Justice Under a Tree
Posted June 28, 2016
Upon arriving to Johannesburg, I could feel an immediate difference in the atmosphere of the city. While Cape Town felt more California-esque, Johannesburg felt...Category: Democracy & Development
Seeing the Invisible
Posted April 13, 2016
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...
Mexico in a New Light
Posted September 15, 2015
It’s been nearly a month since I said goodbye to my friends and host family in Mexico City and returned to the United States....
#OPENSTELLENBOSCH… but is it actually closed?
Posted September 8, 2015
On one of our museum trips, we watched a short documentary about the Soweto Uprising. We had the opportunity to watch real footage of...
Feeling Otherness & Other Things
Posted September 1, 2015
Long time, no blog! I want to apologize for not keeping up with this blog during my actual time on the program. If anything,...
Saving Individuals, Not the World: 900 Children of Hangberg
Posted June 18, 2015
In the community of Hangberg, a part of the greater Cape Town area, the population struggles with drug addiction, mental health problems, crowded living...
Finals Are A Real Thing Here?
Posted June 18, 2014
Rebekah Williams, Public Health in South Africa, Spring 2014 As our quarter winded down to an end our excursions slowed and our finals picked...
The Sun Sets On Our Journey Abroad
Posted June 16, 2014
Sejal Shah, Public Healthand Development in South Africa, Spring 2014 Tonight I say goodbye to a charming country, one that has opened its heart and welcomed...
Revelations in the Museum
Posted May 17, 2014
Rebekah Williams, Public Health and Development in South Africa, Spring 2014 We’ve been quite busy here finishing up exams (yes those do in fact...
Parliamentary Response to the State of the Nation Address- Debate or Debasement?
Posted March 21, 2013
Matt Guerrieri, Global Healthcare Technologies, Winter 2013 Apologies for my lack of updates to this blog! A couple weeks ago, an onslaught of project...