Tag: South Africa

This past week I started my internship at the Scalabrini Refugee Center in Cape Town, South Africa. I am working …

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

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

You know, I don’t think I ever really considered how transformative climbing a mountain could be. I’ve climbed two of …

I consider myself an optimist; however, when I think of the future, I can’t help but be a bit pessimistic. …

This midway point in my Duke engage experience has largely been a point of reflection, contemplating what I have gained …

This is a sort-of retelling of my experience at a braai (barbecue) this past weekend. It was such a great …

“Rape is not about sex. Rape is about power.” I quickly tapped this quote from an office coworker into a …

I’ve seen my fair share of the world, good and bad. So I have grown to expect everything and anything. …

America is apolitical. Americans try to be apolitical – to separate their lives from politics. “Oh no,” they say, “I …