from Elliott
Tomorrow is a national election here in South Africa. A lot is at stake in this 20 year old democracy. Challenges of poor service delivery, rampant corruption and continued staggering inequality create a great deal of discussion among the population and the media. Having lived here for almost four years we are deeply focused on the needs of the people, are engaging in the complexities of this society and have a significant interest in the future of this land.
It is a strange feeling - you know there is an election and yet, despite our high degree of interest, since we are not citizens we are not allowed to vote. Perhaps that feeling of being an outsider and disenfranchised gives us a slightly better understanding of the perspective of those that for many years were without the right to vote here in South Africa, their own country.
Tomorrow is a national election here in South Africa. A lot is at stake in this 20 year old democracy. Challenges of poor service delivery, rampant corruption and continued staggering inequality create a great deal of discussion among the population and the media. Having lived here for almost four years we are deeply focused on the needs of the people, are engaging in the complexities of this society and have a significant interest in the future of this land.
It is a strange feeling - you know there is an election and yet, despite our high degree of interest, since we are not citizens we are not allowed to vote. Perhaps that feeling of being an outsider and disenfranchised gives us a slightly better understanding of the perspective of those that for many years were without the right to vote here in South Africa, their own country.
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