Tag: apartheid

This week I am left wondering how my Americanness alters my perception, understanding, and appreciation of South African historical sites. …

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

It’s very easy to get caught up in race relations in South Africa, and very rightly so. Racial discrimination is …

1. I am aware that suffering and the resulting struggle build whole nations, historical connections, unbreakable bonds. I imagine the …

I am a stranger here. Here in this big city where the cars drive on the left side of the …

In the lead up to this week, I had been pretty worried. This was a big trip. I was going …

I feel it is appropriate that the title of this blog entry is a question, because my first week of …