{"id":93,"date":"2008-11-07T11:06:37","date_gmt":"2008-11-07T15:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itech.dickinson.edu\/blacklib\/?p=93"},"modified":"2008-11-07T11:06:37","modified_gmt":"2008-11-07T15:06:37","slug":"khayelitsha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/blacklib\/2008\/11\/07\/khayelitsha\/","title":{"rendered":"Khayelitsha"},"content":{"rendered":"

King William’s Town, South Africa<\/a> | Khayelitsha, South Africa<\/a> | Coahoma County, Mississippi<\/a><\/h3>\n

During our week-long stay in Cape Town prior to conducting research in King William’s Town<\/a><\/span>, we were invited to spend a day at Manyanani Peace Park in Khayelitsha Township on the outskirts of Cape Town (see the Map<\/a><\/span>). Prof. Jeremy Ball had been involved with the Manyanani community during the 1990s. Although we did not conduct formal research at Khayelitsha, our experience there was a powerful one which altered a number of our perceptions and made us aware of the strong sense of community in the townships. The photo essay that follows provides a taste of that experience. Photos \u00a9 2010, Ryan Koons.<\/p>\n

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\"_DSC3044\"<\/a>Soon after the Peace Park was built, children in the community painted murals on the wall marking the boundary between Manyanani and the rest of Khayelitsha.<\/p>\n

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\"_DSC3065\"<\/a>International relations.<\/p>\n

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\"_DSC3336\"<\/a>Even in Khayelitsha, the Table Mountain range is a constant presence.<\/p>\n

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\"_DSC3235\"<\/a>Homba Primary School choir.<\/p>\n

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\"_DSC3277\"<\/a>Portrait.<\/p>\n

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\"_DSC3346\"<\/a>Football.<\/p>\n

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\"_DSC3397\"<\/a>Another perspective of Khayelitsha.<\/p>\n

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