Many people speak of knowing Africa – they know her leaders, the ones that are valiant and brave but have disappeared; but they also know her leaders that have watered her soil with blood hardship and tears. They know of her mountains that rise above the land indignantly but with power. They know of her [...]

When we met at the White House with the National Security Council someone said something that really struck me. Michael Strautmantis, Chief of Staff to the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Engagement said the following four words, “something larger than yourself” in reference to encouraging Americans to think beyond their neighbourhoods [...]

Rain, as you know, is comprised of multiple rain drops falling from the sky to soak the ground.
Leaving South Africa was, for me, a rain experience. Walking out into the streets of the suburbs and being confronted with the crazy and endless vuvuzelas blowing out of every mouth (whether blue, pink, brown or orange) struck [...]