Washington, DC has been such an awesome experience. Wprds cannot describe the emotions, smells and thoughts that I’ve experienced.
The Metro, the busy roads, the formalities and the conversations in and around the USA have been enriching and have also exceeded my understanding of the American peope. People here are very friendly and have a keen [...]

My internship is at the National Black Caucus for State Legislators. This is a non-partisan organisation that was started in 1977 to increase the presence of black people on Capitol Hill. Today many of the government officials on The Hill are proud memebers of the NBCSL and continue to be the voice for their constituents [...]

A few nights ago the SAWIP team of 2009 had the opportunity to speak about our beloved country, SOUTH AFRICA. Our speakers were Emma, Sabelo, Fazlin, Petrus and Lebuso and they all did a stunning job.
Standing in the Capitol Building thousands of kilometres away from home and listening to these voices representing the more [...]

Meeting The Former Mister President…
I recently had the opportunity of meeting Mr. FW De Klerk and I was really humbled by his presence. I watched as he entered the room and focused on his face. His eyes. His nose. His expression.
The first thought that came to mind was that he had seen a lot in [...]

Being a part of the SAWIP team has been an amazing experience. I’ve met amazing people and learnt so much from the team and the activities that I’ve participated in.
Last week we were fortunate to have John Carlin the author of Playing the Enemy. He spoke about Nelson Mandela’s leadership and I learnt that great [...]