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February 10th 2008
Greetings everyone! Wow. It's only been 3 weeks in Stellenbosch...so much has happened and unfortunately I have not been dedicated to writing in my journal lately. I honestly don't know where to begin so I suppose I'll just start writing and I may jump around a bit and hope it won't be too confusing. I am officially enrolled in the Service Learning Community Development Programme. Here is a ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more