Molweni! Unjani? (Hello! How are you?)
I’ve officially been living in Khayelitsha, a township (or province) of Cape Town, for the past week.We packed up the kombis (comb-ease) and set off to the second part of our journey last Tuesday. Driving out of the city and into the township our leader, Scott, began to tell us more about the community in which we were about to live.
5/30/2005
I LEAVE TODAY!
Finally! I have to be at the airport at 5am … it’s currently 12:23 am. I’m thinking there is not much sleep to be had in the near future. My poor house. My poor sister roommate. My house looks like ground zero of a bombing mission. My “carry-on” contents are strewn about the kitchen. How I’m supposed to get all of that into one teency little pack is beyond me. The rest? Well … my room is clean! Sadly the contents of it have found a new home in the middle of the living room. Continue Reading
5/5/05
I’ve been anticipating this trip for months now.
Every time a friend or family member asks where I’m going to be this summer, I tell them where and then they respond with … “Cool. Wait, where?” It’s not like people don’t know where Cape Town, South Africa is, they know, I think that it must just be an unusual destination for somewhere where I live right now.
I’ve been looking in books and on the web – I can’t get enough of how gorgeous this place is. Check it out.
This is near where I will be staying. Incredible.
5/5/2005
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4/4/05
So as you all may know, I was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona. I am a 20-year-old junior at Arizona State University studying Justice and Social Inquiry, a major my mom suggested. I begrudgingly took one class in the subject and I fell in love. My sister, Brooke, is 4 years older than me, and also my roomie for the next year, here in our cozy little condo in Mesa. Continue Reading