Year: 2013

[vimeo 72590992] The historic scarcity of work opportunities, resultant chronic high unemployment coupled with apartheid-era laws sparked an entrepreneurial spirit among many South Africans as a means of survival. Today, within townships such as Alexandra and

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo Rasty is one of Johannesburg’s established graffiti artists. He talks about what got him into this art form and the future

[vimeo 72469489] A special daycare center, located 16-miles north of Pretoria, South Africa, opened in 2011. This center in Mabopane, operated by Lesedi La Batho, not only provides childcare but also aims to empower and motivate

https://vimeo.com/72593137] Every six minutes a woman is raped in South Africa.  In an effort to stop the silence surrounding the crime of rape, those such as activist/performance artist Tapuwa Moore and rape survivor Mamphiwa Seema

Graffiti as a form of urban regeneration? What…well, Johannesburg does things differently. “The city realizes that (graffiti) is a part of the city and that it needs to be incorporated in some way,” Rasty, one

Asanda Madosi was 21 years old when he told his mother he was gay.  “My mother saw pictures of me in makeup and called me to tell me that we needed to talk,” said Madosi. 

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo Henderson, a drummer who works as an auto inspector during the day, uses his Sunday session to service Philadelphia’s jazz community

[vimeo 69130357] The City Harvest Program, founded by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, provides fresh produce to residents in need. The program, which is in its seventh year, was started by local gardeners who wanted to share