Food: no carbs, they eat a lot of vegetables, fruits, goat meat, steamed bread, curry, I even ate cow head. In interacting with the students in my group I observed how I spoke and my mannerisms, I did not want to project the stereotype of black youth. In our stays in rural municipalities, no heating or electricity; we woke up cold; the shower was cold, it was winter in South Africa. We walked on dirt paths, used outbuildings. I used a lot of baby wipes, as showers were done once a week. I suppose the organization wanted us to have a real experience of how many Africans live. Furthermore, it was necessary to be aware of our surroundings. One boy in our group was pickpocketed three times; another woman was about to be robbed and stabbed, but our companion heard the would-be thieves. I didn't have any bad accidents because I looked more like Africans than my friends. But I still had to be
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