In my …

[Conversation with a vegetable stall owner, in Mandarin] “What kind of vegetables are these?” “Are you Chinese?” “Uhh, yes.” Great. …

Every day, we walk into the black building with bright red windows at 33 Church Street. We say hi to …