View from the truck

Work at Thanda Afterschool, Umtwalume, South Africa

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June 12th 2008
I have now been here for one week: here are some reflections. Apologies if I jump around a bit. These are random fragments from my journal..... Monday: first day on the job. We load up in the truck: the truck goes straight to the sight and the van goes into town to run a few errands. The drive to Thanda/Sacred Heart School is breathtaking. A 40 minute drive straight away from the coast ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal

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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