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Tag: Race

American v. Singaporean Politics: Democracy or Political Stability?

When locals hear I’m from the US, they’ll ask me about how things are going under President Trump. Sometimes with a sympathetic face, other...
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Singaporean Diversity and Politics

A mosque in Singapore ^ I think if there’s one striking difference between the US and Singapore- it’s the diversity that’s here. Everywhere you...
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Not that Different

I’ve been in South Africa over a month now and have enjoyed every second of it! From seal diving to hiking to safaris to...
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#OPENSTELLENBOSCH… but is it actually closed?

On one of our museum trips, we watched a short documentary about the Soweto Uprising. We had the opportunity to watch real footage of...
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Feeling Otherness & Other Things

Long time, no blog! I want to apologize for not keeping up with this blog during my actual time on the program. If anything,...
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Oh, you speak Chinese?

It’s the question everyone asks you here, and it has dramatically raised my awareness as to the relationship race has within my identity. In...
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A Black and White Divide

Lily Zhou, Public Health and Development in South Africa, Spring 2013 “What are the stereotypes about Americans?” we asked our tour guide. “You stereotype...
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