Saving Face PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Max St. George, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving When first arriving to Zhongdian I was hesitant to communicate with the townspeople in any way because I did not… Read more
Lessons for a Lifetime PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Christine Streisel, Duke Women's Track and Field As I sit on the plane leaving Cape Town and Gordon’s Bay, I’m fighting back tears. Tears of sadness that… Read more
We all played in the rain PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Reagan Damoose, Stanford Women’s Lightweight Rowing The second-to-last day in the village of Long My, it was pouring. Typically during this time of year — the… Read more
Laughter Has No Language Barrier PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Haley Farnsworth, Stanford Women’s Swimming and Diving It's hard to imagine that exactly one month ago, I got on a plane to Vietnam. At the time, I… Read more
Culture and Perspective PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Maya Jackson, Stanford Women’s Softball, and Christine Streisel, Duke Women's Track & Field The past week’s reflections and activities focused on cultural diversity and the history of the townships and South Africa. On… Read more
A Duke Wrestler and Stanford Field Hockey Player Walk into the Gym PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling, and Julia DiTosto, Stanford Women's Field Hockey As our second blog post for the trip, we are collaborating on a short interview to provide our readers with… Read more
Windows PublishedJuly 20, 2017 by Alan Ko, Duke Men’s Fencing “Where are you from?” Haley and I asked this age-old question to both our 8th and 9th graders during one… Read more
Mót, Hai, Ba, Dzhó, Vietnam PublishedJuly 20, 2017 by Allie DaCar, Stanford Women’s Lacrosse My fellow coaches and I rose early and often to witness the spectacular sunrises that welcomed us to each new… Read more
First Week in Gordon’s Bay PublishedJuly 11, 2017 by Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball With our first week in Gordon's Bay already gone, I am filled with so many experiences and memories. The opportunity… Read more
The Rainbow Nation PublishedJuly 11, 2017 by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling When I first arrived in South Africa, my perception of this nation was built from a combination of school classes… Read more