Category Archives: Hannah

  In my last blog post, I made a brief reference to the power of human interactions, no matter how short or long-lasting, in having an often inconceivable impact on somebody’s life. An encounter as brief as the few minutes … Continue reading →

“Duke Engage changes you.” That’s what we were told repeatedly during Duke Engage Academy in May, yet at that point I did not quite understand what it was supposed to mean. Roughly two months later, I can relate. So I … Continue reading →

Last Wednesday, we had the privilege of attending the ‘Consultative Conference on the National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance’ (NAP) at the regional office of the Department of Justice. Karla and I had previously written a … Continue reading →

If you hear “South Africa,” what are some pictures that come to your mind? For many people, it’s: safaris, Table Mountain, wine, shark diving, Nelson Mandela, or apartheid. For those digging just a tiny bit deeper, South Africa is associated … Continue reading →

  Whether you were harmed by a single person or an entire system… is it possible to genuinely forgive and move on? I wonder.   If you were declared an alien in your country of birth, forced to carry a … Continue reading →

  What do Stanford swimmer Brock Turner and South African president Jacob Zuma have in common? They both sexually assaulted a woman. Their cases both garnered a lot of public attention around the intersection of sexual assault, privilege, and justice … Continue reading →

A country’s laws are evidently a reflection of a country’s past and present values as well as a response to events or individuals that shaped its history. I have always been interested in the concepts of retributive and restorative justice, … Continue reading →