Yesterday afternoon, our new friend Father Xolani picked Sharon and I up at Common Ground to take us around Soweto, where he grew up. Father X was one of the Anglican priests we met last week in Cape Town, and he offered to take us to Soweto, which we gladly accepted.
We toured Nelson Mandela's home, which is now a little museum. We went to a museum about the little boy who died in 1976 in an uprising (don't have his name in front of me right now). It was a wonderful museum about apartheid, and it filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge. We ate at Wandie's, a restaurant with authentic South AFrican, Soweto-influenced food. It was so good--really a lot like soul food. Very delicious. Then Father X surprised us by taking us to his birthplace, a home in Soweto, and we met his mother and brother and looked inside two homes. That was very special, and we were welcomed warmly. We picked up his wife at work and took her with us--she is a beautiful person. They are both coming to Nashville in July, so we (and Nicole) will be glad to welcome them there.
I took some pictures there, and Father X took a lot of them with my camera. It was a memorable day, and so special to have someone who lived there show us the sights.
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Praying for your trip back and eager to hear more. Did you get a sense of the electricity crisis there at all? Did it affect any of your travel?
I believe that Hector Pieterson (sp.?) is the young boy's name. It's a powerful story and museum.
Did you meet Auntie Connie, too? Or just Cheryl?
-Ciona
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