Today is the last day at our internships and I can confidently say that never would I have imagined how much one can learn in six weeks time. First, hearing that I’m interning at Habitat for Humanity, I saw a picture of me building houses out in the needy areas of DC. A day before work [...]

Last night, July 14, the SAWIP Congressional Forum took place on Capitol Hill. It was an amazing night. We as South Africans,in a tightly packed room, had been given the opportunity to share our stories with people from all over the world. I believe that our stories was a pristene representation of the different backgrounds we come from. There [...]

Walking home at night I find myself surrounded by Friendship Heights fire flies lighting up around me. I look to the sky and relive the past three days. A scenic twenty mile bike ride with a stop for lunch and exceedingly interesting visit to a forensic anthropology exhibition at the Natural History Museum.  An insightful [...]

The 12 SAWIP comrades have arrived from their homeland and are now daily walking the  the streets of D.C. with ambition and enthusiasm! Finishing our third day of internships I am certain all of the SAWIPers are learning a great deal of things in their various work placements. We kicked off with meeting Misha from the Phelps Stokes foundation and [...]

Time before departure is ticking of the clock, soon the twelve SAWIPers and their honorable management leader will leave the cold Cape Townian weather for a DC summer which I anticipate will be filled with the most amazing of experiences.
Upon reading Playing the Enemy today and often seeing the date ‘1989′ while reading,  I stop [...]

From concluding resonant leadership training to keeping our Composure in the presence of men like former-president FW de Klerk, I am convinced that all my fellow Sawipers are boiling with anticipation and glowing with excitement of  the next stage our SAWIP journey is about to take us.
While reading Emma’s blog post I observed a few [...]

As I was thinking what to write on my first blog post I went on a journey of reflection of my SAWIP experience thus far. From the  the super-grueling, yet exciting, selection process to the heartfelt welcome into the SAWIP family with a delicious Elizabeth-cooked dinner in the  Glen Cairn Valley. From crying with laughter upon listening to the [...]