Hello! We are the authors of this site and we would like to share some of our backgrounds with you. We are all students from different programs at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Our experience in South Africa was meaningful in different ways to each of us. We hope that by getting to know us better, you may better understand our point of view and our writings.
Elizabeth Lewis
Class of 2012
International Affairs
“My favorite part of the experience was visiting the Heifer International project in Limpopo and seeing how much the organization’s work has affected the lives of the people living at the site.”
Link to Page: http://www.regionalgeography.org/southafrica2011/development-of-an-aparthied-city/
Mohammad Mesbahi
Class of 2012
International Affairs and Geography
“I loved seeing the cultural diversity of Cape Town, especially when touring the Bo-Kaap area and learning about the history of District Six.”
Link to Page:http://www.regionalgeography.org/southafrica2011/cultural-diversity-of-south-africa/
Wesley Roberts
Class of 2013
Physics and Geography
“I enjoyed learning about the Heifer International project in Limpopo, as well as getting to know the people there and experiencing their culture.”
Link to Page http://www.regionalgeography.org/southafrica2011/graffiti-in-south-africa/
Jacqueline Nova
Class of 2013
Geography
“I found Soweto to be the most inspiring mainly because of the pride of the people there and because it was where the anti-apartheid movement began.”
Link to Page: http://www.regionalgeography.org/southafrica2011/johannesburg-world-class-african-city/
Cassandra Ratti
Class of 2010
Geography
“I loved learning about the rich cultural diversity across the country, especially in terms of race, ethnicity, and language.”
Link to Page: http://www.regionalgeography.org/southafrica2011/immigrant-population-and-xenophobia/
Mary Keever
Class of 2014
Anthropology and English
“I enjoyed touring the townships of Alexandra and Khayelitsha and learning about the unique culture found there.”
Link to Page: http://www.regionalgeography.org/southafrica2011/from-hiv-to-heifer-teaching-women-empowerment-through-self-sustainability/
Katharine L. Huffman
Class of 2014
Mathematics
“My favorite part of the South Africa experience was visiting the Heifer project in Limpopo province.”
Link to page:http://www.regionalgeography.org/southafrica2011/mining-in-south-africa/