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As I’ve mentioned in my introduction, I hail from Mogadishu, Somalia, often known as the Land of Punts (Gods) to many and also The Nation of Poets to those that know the traditions of my beautiful country. But as early as a year old, I was torn from…

     While we visited the “Cape of Good Hope” I began contemplating both the previous and present names for the cape.  It was originally known as the “Cape of Storms” due to the violent storms that would occur at sea.  While on our tour of Robbin…

Last week I met and interviewed a woman from Rwanda, who shared her experience moving to South Africa as a refugee. Her name has been changed to Rosine to respect her privacy. Rosine moved to South Africa with her one-year-old child after the…

The challenge that many South Africans are tackling on is that of the counter narrative. Often, this is a struggle for many people globally – being heard. I often want to run to my hooyo (mom) and abo (dad) and write their stories in fear of a dying…

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…

As we began working on this project, it occured to me that there may be U.S. citizens who visit this site but are uncertain about some of the history of apartheid in South Africa. This worry was confirmed when I got home and sat down to dinner with a…

I am a second year graduate student in Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Louisville. For the last two years I have worked with the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research and, as a result have become very interested in racial…

My name is Amina Ahmed and I am a senior at the University of Louisville. I am a student of History, with a special focus and interest in African Studies. During this trip I hope to actively engage and contribute to the development of cultural…

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…

While in Cape Town I assisted Dr. Fosl with her research on Amy Thornton, a member of the South African Communist Party and ANC anti-apartheid freedom fighter. Amy became involved with the Communist Party and the anti-apartheid movement when she was…