-  "You know, I am not a racist, but..." As a student in Anthropology and Philosophy who"s not at all Afrophobic, I enjoy working on "African" ideas about politics and justice. Academic philosophy in South Africa is not that loyal to African philosophy though. Because of its rich history of written sources, Western philosophy is still thought to be superior. Language, we think, is thinking. And "I think, therefore I am." Generalising, one could say that African worldviews correspond with the axiom of ubuntu, which roughly means "You are, therefore I am" or "being through other people". I see potentialities; others see a lack of enlightenment. Like in Nijmegen, the Philosophy Faculty"s d…

- Last week I considered going to Durban, since classes haven"t started yet and I thought it would be interesting to see something more of South-Africa than just Pretoria. Apart from that, getting acquaintance with new places contributes to your life-experiences, which is of great value, isn"t it? So, together with a brand-new friend I took the night-bus, and after some hours we could enjoy the daybreak in this vibrant city.After visiting mosques and churches, the old City Hall and the former office of Gandhi, we found it was time to explore the famous Victoria Street Market, where Durban"s cultural melting-pot most clearly appears. Amongst sari-dressed Indian women, colorful fruits, spices…

-  Margreet Wewerinke studies at the University of Pretoria in South Africa as an exchange student. Back home in The Netherlands she studies Anthropology and Development Studies in Nijmegen. In her weblog you can read about her experiences in the most Southern tip of Africa. Click here to go to the weblog of Margreet Wewerinke