Destination: South Africa

Rage&History

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By rebaone | Views [110] | Scholarship Entry

Thankfully my 1st trip to the big city wasn't when I was still convinced that the trees were the ones moving instead of the vehicle, for my focus would have been on unrealistic things and hostile ideas.I Was 11 years old and travelling with my aunt to ... Read more >

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Singular experiences of life

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By nogan | Views [100] | Scholarship Entry

I believe that kindness is the way to the truth. That kindness allows one to find that which is usually hidden. What I mean by this is that if I want an Indonesian fisherman to share his life with me, I must be kind. Kindness is most often returned in ... Read more >

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Drums full of soul

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By little_everydays | Views [168] | Scholarship Entry

“Many people that come here are empty,” were the first words I heard when I decided to break routine and join a djembe* drum circle session. I work from Monday to Friday, at a 9-5pm internship that has afforded me the opportunity to learn a lot about ... Read more >

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Btweeen hope and Depair

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By euro-trekker | Views [147] | Scholarship Entry

I’ll never forget the day when we touched down in Johannesburg South Africa. We were immediately whisked off to SOWETO….which is an acronym for South Western Townships. SOWETO is notorious for the uprisings which took place there eventually leading ... Read more >

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When fear and wonder meet

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By africanheart | Views [306] | Scholarship Entry

We had been walking in complete silence as we started to hear the crackling sound of twigs breaking underfoot. This makes everyone nervous as no one dares to utter a sound in this valley. The air feels thick, partly due to the uneasy silence but also ... Read more >

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A new Afrikaner

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By trekbefok | Views [179] | Scholarship Entry

“How can you call yourself an Afrikaner if you don’t speak the language?” The words of a friend echo in my mind. Is identity only defined by language? It is a question I grapple with every day and it is the reason I am now standing at the foot of a goliath ... Read more >

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Memories not to be forgotten

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By tess1s | Views [111] | Scholarship Entry

I was born in a village Called Mapapila in South Africa in a Province called Limpopo. I spent my first four years there and from there we moved to Giyani in the same province but in a location this time . I started school properly in Giyani . and I will ... Read more >

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Forced Perspective - Centurion, South Africa

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By phosphorous | Views [107] | Scholarship Entry

In this life time I never imagined myself travelling on the Gautrain; with an enigmatic Controller, trolling in several languages and being urged to hold my luggage tightly, as if my life depended on it. Never would I have chosen South Africa as the first ... Read more >

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Her face told a story

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By tammanyb | Views [127] | Scholarship Entry

The question, ‘how did I end up here?’ raised a more concerning one, “was this the end?" No, there are places to explore that would have me salivating for life again. Frantically searching amongst my collection of West End ticket stubs, train tickets, ... Read more >

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Photos: Cape Town

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By noseezwe | Photo Gallery

Where the train tracks may lead me

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By noseezwe | Views [197] | Scholarship Entry

It was a sunny day in Cape Town and I had that familiar itching in my soul to go on an adventure. I wanted to take in as much as I could before I had to return to Joburg. I packed my backpack, putting in it a novel, notebook, my camera and headphones ... Read more >

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Botshabelo

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By dlanardo | Views [204] | Scholarship Entry

Botshabelo is just as striking and memorable as Vienna, Paris, and Madrid. These global centers continue to be shaped by political and cultural forces. Botshabelo is as well. Fascinating places are rich in cross-sections and overlapping mixtures of ... Read more >

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The liberation of the country

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By epiphany | Views [255] | Scholarship Entry

I'll never forget the day South Africa got its liberation, that enabled every individual to speak and be heard by a constitution that overlooked indifference in all colours that man come in. The beauty of this country allows us all to express ourselves ... Read more >

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The Smoke that Thunders

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By itumeleng | Views [114] | Scholarship Entry

On July 29 I headed to Livingstone which is in the Southern Province of Zambia. Livingstone is the tourist capital of the country, sharing a border and the Victoria Falls (locally known as Mosi oa Tunya which means “the smoke that thunders”) with Zimbabwe.... Read more >

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Photos: My Africa

Mon, 12 May 2014 | By bornfree | Photo Gallery