Archives - Sakhile Ntshangase
black lives matter
Surviving two pandemics
They refuse to accept that a system that shoots unarmed Jacob Blakes but protects armed Kyle Rittenhouses is a just one.
anxiety
Campus through the eyes of a ‘socially awkward’ student
With all of the attention on you, you feel the gaze of people across the room like fine needles piercing your skin.
foreign
When home becomes a foreign place
Struggling to grapple with this difference, I set out to find mementos — pictures, journals, old scratched CDs — searching through the puzzle to see where I could fit in, and find a sense of belonging.
Native Americans
UR can do ‘ever better’ in honoring Native American land on which it stands
The 17th-century contact with European conquerors, the history of genocide and forced migration, and broken political treaties continues to disadvantage…
Race
It’s always about race
Being a black person means you have to live in a world where you are constantly reminded of the color of your skin.
Africa
How to interact with Africans
Make sure your every word drips with the sympathy that they came from a far country.
accents
Living with a foreign accent
Accepting that people sound different and embracing them for that reason is important. We are a generation of different languages, dialects, and accents with code-switching as our way of life.
Debate
Facilitating difficult conversations through debate
When I first joined debate, it didn't seem anything more than a senseless word crossfire for people who love to win arguments so much that they created a sport out of it.
