I've now been out of South Africa for almost three weeks and of course people keep asking me about my experience and if I was sad to say goodbye to the country. I generally reply with the same answer, "I had an amazing year in South Africa, where I learned a lot, met some great people and saw some unbelievable places, but I am relieved to be moving on."
I recently read two articles which I think do a good job of illustrating why I feel this way:
"The hollow state"
http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21684146-two-decades-after-south-africas-transition-non-racial-democracy-its
"South Africa still awaits its golden age"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-35106236
I've said it before, but I think South Africa is at a tipping point right now and it's not heading in a good direction. I think it'll get worse before it gets better but I hope the next generation of leaders will rise up and right the ship. It's a wonderful country of contradictions and surprises; I'm rooting for them to make it happen through it all.
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