Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Category

In defense of vuvuzelas

June 15th, 2010

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Why vuvuzelas should not be banned at the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa.

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Homecoming Thoughts: On Moving Back to South Africa After 8 Years Abroad

April 5th, 2010

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My initial thoughts on moving back to South Africa after living in Australia and America for over 8 years.

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The art of moving

March 11th, 2010

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Thoughts on how far the reality of travel is removed from the anticipation of it. And how scary and daunting it is to move countries.

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Have you read the Preamble to South Africa’s Constitution?

February 6th, 2010

The inspiring preamble to the Constitution of South Africa.

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Thanks for the advice, but I think we’ll move back to South Africa anyway.

February 3rd, 2010

My response to a recent article by someone who decided to leave South Africa for the second time in a decade.

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Leaving the great indoors, again.

November 11th, 2009

A post about our decision to start a new chapter of our lives by moving back to South Africa permanently in March 2010.

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The Kennedy family’s legacy in South Africa

August 26th, 2009

Today we mourn the loss of a great US Senator. But let us also honor his legacy by continuing the work his family has done in South Africa.

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#SAis more than you think

May 29th, 2009

A collection of some of the best updates in the recent #SAis ("South Africa is") Twitter trend

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South African optimism explained

May 20th, 2009

My response to a recent article in The Guardian that argued that "there is one thing that South Africans have not mastered, and that is the relentless optimism of Americans about their country."

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On leaving South Africa, and why I will return

February 21st, 2009

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This is my response to a recent Newsweek article about the brain drain out of South Africa - my reasons for leaving and why I will return.

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