Every summer, when the temperature increases a few notches, the clothes become more scarce, the skin gets browner, the hair reverts back to the natural curl, a new season of possibility dawns. From summer vacations, to summer jobs – it is a time to meet new people, visit new places, try new things.

This summer I traveled to the motherland for the first time, specifically, Cape Town, South Africa. Of course, it was no accident that I chose to do [...]

I recently returned from South Africa after spending a summer working and taking classes at one of the historically black/colored universities. I always read about apartheid and the racial conflict – but I was not aware of the post apartheid issues festering. On the surface, things seemed kumbaya – Mandela was released from prison, apartheid ended, the African National Congress became the new government. However, while I was there, many people were reluctant to have a conversation if the topic [...]

I took this picture when I was climbing Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Table Mountain is 1,086 m above sea level. It took me 2 hours to climb from the bottom to the top – and that wasn’t even the long route. In addition to getting some much needed exercise, it was an overwhelming experience to set my goal at the foot of the mountain, as my eyes were fixated at the top of the mountain, and to [...]

Two summer tracks that the DJ will spin in most any club in South Africa.