The Power of Community
Description
Recorded in a small café in the famous township of Soweto, one of the allegedly most dangerous places in the world and simultaneously the former home of Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela and Comedian Trevor Noah, Ntsiki Ezona talks about the community spirit of her hometown in South Africa and what the rest of the world can learn from this place, its people and history!
Show notes:
What the community of Soweto is all about and where its bad rep comes from.
Why The Daily Show's Trevor Noah's example of brick toys is pivotal to explaining the vibrant spirit of Soweto.
How a true community sense can develop from facing adversity.
Xenophobia in South Africa.
How suffering can give you another perspective on life and what Nelson Mandela had to say about this.
Why speaking 9 different languages is standard in Soweto.
How fear is at the root of racism and how to overcome it.
Ntsiki's mission in promoting her community to the outside world.