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Category Archives: Class of 2008
Gandhi and the Phoenix Settlement
Friday, January 18, 2008, 09:07 AM Posted by Kelci Flower Mahatma Gandhi was a capitvating and inspiring man who was born in India during British rule ad educated in legal studies in London, England. Gandhi first arrived in … Continue reading
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The Indian Presence in Durban
Friday, January 18, 2008, 03:01 AM Posted by Amanda Aumiller The Indian presence in Durban was noticeable at the market we visited when we first arrived. There were many spices present and all of the vendors were of … Continue reading
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More on Kruger
Friday, January 18, 2008, 03:00 AM Posted by Lindsay Morgan Kruger National Park is located in South Africa and Mozambique. It is the largest game reserve. In 1898 a plague hurt the area where the park is now … Continue reading
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Kruger National Park
Friday, January 18, 2008, 02:59 AM Posted by Ashley Sabol Kruger National Park is one of the biggest game reserves located in South Africa. It is well known for its wildlife and safari experience. When individuals come to visit the … Continue reading
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The Ups and Downs of Life in South Africa
Monday, January 14, 2008, 02:13 PM Posted by Kaitlin Abbey On Saturday we drove from Cape Town to the fishing town of Hermanus. Our first stop in the town was to the local crèche, or children’s nursery. The children greeted … Continue reading
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Visit to Zwelihle
Monday, January 14, 2008, 01:56 PM Posted by Rebecca Porter-Orr After spending the first week of our trip in Cape Town we ventured an hour and a half to spend the night in the town of Hawston. This … Continue reading
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Art as Resistance and Renaissance
Sunday, January 13, 2008, 02:25 PM Posted by Michael Blake We began the morning by listening to a lecture by professor Charlyn Dyers. She spoke to us about Resistance Theater and the very important role that this form of … Continue reading
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“We are so near, yet so far apart.” –Winston Churchill (as quoted by Modise Phekonyane in relation to segregation)
Friday, January 11, 2008, 09:23 AM Posted by Monica Poteat Throughout our first week in Cape Town, South Africa, we have witnessed first-hand the aftermath of the segregationist policies put in place by the National Party that once … Continue reading
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HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 11:44 AM Posted by Nicole Zawada HIV/AIDS is a worldwide problem that we are dealing with today. It is especially a problem in Africa and specifically in the country of South Africa. In South Africa, … Continue reading
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The Christian Experience in Langa, South Africa
Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 01:20 AM Posted by Erica Ayala “The key crisis in black life is the cultural crisis, e.g. a crisis in views and values” (by Patricia Dixon from “African American Relationships, Marriage, and Families in Cultural Perspective”) … Continue reading
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