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...pots, but Blacka and Paul shared their food with us. Four years of boarding school food had not prepared me for the tepid stew of rotten meat and boiled yams that emerged from the bucket. We were given a large mug of warm, brown water to share amongst the five of us. We passed the cup aroud, savouring each sip; the cell was stifling and hot, making the filthy water palatable. The meal over, Zac and I crawled to a corner, too exhausted and shocked to speak. I slept fitfully, trying not to think about the near or distant future...
...travelled the world three times over all these ridiculous sentiments, get on with the humping, you will eventually come to a stage when you fill like reproducing (if you are able) and settling down perhaps with one woman, altho these days that seems a rarity amongst the younger...
...refused," said Cyril Ramaphosa, a union leader and one of the main organizers. "The ANC lives. It is amongst...
What liberal advocates of diversity seem to ignore too often is the fact that for diversity to "work" at Harvard, individuals within minority groups must be willing to build strong communities amongst themselves before they can go out and share their varying ideas and customs with the rest of the community. And cultural activities alone are not always enough to build strong personal bonds between individuals in minority communities--too often we see members of the same race or religion shy away from social association with people of their own background for fear of being characterized as "segregationists...
...illegitimate functions for minority organizations. In reality, culture is a result of shared experience, and social interaction is often a reflection of cultural norms. Cultural activities should not be "just a show" to be viewed by outsiders but also a celebration of experience by those participating. Social interaction occurs amongst individuals of a particular ethnic group as an enunciation of particular means of communication. For example, those who do not know the degree of respect given to elders and the responsibilities of older persons toward their juniors in Confucian cultures will not understand that "adopting a little brother...