I am SO SORRY I have been the lamest blogger on the planet. I have had so many exciting adventures in Cape Town since my last post and they pretty much occur in rapid succession so I haven't had the energy to gather my thoughts and blog about them yet.
During program orientation here in Cape Town I met a girl from USC who is a film studies major and we talked for a while about photography as we explored campus. Since then we have developed a photography project that is becoming the coolest and most exciting part of my Cape Town experience. Every Monday and Friday we teach a photography class to 14 eighth graders in Masiyle High School in Khayelitsha (the biggest township in the Cape Town area). Khayelitsha is GIGANTIC, as in hundreds of thousands of people live there. The development level varies but on average is very low. Children that make it to high school are extremely dedicated and incredible people.
We had Kodak disposable cameras shipped over from the US with someone's parents when they came to visit and have just developed the first round of prints that the kids shot over a weeklong period. We only had one lesson before they were set loose with the cameras and we talked about composition and color mostly. The results are FASCINATING. Already the students have done incredible work. Teaching them is my favorite part of the week.
This Saturday I am leaving for a safari through Bostwana and Zambia during Easter break. Expect a full report on those adventures. Don't worry I am buying a bird book before, Grandma.
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