WOW !! BEAUTIFUL Morganne, I'll actually be in South Africa in Oct after the rain season for some performances/promo then head up to Morocco for my near annual arts/music workshops/concert.
safe travels and love
Bless
Rico
Bafana Bafana Bafana Bafana means "The boys. The boys." It's a nickname/term of endearment. And vuvuzelas are part of the South African soccer culture. You wouldn't ask the French to stop making crepes or croissants cause they're unhealthy, would ya?
Thanks for your thoughts, cousin. It's late and I'm off to Namibia tomorrow so more to come.
M-
Yo Morganne,
Let me know as soon as you come up with a paying gig that involves running around in shorts...I'm ironing my best pair right now, just in case.
Thanks for the interesting comments on life and soccer in Capetown. I still don't know what bafana bafana means or why vuvuzuelas haven't been outlawed as noise pollution. The buzz was even annoying on TV. At least here we could turn down the sound, which had the added benefit of gagging the sportscasters.
Good question. Mine, in return, is: 15 years after what? The 13th-15th amendments to the Constitution (Civil War/Reconstruction? The integration of the US military (post WWII)? The Supreme Court decision overturning the legality of "separate but equal" school facilities and the Montgomery bus boycott (mid-1950s)? The Johnson-era civil rights laws and the appearance of blacks on the Supreme Court and as elected officials in the south (mid-1960s)?
It's been a long, slow journey. It's not over, nor will it ever be. Social change never is. There will always be those who choose to scapegoat, browbeat, suppress or exterminate one or another category of their fellow Homo sapiens for their own psychological, philosophical, economic or political ends. Always. We are fundamentally tribal brutes, easily manipulated by appeals to fear and hate. Sometimes, in some places and in some situations, some manage to engage on a nobler level. But equality, justice, peace, fraternity, though they exist, are never won once and for all.
Okay...my shorts are ready. Where do I sign?
interesting That you felt complacency was the feeling you felt...
I think the story of the man folding papers and doing it the "long" way is also telling, because, I think, it says volumes about the way different cultures view the world. Through the "United States' lens" it's fair to say that timeliness is very important, as is getting a job done quickly and for the least cost..even with sayings like "time is money".....etc
However, I think, and you may have seen this as well, in many African and Afro-Caribbean nations, time is not a commodity, and accomplishing tasks quickly and more cost-effectively is not a priority. And no one seems to mind! ;-)
wow hmmm...I think this is good...I wanna this think is good
your ability to remove yourself from the middle and look down globally at situations, is AWESOME!!
be safe - get the best experience - and get your little booty on home!!
MWAH
MWAH
MWAH
What's a little water? Your adventures continue to enthrall me. You are certainly having the experience of a lifetime. I am envious. Enjoy, be safe, and hopefully dry.
Love you, Aunt Sue
Oh man. Oh god. Good grief girl that's an insane story. White linen pants, sleeping in terminals, poor poor people. That's one for the books it sounds like!
wow! if I had known all this, I sure would have worried!
you are amazing and what a great traveler
maybe you can lead me and Unkie Mikee for our 70 birthdays somewhere - heck - that's only
8.5 more years!!
xoxoxoxoxox
salsiera What great photos!
Paragliding looks so great, especially not being over water.
You look good with a couple of cops hanging off you.
Miss you
xoxoxox
Ceeeeeta
Ummm Who is this tan person?? Seriously I hardly recognize you. You've had braids before so that don't bother me none...but dang girl! Lookin good! Hugs. Besos.
Trip worthwhile I will be a volunteer in Lima and want to know if it is worthwhile to take this side trip to Nazca to the Ballestas
Islands and Paracas National Reserve? Thank you
today's blog the animal life is adorable...next time I wanna see you perched with the penguins and assume their pose!
love you much
tengo un buen viaje mi hija!
muchos besos
su tia (y tio tambien)
Tittie haha Well, I guess the old "live and learn" applies. I love the way that you are able to find the silver lining.
See you next week. Lots of love, Aunt Sue
wow looks amazing!
I continue to live vicariously through you! - what a thrill...
I bet you are sad to return stateside, huh?
can't wait to see you "soon"
MWAH
"When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all of your thoughts break their bonds; your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive and you discover yourself to be a greater person than you ever dreamed yourself to be." -Patanjali
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I like your honest narrative. Great photos.