Durban is a coastal town with the most active harbor in the whole of South Africa. I imagine that it was once a beautiful city. But now, it is old and gray (of course it is winter here). I am not sure that the weather is really what I am talking about. There are between 4-5 million people in the Durban metropolitan area. Too many people. They have a huge problem with homelessness, which makes the streets not particularly safe after dark. Unemployment is about 30 percent in this area. Not hard to figure out what the problem is.
One of the contributing factors has been the move from the city to the suburbs (sound familiar). Especially now, with the internet and such, more people can work from home.
This trip to South Africa is part of an International Social Work class offered through the Florida State University. I plan to use this as a journal of my experiences, for all to see and for me to remember!
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