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Hi from South Africa
Hi from South Africa 7th October 2016

So, we arrived in Capetown last night after an epic 28 hour journey. For libel purposes we won’t…

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What a day.....
What a day….. 9th October 2016

Today was spent with colleagues from Ndifuna Ukwazi, Tyrone and Disha, and the residents of Bromwell Street in…

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When your Wednesday looks like this…. 13th October 2016

What a way to begin a Wednesday morning with three of the most inspirational women i have ever…

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Langa - to see how South Africans live
Langa – to see how South Africans live 11th October 2016

Today we had a tour of Langa, one of the many townships established under the Urban Area’s Act…

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From Khayelitsha to Stellenbosch
From Khayelitsha to Stellenbosch 13th October 2016

This is all a day behind because we have been super busy (no complaints mind you) meeting amazing…

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Building a new South Africa
Building a new South Africa

The kids in the photo live in Khayelitsha township with 1 million other people. It’s about 40 miles…

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Half the World Away....
Half the World Away…. 28th April 2017

I have arrived safe and sound in South Africa this time round without any missed flights or lost…

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Township Life....
Township Life…. 29th April 2017

I had the pleasure of spending the day in a township of Kew-Thema located a few miles outside…

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How The Other Half Live….. 1st May 2017

I spent the first half of my Sunday lunching with some of the Shia Ismaili community  (a branch…

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Cindy, Christine and the COSATU Crisis 2nd May 2017

I arrived at the offices of SADSAWU this morning, Cindy greeted me with the tightest hug imaginable and…

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Monday was a Hout Bay kinda day....
Monday was a Hout Bay kinda day….

I have arrived in Cape Town albeit in the late afternoon and missed all the workers day marches!…

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This is Anfield....
This is Anfield…. 5th May 2017

Thursday went as follows: First thing was a follow up meeting with our friend Dustin at the Social…

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Reclaiming Their City.....
Reclaiming Their City….. 4th May 2017

After a quick look around GreenMarket early this morning it was back to the NU offices for various…

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On Wednesday's We Occupy....
On Wednesday’s We Occupy…. 5th May 2017

Last night I got a real insight into how occupied life in the Cissie Goul house was forthe…

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Friday was a Zille good day :) 6th May 2017

“Could I request a 5am wake up call please?” “Certainly Miss Mc Mahon have you an early flight…

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A week of learning and ‘unlearning’ with global activists in South Africa...
A week of learning and ‘unlearning’ with global activists in South Africa… 8th December 2017

Having just spent one of the most thought provoking weeks of my life in Boschendal, undoubtedly the most…

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South Africa. Round 2. Learning how to change the world.
South Africa. Round 2. Learning how to change the world. 11th December 2017

I’m sitting in Heathrow Airport, London waiting on the last of three flights home to West Belfast from…

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