I am in
complete disbelief that we only have 7 weeks left in Cape Town. It really feels
like just yesterday we were on orientation and then I realize we have been here
for longer than we have left. I am really excited by all the amazing things we
have been able to do since being here but I am nervous I won’t have enough time
to complete everything on my bucket list.
I’ve had a
really great week thus far. On Wednesday, Emily and I gave a human rights
presentation to women of Khayelitsha. The women can speak conversational
English but don’t speak English fluently. Therefore, so we had to a have a
translator help us convey the information in Xhosa. I was nervous that the
women wouldn’t enjoy the presentation because of the language barrier but
afterwards it was an amazing feeling have women hug and thank us for the
presentation.
We met with
a woman on Monday who had a very terrible black eye. She was
uncomfortable sharing her story but she did say she was fighting with her
boyfriend often. By the time we saw her again on Wednesday, she had a second
black eye. Seeing this kind of abuse happening is very emotionally taxing for
me but ultimately knowing that I may be helping empower that woman makes
working at Prevention in Action completely worth it.
Isabelle,
Maria, Meghan, Trista, Elizabeth, Mary, and I went to beach yoga yesterday at
Clifton Beach. The yoga session was definitely not for beginners but toppling
over in the sand was still a fun time. At the end of the yoga session the
instructor spoke about being thankful for all the loving friends surrounding
you and being thankful for your surroundings. Hearing her say that really made
me think not only am I so lucky to have had the opportunity to be in Cape Town
currently, but I am also lucky to be surrounded by such amazing and hard
working people constantly.
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