Logan feeling this is where his life is now

For Ashley's birthday we went to a very cool restaurant called Mesopotamia. Here we got to enjoy delicious Kurdish food, smoke a hooka, and watch belly dancers perform. What was even more exciting is that after a little bit the dancers pulled some of us up onto the floor to try dancing. Although my hips did not move nearly as well as Julian, it was still fun to try it out. 

Teddy & Logan (Emily in background)

Last weekend we went to a human rights workshop. At first I did not really want to go too much because I felt a little stressed about my work that I wanted to work on over the weekend, but once I got there I was so glad we went.

 

It was really cool to meet so many South Africans and Africans from other nationalities. When we weren't in official program and had free time we learned so much from them and had a great time with them in such a short period of time. We played a lot of fun games that I had never heard of. It kind of brought me back to my childhood because no one was reserved or embarrassed to play these games. 

In official program or workshop I learned a lot, especially listening to the many similarities and differences on how the some of the Africans viewed human rights based on their individual experiences. Listening to their knowledge on so many different countries and the problems in those countries was very impressive. I really hope that we stay in touch with some of the people we met over the weekend. 

It is really starting to feel like this is where my life is now. I have a hard time remembering that there is still a world in the US that I have to return to in a couple months. My mind is so far away I have not really been keeping up with what is happening in the US, at Uconn, and with my family and friends. I keep putting off responsibilities that only matter at home like filling out scholarships. I know I need to remember that I eventually do have to return to the States, but I love being so comfortable here. I no longer feel as much like a tourist, I know how to use the transportation, I  know where a lot of locations are or can at least recognize the names, and I am really starting to adapt to the cultural differences. Things such as language barriers and other customs that seemed a little overwhelming at first, have now become things that I love about Cape Town. 

Logan giving report for group