Observations
Over the last few months, I’ve noticed a few things about my surroundings, as well as Germany and Germans in general, so I thought I’d share them. I think most Germans would admit to the truth of most of these…
Category Stories
Spontaneity, the Lack Thereof, and a Beachy Start to Summer
Similar to most activities in Cape Town, going to see the new James Bond movie was a mission. While there is still room for spontaneity in Capetonian life, most events I have participated in took foresight, a moderate amount of…
Alexandra in photos
The best way to describe Alex is by the man himself… The gate outside the house Nelson Mandela, aka Madiba by most Africans, lived in while attending law school in Johannesburg Mandela’s number while imprisoned on Robin Island Madiba’s house…
Alexandra in photos
The best way to describe Alex is by the man himself… The gate outside the house Nelson Mandela, aka Madiba by most Africans, lived in while attending law school in Johannesburg Mandela’s number while imprisoned on Robin Island Madiba’s house…
Siya zama
Wednesday and Thursday were more of the same. Early mornings, making sure everything was in order and all questions were answered, taking the film crew around Alex to visit each of the groups in action, debriefing in the afternoon, conducting…
Weihnachtsmärkte!
The Christmas season (Weihnachten, in German) is in full swing now, and that means one can expect three things in almost every German town and city: snow, Glühwein, and Weihnachtsmärkte! Though I’m sure many of you dear readers are familiar with snow, I suspect…
Weeks 12 and 13
I only have six weeks left. How is that even possible? It seems like just yesterday I was jumping up and down with my roommate after finding out I’d received the Lumos Award that got me here. I’ve come a…
LBS Day 2
Tuesday December 4, 2012: Exhausted from a terrible nights sleep due to the fact the dog set the house alarm off, which lead to a thrilling scenario where I had to convince the man from ATD ( the private armed…
Mango Groove and Matriculation
During a Thanksgiving celebration, I met some Capetonians who pointed me in the direction of a local tradition. In the summer, the Kristenbosch botanical gardens come alive. Every Sunday, people pour into the gardens for a picnic and a concert.…
LBS Day 1
I don’t know how else to start besides saying that I am SO proud of Reciprocity and our correspondents in Alexandra because this week has gone incredibly well. Despite some worries and hesitations, everyone has pulled their weight and provided…