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ACE in South Africa Group at an Overlook

Leaving With More Than We Came With

Published by Chloë Lewis, Duke Women's Lacrosse
The three weeks that our ACE team spent exploring and coaching in South Africa flew by.  During our first two…
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ACE in South Africa Group at the top of Table Mountain

Lessons for a Lifetime

Published 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…
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ACE in South Africa Group at an Overlook of Gordon's Bay

Looking Past the Clouds

Published by Christine Streisel, Duke Women's Track and Field
Molweni! The first week of ACE in South Africa has been amazing and we’ve already learned so much in such…
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Aerial View of Gordon's Bay

The Rainbow Nation

Published 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…
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Coaches Outside at Sports Camp

Language Barriers?

Published by Chloë Lewis, Duke Women's Lacrosse
During the first few days of coaching students of ACJ Primary School in Nomzamo Township, I was incredibly impressed by…
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Panorama of a Rugby Pitch in South Africa

Rugby in the Cape

Published by Sean Tate, Duke Men's Swimming and Diving
In my lengthy career as a swimmer, I have played both roles of the athlete and the coach. As I…
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Gratitude and Goodbyes

Published by Gurbani Singh, Duke Women's Golf
I can't believe that our time in South Africa has almost come to an end, and we have already started…
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Finally Feeling at Home

Published by Oliver Spring, Duke Men's Soccer
It has been almost three weeks exactly since our plane landed in this foreign continent, country, and city. Some of…
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