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[ My second home ]: December 2007
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My second home ]. Grahamstown, South Africa. Friday, December 7, 2007. When loved ones are near.it's the most wonderful time of the year.". Wishing you a very happy start to the holiday season from the divided world of South Africa. Posted by Jason Torreano. Wednesday, December 5, 2007. I'm gonna soak up the sun, I'm gonna tell everyone to lighten up." - Sheryl Crow. Pictured: Amasango grade seven pupils on their yearly outing. Location: Port Alfred, South Africa. Date: December 4, 2007. You have a fancy...
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Welcome to my life: April 2007
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Welcome to my life. My life in South Africa]. Wednesday, April 25, 2007. To the left, to the left, everything you own in a box to the left. Nelson Mandela might be the most famous, recognizable, revered person in South Africa. However, there are others who—although not having the stature of the former president—are just as famous. 50 Cent, Nelly, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige are names that come to mind. Perhaps the most famous one of all currently is Beyonce. These kids might not know exactly what Beyonce is ...
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[ My second home ]: "As we go on, we remember, all the times we had together."
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My second home ]. Grahamstown, South Africa. Friday, March 14, 2008. As we go on, we remember, all the times we had together.". Night on the town with Nyaluza students". Grahamstown, South Africa. Near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Mendilakhe and I in Shamwari. Near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. My students and I. Nyaluza High School, Fingo Village, Grahamstown East, South Africa. My students and I. Nyaluza High School, Fingo Village, Grahamstown East, South Africa.
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Welcome to my life: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
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Welcome to my life. My life in South Africa]. Saturday, June 16, 2007. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead. The peaceful march ended in slaughter with dozens of students gunned down by the police. One of the most famous photographs of that day is of a boy carrying the lifeless body of 13-year-old Hector Pieterson. That photo is included in this blog. Posted by Jason Torreano. Everyone has a sto...
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Welcome to my life: "Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege." - John D. Rockefeller
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Welcome to my life. My life in South Africa]. Wednesday, June 20, 2007. Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege." - John D. Rockefeller. It's been a little more than a month since Judy left South Africa. She's been my boss at Lockport Community Television for the past several years and has, in that time, become a really great friend. She came to visit me last year in South Africa and returned again this year to volunteer with the children of Amasango School and Eluxolweni Shelter. Never drive fa...
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Welcome to my life: "Saying goodbye isn’t the hard part, it’s what we leave behind that’s tough." - Unknown
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Welcome to my life. My life in South Africa]. Saturday, June 30, 2007. Saying goodbye isn’t the hard part, it’s what we leave behind that’s tough." - Unknown. The older guys at the shelter are nearly as old as I am. Our friendship has transcended my whiteness, my foreignness, and at times, some language barriers. They're really not "my students" they're "my friends." And it's going to be really terrible saying good-bye to them. I've loved my time here. I love the country. I love the kids. Grahamstown, So...
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Welcome to my life: July 2007
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Welcome to my life. My life in South Africa]. Monday, July 2, 2007. Drench yourself in words unspoken, live your life with arms wide open. Today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten.". Once upon a time in Grahamstown, South Africa. That's how the story began April 9 of this year. The story, or at least my chapter of this ongoing saga ends Thursday. I'm convinced that, as much as I'd like to believe it, not all stories end happily ever after. Is stealing the answer?
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Welcome to my life: May 2007
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Welcome to my life. My life in South Africa]. Thursday, May 31, 2007. I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul." - William Ernest Henley. I sometimes wish I could make the kids at Amasango believe in the quote above. The local Grahamstown paper, came to interview the kids about the photo project yesterday. She and I sat down with the kids and they spoke about what the project meant to them, what it taught them and why they took the photographs they did. Posted by Jason Torreano. 32 childre...
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Welcome to my life: June 2007
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Welcome to my life. My life in South Africa]. Saturday, June 30, 2007. Saying goodbye isn’t the hard part, it’s what we leave behind that’s tough." - Unknown. The older guys at the shelter are nearly as old as I am. Our friendship has transcended my whiteness, my foreignness, and at times, some language barriers. They're really not "my students" they're "my friends." And it's going to be really terrible saying good-bye to them. I've loved my time here. I love the country. I love the kids. No house father...
