Day 8 District Museum and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens... alongside our besties from Leap High School
So far, today was one of my favorite days of the trip. We started off by visiting the District 6 Museum along with 7 of the iThuba students. We learned about the forced removal of the Black South African families who lived within the District and the demolition of their homes, saw photos of families and their homes that no longer exist, recreations of destroyed rooms, street signs, maps, and all sorts of mementos, which serve to remind people of the loss and pain, BUT also the strength of these individuals. Visiting this museum resonated very strongly with me because I understand the pain of losing your home, but also was so uplifting to see how people were able to come together and share their pains to create something beautiful. Being able to take such trauma and convert it into a reminder to put an end to the effects of apartheid was such a surreal experience and I'm so glad I was able to learn about and understand this grave injustice. Afterwards, together with the Leap HS stud...
