2summers - An American in quirky Johannesburg
2summers - An American in quirky Johannesburg
Feeling South Africa’s Pain

Feeling South Africa’s Pain

by | Sep 5, 2019 | Emotions, Johannesburg

Back in the olden days, I often used this blog as a vessel for my grief and sadness. I went through a lot of tangible pain in the early 2Summers years — losing a partner to addiction, among other things — and the blog was one of my coping mechanisms. (You...
Some Thoughts on Xenophobia in South Africa

Some Thoughts on Xenophobia in South Africa

by | Apr 19, 2015 | Johannesburg

For the past week, news headlines in South Africa have been dominated by reports of xenophobic violence — attacks perpetrated by South African citizens against South African immigrants. The attacks started in Durban and later spread to Johannesburg. At first, I...