Yesterday was a beautiful day. As I walked back from the EMC in silence with a friend, I got lost in the subtle noises of the leaves, the cool breeze flowing through my hair, and the warming touch of the sun. I watched a woman grab the hand of a 3 year old as they crossed the bare streets nearby, and I couldn't help but think of that little girl's future. If she was in South Africa, what would her life be like? Would her mother grab her hand as they crossed the street together? Would she struggle to learn to define herself by something other than her race? I cannot know the answers to these questions, unfortunately, and I'm not sure I'll be able to answer them when I come back from the trip. I can only hope that this trip, besides being an incredible experience, will help me become a global citizen.
I've been keeping in close contact with Professor Lange throughout this endeavor. He's an anthropologist and has a lot of experience with ethnography, and I see him as an incredible asset to this project. He's a reminder of the ethical boundaries we could be stepping, and he is wonderful at compiling information and finding the deeper meaning in it all. I'm greatly looking forward to picking his brain later on in the project.
Work work work work. This weekend it's time for play! My childhood friends are in town and we're going to do things old school: sleepless nights and N64.
No comments:
Post a Comment