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Living in a Vibrant Country

Posted by Katie Cha

If there’s one word I can use to describe South Africa, it is”vibrant”. Even though we’ve only been been here for 2.5 weeks, there’s so much history, culture, and life that brings so much color and vibrancy to this fine country. On the surface, you see breathtaking views of the mountains, ocean, and vineyards. At night when the

Seeing the Invisible

Posted by Emily Morris

As I write this, we are ending our second week in South Africa and our first week of classes. I’ve tried to formulate my thoughts about my experience in South Africa so far, but it’s nearly impossible to put into words. We have gone from being amazed at the beauty of Cape Town from the top

A Black and White Divide

Posted by International Program Development

Lily Zhou, Public Health and Development in South Africa, Spring 2013 “What are the stereotypes about Americans?” we asked our tour guide. “You stereotype Africa as a homogeneous place,” he laughed, “you think it is a country.” As embarrassing as this accusation was, it’s true in varying gradients. Some of my friends from home have

Molo, Goeie dag, Hello from South Africa!

Posted by International Program Development

Mariah Wood, Public Health and Development in South Africa, Spring 2013 Our first month here in South Africa has been absolutely awesome. Stellenbosch is a beautiful town nestled in between mountains and in the heart of wine country. The rolling hills are covered in vineyards. We were at Stellenbosch University for two and a half