November 7th, 8th, and 9th 2008—8 Time Zones in 3 Days

November 15, 2008 by Jacqui · Comments

Lest folks believe that my earlier described giddiness was without caveat, I want to share a link to a phenomenal essay by WOCU member Makani Themba-Nixon, Executive Director of the Praxis Project, www.thepraxisproject.org. In this essay she shares a poignant reflection of this momentous occasion, the joy of hope, the dodging of a bullet, and the cautionary matters we must keep in mind as we turn towards the future. Be prepared to cry, laugh, and have your thoughts well provoked as you read Makani’s observations and analysis. http://www.seeingblack.com/article_545.shtml

From here my writings won’t be daily, but only as I have updates to share. I completed the final 10 hours of the drive from New Orleans on Friday, arrived home at 1:30am Friday night/Sat morn and then left at 6:30am for South Africa after unpacking, packing again, doing laundry, and catching a couple of winks. J I arrived in Johannesburg at 10pm on Sunday.

I’ll be attending the Women Won’t Wait coalition planning meeting www.womenwontwait.org and the Association of Women’s Rights in Development meeting. www.awid.org. Between these two meetings I plan to get the perspective of many women from around the world on the elections, US foreign policy impact in their lives, and how they see our new administration impacting world affairs generally and women’s rights specifically. So stay tuned here and the WOCU You Tube Channel!