Category Archives: Class of 2017

When our class visited Zwelihle I was overwhelmed by the welcoming attitudes of the people that we met. They accepted us into their community and let us interact with their children with no hesitation whatsoever. This showed me that the residents there had complete trust in our group to help however we could at the … Continue reading Happiness Isn’t Always Material Continue reading →

As I have been in South Africa I have found a constant sense of joy and hopefulness among the South Africans. This has become increasingly evident in the townships. As we headed towards the townships everyone goes silent and is looking out the window. I start to see more people walking on the side of … Continue reading Happiness in the Townships Continue reading →

Written by Emma Battey Continue reading →

Written by Emma Battey Continue reading →

A beacon of hope amidst the extreme poverty in Imizamo Yethu, this mark of graffiti stands at the entrance to the township. It acts as a reminder of the importance of resilient spirit and foreshadows the life-changing and illuminating brilliance found… Continue reading →

Photo taken by Jane Baffi Continue reading →

Written by Jane Baffi Continue reading →

(Photo – Dr. Prudence Layne, 2017) Kurt Egelhoff performs his one-man show For Generations, a powerful drama centered on Kurt’s struggles as a coloured man finding his way in a racist South African society. In the final scene, Kurt implores society to quit putting people of varying identities in boxes, and start allowing individuals to … Continue reading I am who I say I am Continue reading →

This picture is of a young girl from Zwehile smiling back at me as we play in the courtyard. Because we did not speak the same language, smiling was our universal means of communicating. A child is able to use their smiling powers to positively impact … Continue reading →

Langa “houses” that are old, disheveled, burned, and worn down. The colorful paint offers the community an atmosphere of vibrancy, happiness, and jubilation which juxtaposes their world of poverty, struggle, and desperation. Simple gestures of multicolored paint that can bring about a sense of solidarity and hope in an otherwise crippled reality. -London Vaughn Continue reading →