Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Category

The art of moving

March 11th, 2010

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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Posted in South Africa, Travel | Posted by Rian 2 Comments

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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Posted in South Africa | Posted by Rian 6 Comments

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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Posted in Social Justice, South Africa | Posted by Rian 1 Comment

#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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Posted in Social Media, South Africa | Posted by Rian 2 Comments

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

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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Posted in Featured, South Africa, Travel | Posted by Rian 15 Comments

South Africa – the positive backlash

July 17th, 2008

With all the negativity that exists among many South Africans right now, and the mostly negative news we get here overseas, it’s interesting and refreshing to see the variety of sites springing up that highlights the positive news.  For example: http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/ http://sarocks.co.za/ http://www.homecomingrevolution.co.za It’s the face of a "positive backlash" I

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