GET. INSPIRED.

"I will support my friend even if he has been deserted by the entire world" -Nelson Mandela

1/18/10 Hector Pieterson Museum

"How can people be so heartless? How can people be so cruel?"

I just don't understand how one group of people can hate another group of people so much as to do this kind of thing - harm and kill this many students?!?!

AND THEN PUT THEM TO TRIAL?!?!

I just don't understand. I don't get it. The trail of grass leading to the place where Hector was killed was probably the most powerful thing there. I wish I got a picture. *sigh*

Also, the windows were like the Holocaust Museum in NYC, but they were all over instead of just at the top. You were always aware of exactly where you are.

"The first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself." -Nelson Mandela

1/19/10

We went to a HS today and toured. I learned the following:
-I wanna teach in Africa
-I am good at 'teaching'
-I can sing the National Anthem
- I got this idea while I was walking around form calss to class...I could get together some of my artistic friends and do an MCC-type program but in the schools. Then I thought I should definitely get in touch with Stephen DiMenna because that's exactly what he does!

I'm really, really passionate about young people. This keeps becoming more clear as I go thru my year abroad. It's been very long and while I'm travel weary, I'm Loving this! Whatever happens, I wan tot remember the absolute Love I felt being exactly where I wanted to be at exactly the right time in my life. We didn't spend enough time there and I hope in the future I can spend more time with African young people - they are my passion and that's what I wanna do in life. Bring the arts to youth. Inspire youth through the arts.

Ïf you are in harmony with yourself, you may meet a lion without fear because he respects anyone with self-confidence." -Nelson Mandela

1/20/10

I want to remember this moment forever. Sitting in "the van," windows wide open, hair blowing in the rain-saturated breeze. I feel beautiful, sustained and happy. Like I belong. I'm doing this. I'm actually doing this! My dream. Africa. Fulfilled. I want to remember this forever.

Seeing the show tonight made me miss the cast of In The Blood SO much! Call-and-response just isn't the same without them.

"As a leader I have always endeavoured to listen to what each and every person had to say in a discussion before venturing my own opinion." -Nelson Mandela