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These photographs were taken on the floor of the District Six Museum. Here, South African writers have written about their home.

On October 15th 1985, several people were killed in what has been named the Trojan Horse Massacre. This exhibit remembers those who died.

During apartheid, the Cape Flats was an area where those who were not white were forcibly placed. Today, the Cape Flats still share the legacy of apartheid as this region is known for its violence and is still racially segregated.

Amy Thornton was an anti-apartheid activist and organizer. She was a member of the Modern Youth Society (MYS), Modern World Society(MWS), South African Communist Party (SACP) and the African National Congress (ANC). A few members of our class had the…

The visit to the Cape of Good Hope was one of the highlights of the entire visit as far as excitement could go. Imagine actually being given the unique opportunity to visit this Cape, around which the legendary colonizing trader Vasco Da Gama, had…

Today I would like to discuss a unique and interesting topic that came up for discussion in Amy Thornton’s house and also when we were with Tanya Barben. Coming from a country that has always been in strong support of the legitimate rights of…

I had a wonderful and intense discussion with Mr. Jeremy one night, whom I met at a party Ingrid hosted for the entire group at Ivy Dene. His wife had been the Defense minister in Independent South Africa, and I was naturally intrigued by the men…

One of the most poignant and moving experiences of our visit was the visit to District Six Museum. As soon as we reached the museum, I realized that I was suffering from a severe and acute need for coffee instantly, and set off to find the coffee…

One of the highlights of our visit to South Africa, was the meeting with the awesome Bernadette. Her marvelous resume had set anticipation and expectation rolling and we were not to be disappointed. Here was a person at the confluence of the East and…

Finally after a number of false alarms, the exalted day when we could finally visit Robben Island arrived. The first trip was aborted due to inclement weather. Subsequently, the next scheduled trip was obstructed by a tearing storm and all boats were…