Browse Exhibits (10 total)
Institute for Justice & Reconciliation
Our 2013 Study-Abroad class partnered with the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation on some of its community healing work in the western Cape. IJR is an NGO headquartered in Cape Town and dedicated to building fair, democratic, and inclusive societies in Africa. Many thanks to their staff: Stan Henkeman, Kenneth Lukuko, Eleanor Swartz, Mvulakazi Ndiki (intern), and our initial contact, the struggle hero who now directs IJR schools oral history program: Cecyl Esau http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/esau-cecyl ).
Amina's Field Journal
Amina reflects on her time in South Africa and often relates her experinces as a Somali woman to the experiences of some of the people in South Africa. Many of Amina's posts are very personal as she works to understand the violent history of South Africa as well as the great disparities that still exist there.
Jessie's Field Journal
In Jessie's personal journals, she writes about the barriers between people in South Africa and the ways in which apartheid continues. She also writes about her personal struggles as an observer of other people's pain and a as person who wants to feel useful amidst the such poverty.
Lauren's Field Journal
Lauren writes about the differences among the people in South Africa and the goals and identities that unite many South Africans.
Josie's Field Journal
Josie writes poetically about her experiences in Cape Town's townships and natural landscapes. She contemplates the changes South Africa has seen since the end of official apartheid and what people are doing now to reconnect.
Jyler's Field Journal
Jyler speaks in pictures, poems, and metaphors in an exploration of South Africa's unique struggles.
Brittany's Field Journal
Brittany was the resident photographer of the Cape Town group. Her pictures show the beauty and disparities that make South Africa what it is today. In addition, Brittany's journal entries contain anger about continued violence, sadness about oppression, and calls to action to do something about the current situation.
Shritha's Field Journal
Shritha writes from a particularly unique perspective about how she views the world and how she relates to the situation in South Africa.
Alisha's Field Journal
Alisha writes about the legacy of apartheid and the many divisions that still separate people.
Women's Anti-Apartheid Activism
One of the most rewarding aspects of our time in South Africa was speaking with many women who fought as anti-apartheid activists. This exhibit features journals about some of these women.