Mac Norton ’17- It is 6:10 a.m when my roommate and I’s alarms sound off loudly in unison. As our barely awakened bodies moved through the morning rituals, we knew nothing of the […]
Nick Frye ’16 – One thing that I would like to mention about flying in South Africa is the lack of security, compared to an American airport. Once we had checked our […]
Zach Greene ’16 – I got my privilege checked at the Apartheid museum in Johannesburg. In a stroke of genius, the creators of the museum made two entrances. Through random selection, your […]
Immanuel Mitchell Sodipe ‘18 – On Our first full day in Johannesburg, we were greeted by birds chirping, bright sun, and a bit of jet lag. Warm breakfast, hot coffee and an […]
Chase Bramlet ’16- Each group we have studied during this trip, whether it be the people of Sapelo Island, the Yoruba people of the Oyotunji tribe, or the Gullah […]
Collin Bell ’17- As I sit in my room and am talking with my classmates a common idea is thrown out that “You know, I don’t think I would have ever come here […]
Austin Heise ’17- Greetings from Savannah! Sunday morning we made our way to the historic First African Baptist Church. It was such a great experience! The music was powerful, and I was greatly […]
Dakota Rhodes ’18- Below is author and Gullah Geechee resident, Mrs. Cornelia W. Bailey. It was a pleasure to meet her on Sapelo Island this past Saturday. Aaron Stewart and I had […]
Haopeng Yan ’16- During my first two days in Savannah, Georgia, I have had a wide range of unique experiences. In the meantime, I was amazed by the creativity and ingenuity of each […]
Christian Rhodes ’17 – Njabule Ndebele is a very interesting author because he is distinctly different than most of the other authors that we have read this semester. Ndebele himself came from […]
Ben Cramer ’17 – From the daemon in The Golden Compass to the patronus in Harry Potter, the animal familiar is a common trope in children’s literature, so though Lauren Beukes’ Zoo […]
Nick Frye ’16 – Remember when South Africa ended apartheid with a violent revolt with the aid of the Russians, Cubans, and other African countries? If you said no, do not worry […]
