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October 29, 2010

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November 1st 2010
Red vs. White. vs. BLUUUUE. The students here are split up into three houses (like in Harry Potter). Each house competed against each other in the Artscope on Friday. Students choose art, drama, fashion, or dance and the houses perform their art in front of the school. There is also a theme jazz/ rap for white, country for red, and disco/ rock for blue. I am in the blue house, and I chose dram ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Franschhoek

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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